Thor: Ragnarok begins filming 

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Marvel co-president Louis D’Esposito wished director Taika Waititi (

), the cast, and crew good luck as production picked up Monday in Australia.

Best of luck to @TaikaWaititi and the whole cast and crew of #ThorRagnarok . July 4 they started filming. Australia is in the future.

director Peyton Reed, another member of the Marvel director fraternity, sent along fellow good wishes along with a pro tip: “remember: explosions!” Waititi jokingly replied by showing the poor Day 1 attendance.

@MrPeytonReed @louisde2 Pretty sweet 1st day. Look at all these people who turned up to work. #Blessed #support pic.twitter.com/xJQdJzyFwR

Thor has been gone a relatively long while in the MCU. Though he appeared in last year’s

— also starring Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, and Karl Urban — is due Nov. 3, 2017.

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