The Marvel Cinematic Universe is full of Norse mythology, as the “Thor” films are full of gods and villains from the lore. They even explore the theme of Ragnarok, aka the Asgardian apocalypse, in the aptly titled “Thor: Ragnarok.” Fimbulwitner is also touched upon in these movies, as the opening scene of “Thor” depicts frost giants trying to usher in a new Ice Age and destroy humankind. Similarly, the comics feature a character called Black Winter, a planet-consuming entity that the Asgardians refer to as Fimbulwinter.
Elsewhere, Fimbulwinter provides the backdrop to some of the main quests in the video game “God of War: Ragnarok.” In the story, the Nine Realms are all frozen, and players must navigate icy terrains while dealing with various threats along the way.
It seems that mainstream pop culture has developed a fascination with the chilly side of Norse mythology, and it contains plenty of material to inspire fantastical apocalyptic blockbusters. It remains to be seen if “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” deals with these concepts in great detail, but it wouldn’t be surprising if it does.
