Wild Thor and Loki Fantasy Film That's Not MCU Canon Is Free to Stream And Needs to Be Seen

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Among the many reasons fans are excited about Avengers: Doomsday, one might be seeing Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston reprising their roles as Thor and Loki. Well, those who cannot get enough of the Asgardians might be interested in a movie that is available to watch at no cost.

God of Thunder is an independently produced film based on the Norse legend of Thor, but with absolutely no ties to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Originally released straight to video in 2015, it can currently be found on the free streaming service Tubi.

However, curious viewers should be warned that the film is, for some reason, billed on the platform as Thor: End of Days, and the movie even has its own additional IMDb page made for that title. The rebranding could be the production company's way of better acquainting the film with the MCU, as many low-budget knockoffs tend to do, or to avoid confusion with an unrelated 2022 release called Thor: God of Thunder, which is also available on Tubi.

Writer and director Thomas Shapiro seemingly wants to associate God of Thunder with its more popular cinematic counterpart by casting an actor named Max Aria, who bears an ever-so-slight resemblance to Chris Hemsworth. He even tries to mimic the Australian actor's voice to the best of his ability.

The plot is also deeply reminiscent of the Marvel character's self-titled 2011 MCU debut, save for the fact that Thor does not exactly lose his powers, but is stricken with amnesia after crash-landing on Earth. His adoptive brother, Loki, is also the main antagonist, but Mike Milian does not play the God of Mischief with nearly the same charisma as Tom Hiddleston, and does not show his face as much either, instead keeping it under a mask most of the time.

Loki's evil scheme, similar to the plot of 2012's The Avengers, also involves bringing forth the Earth's destruction with the help of an extraterrestrial race, but one that invades more covertly by possessing human hosts. Helping Thor defeat him is Freya (Jacqueline Fae), who may bear the name of the Goddess of War, but the role is merely a human bystander roped into the action.

God of Thunder does not have a critical or audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but both of the IMDb pages dedicated to the film earned a score of 2.4 out of 10. User reviews do not hold back in expressing their disappointment over its weak acting, erratic cinematography and cheap visual effects. Such praise leaves one to assume that waiting to see Thor and Loki reunite in Avengers: Doomsday when it releases on Dec. 18, 2026, might be worth the wait.

God Of Thunder Is Part Of An Endless Wave Of Superhero Movie Knock-Offs

The reason why Automatic Media, the production company behind God of Thunder, can get away with releasing its own Thor movie without ruffling feathers with Kevin Feige and co. is that Marvel Studios is unable to copyright the character, who originates from Norse mythology. In fact, this is merely one of many low-budget films about Thor that have been made to cash in on the MCU's success.

The aforementioned Thor: God of Thunder is the second of two films based on the hero from The Asylum, an independent production company that specializes in shlocky knock-offs of mainstream films, such as a monsters vs. robots action flick called Atlantic Rim. In the same year that Marvel's Thor hit theaters, The Asylum released Almighty Thor.

Just about any popular superhero movie one can think of has a low-budget knock-off associated with it, many of which are also available on Tubi. For instance, the platform currently houses the likes of Avenging Guardians (which, actually, does not resemble the story of either The Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy in any capacity) and Rise of the Black Bat, which is an obvious reference to Batman.

Coincidentally, Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy is streaming for free on Tubi at the moment, as well as 2023's The Flash with Michael Keaton as Batman and plenty of other acclaimed, mainstream comic book movies. In that regard, there is no room to make fun of God of Thunder for its streaming home, at least.

God of Thunder, also known as Thor: End of Days, is available to stream on Tubi