Tom Hiddleston, left, and Chris Hemsworth are shown in a scene from “Thor: The Dark World.” (Photo credit: AP photo by Walt Disney Studios/Marvel)

THOR: THE DARK WORLD (PG-13): Set after the events of “The Avengers,” this new Marvel Studios adventure pits the hammer-wielding god of thunder (Chris Hemsworth) against a new foe, Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), more powerful than all of Asgard combined.