Chris Hemsworth's 2019 sci-fi reboot, in which he starred alongside his fellow "Thor" actor Tessa Thompson, is set to leave Peacock in the United States in August 2026. The film underperformed critically and commercially on release, and its departure from the streaming platform comes amid separate reports of reboot talks for the franchise, adding a fresh twist to its troubled history. The news arrives as Hemsworth prepares to return as Thor in this year's "Avengers: Doomsday", highlighting a career pattern in which his attempts to join established franchises outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" and "Ghostbusters: Answer the Call", have repeatedly struggled to find box-office success.

The film had a troubled production, with director F. Gary Gray reportedly nearly quitting owing to creative differences with the producer, which the studio had to step in to resolve. Hemsworth and Thompson are said to have hired personal writers to rework their dialogue after the script departed significantly from the version they had originally agreed to. Despite the film's poor reception, renewed reboot discussions suggest the franchise may get another chance, even as this instalment prepares to exit streaming.