Chris Hemsworth Launches Wild State, Inks Nat Geo Deal

National Geographic has entered into a first-look deal with actor and producer Chris Hemsworth and producer Ben Grayson’s newly formed Wild State production venture.

Wild State is a multiplatform production company developing across film, TV and digital platforms. The first-look deal encompasses the development of all unscripted projects in the areas of adventure, exploration, travel and science for all of National Geographic’s TV platforms and National Geographic-produced Disney+ originals.

The development deal comes ahead of Limitless With Chris Hemsworth, the upcoming Disney+ original series from National Geographic set to premiere later this year.

“Chris and Ben have been exceptional partners to work with, dedicated to creating and producing the most gripping unscripted programming,” said Tom McDonald, executive VP of global factual and unscripted programming for National Geographic Content. “We’re thrilled to be entering into this long-term partnership with Wild State and can’t wait to build the next generation of blockbuster factual content with them.”

Hemsworth and Grayson commented, “As lifelong fans of National Geographic, we are thrilled to be able to continue and deepen our partnership with them along with the entire Disney+ platform. Wild State is dedicated to generating immersive narratives that both entertain and shine a light on important issues around the globe. We’re grateful for the opportunity to tell highly impactful, important stories in the unscripted space backed by the support of the premier global conservation and environmental brand in Nat Geo.”