Eager to get a look at how director Alan Taylor crafted the upcoming Marvel sequel Thor: The Dark World?  Well you’re in luck.  The studio has released 15 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage from the follow-up, giving fans the chance to get a look at all the hard work that went into putting The Dark World together.  Chris Hemsworth returns as the titular Asgardian god, with Thor reluctantly teaming  up with Loki (Tom Hiddleston) to fight off the villainous dark elf Malekith the Accursed (Christopher Eccleston).  If you missed any of Steve’s set visit coverage, be sure to check out 50 things to know and his interviews with Taylor, Hiddleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and producer Craig Kyle.  You can also watch two brand new clips here.

Hit the jump to watch the behind-the-scenes footage.  The film also stars Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins.  Thor: The Dark World opens in 3D on November 8th.

Here’s the official synopsis for Thor: The Dark World:

Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.