New THOR: THE DARK WORLD Set Photos

A little bit gritty photos from Empire Magazine’s latest issue of Thor: The Dark World have appeared online along with the official site for the sequel to Marvel’s 2011 blockbuster hit.

In addition, Jaimie Alexander (best known for playing Lady Sif, a role she’ll be regally reprising in Dark World) dishes on what will be happening with her character and the love she has for Thor the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth):

Well, you definitely see her sacrifice a lot for the man that she loves and the people that she loves: the Asgardians. You really see how strong of a woman she really is and you see a more vulnerable side. And what’s great about this is that you get to explore more of the Asgardian’s everyday life. So you get to see the warriors, where they came from, what their families are like.

Directed by Alan Taylor, Thor is back in theaters November 8th, 2013 in another solo outing that sees him facing an enemy that threatens all nine of the Nine Realms – Earth included.

Thor: The Dark World stars Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Alexander, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins.

Check out scanned photos below.