Taika Waititi, the director ofThor: Love and Thunder, has shared a new piece of fan art for the upcoming Marvel Studios film, inspired by Guns N' Roses. Guns N' Roses is a well-known American hard rock and heavy metal band that rose to fame in the 1980s. The group released their debut album,Appetite for Destruction, in 1987, which serves as the inspiration for the fan art shared by Waititi.
Thor: Love and Thunderis Waititi’s second director role with Marvel Studios, as he previously directedThor: Ragnarokin 2017. The film is credited with restoring the legacy of the God of Thunder’s films and is often ranked highly among other MCU films. The cast forLove and Thunderwill include several other returning faces, including Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, and the cast ofGuardians of the Galaxy.
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The Waititi shared theLove and Thunderfan art inspired by the Guns N' RosesAppetite for Destructionalbum cover on Instagram. Waititi paired the image with the caption, “The movie is coming out on July something. I’ve been asked to give you all links to go buy tickets but I can’t find the email so instead I’m giving you this cool picture.” He followed the message with credit to the artist @daztibbles along with theLove and Thunderhashtag.
The fan art includes the signature Guns N' Roses cross on the front of theirAppetite for Destructionalbum cover but replaces the five heads of the band members with Thor, Korg, Mighty Thor, Valkyrie, andGorr the God Butcher. TheThortitle card surrounds the image, as does lightning. The original album cover featured Guns N Roses members, which included Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, and Steve Adler at the time.
Originally, the cover for Guns N' Roses’Appetite for Destructionalbum cover was far more grotesque. The original plans featured a robot and a woman with torn clothes. The band was ultimately swayed into changing the art, birthing one of the most recognizable album covers to date.Appetite for Destruction’s current, well-known design was inspired by a tattoo on Rose’s arm that features a cross barring the heads of the band’s members. The notorious Guns N' Roses album includes the equally popular Guns N' Roses tracks “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Paradise City,” and “Sweet Child O' Mine,” the latter of which was featured in thefirstThor: Love and Thunderteaser.
A colorful soundtrack isn’t the norm forThorfilms, though it isn’t unheard of in the MCU. TheGuardians of the Galaxysoundtracks are often regarded for their groovy compilation and given the characters' inclusion inLove and Thunder, there are certain to be a few recognizable tunes. The Guardians first made contact with Thor inAvengers: Infinity Warand have since become a lighthearted group of ravagers. How they’ll work as a team in Thor’s world and against the threat of Gorr the God Butcher will allow Waititi will explore new sides of these Marvel characters.
Thor: Love and Thunderreleases in theaters on June 24, 2025.
