Chris Hemsworth closes production company Wild State after four years
Chris Hemsworth has shut down his production company Wild State after four years in operation.
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth has shut down his production company Wild State just four years after co-founding it with producer Ben Grayson in 2022. The company's website is now offline and expired.
Wild State produced the films Extraction 2 and Crime 101 and the series Limitless, which aired on Disney+ and featured Hemsworth's wife Elsa Pataky and his brothers Liam and Luke. A source cited fraught few months and speculation over internal conflict or scheduling pressure, though no official reason has been confirmed.
Employees will be paid through the end of 2026. A partnership with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's production company Artists Equity, which began in late 2023, has also expired and was not renewed.
- 4 years
- Years in operation
- Ben Grayson
- Co-founder
- 2022
- Founded year
- Artists Equity
- Partnership expired
Why it mattersThe shutdown is unusual given Wild State's track record of hits and Hemsworth's resources, raising questions about what prompted the exit.
AustraliaHemsworth, one of Australia's biggest exports, has pivoted to ventures like Archie Rose whiskey. His US production footprint will shrink.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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