Collider is pleased to reveal Walmart's exclusive box art for the Ultra HD 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD releases of Thor: Love and Thunder. The limited edition release also comes with an enamel pin of the fracture Mjölnir, Thor Odinson’s (Chris Hemsworth) former magical hammer, which has passed on to his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) in the God of Thunder’s latest cosmic adventure.

The national box art for the disc release of Thor: Love and Thunder is based on the main poster, featuring Gorr, the God Butcher (Christian Bale) floating head looming over the film’s main cast of heroes. Walmart's exclusive box art remixes the scene by featuring the heroes ready to jump into combat. Also, the Walmart box art does a better job highlightingThor Odinson’s goats, which should be reason enough for fans to grab the limited edition while they can.

Apart from the usual audio commentaries and deleted scenes available in disc releases, Thor: Love and Thunder will come to Ultra HD 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD with a gag reel and three special featurettes. The first, "Hammer-Worthy," will explore the journey Hemsworth and Portman took to become Thor, as they both share some behind-the-scenes secrets of their transformation into the God of Thunder. This featurette also retells the story of Thor Odinson and Jane Foster, serving as a recap of the Asgard adventures on the MCU. Similarly, the "Shaping a Villain" featurette will reveal how Thor: Love and Thunder brought Goor to the MCU, with Bale talking about how his version of the God Butcher. Finally, the "Another Classic Taika Adventure" featurette will explore how filmmaker Taika Waititi reinvented Marvel's God of Thunder with Thor: Ragnarok, an epic space comedy that departed from the grim and serious tone of the first two movies in the franchise.

Thor: Love and Thunder also brings back Tessa Thompson as King Valkyrie, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot, and Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket. Russell Crowe also made his MCU debut as Zeus, the Greek God of Thunder. In addition, Waititi returns to direct Love and Thunder from a script he co-wrote with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.

Thor: Love and Thunder comes to Ultra HD 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 27. Check out the Walmart-exclusive artwork and watch the new trailer for the movie below:

Marvel Studios confirmed when fans will be able to watch Thor: Love and Thunder on Disney+.

The latest film in the ever-growing Marvel Cinematic Universe canon will come crashing onto the streaming service on  Sept. 8 . The film's online premiere will herald the highly-anticipated Disney+ Day, which is expected to bring with it a bevy of updates regarding forthcoming movies and series heading to the platform. Subscribers will be able to watch the IMAX Enhanced version of Thor: Love and Thunder as well as Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder, a documentary chronicling the movie's production. At the time of writing, Disney has yet to reveal when the MCU blockbuster will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.

Thor: Love and Thunder follows the titular Odinson as he comes to terms with his place in the universe following the harrowing events of Avengers: Endgame. After adventuring across the cosmos alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor decides that he needs to discover his inner peace, a quest that is ultimately brought to a halt by Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) who seeks to slaughter every god in the universe.

Thor's Back Home

Thor won't be alone in this battle as the God of Thunder is joined by the likes of Korg, King Valkyrie and Jane Foster who has been transformed into The Mighty Thor after she learns to wield the reforged Mjolnir. Beyond the returning MCU characters, Love and Thunder also introduced a host of new faces to the franchise, including Zeus (Russell Crowe) and Hercules (Brett Goldstein).

Thor: Love and Thunder concept art now shows that Jeff Goldblum was originally set to reprise his role as the Grandmaster but didn't the final cut of the film.

In a recent Instagram post, Marvel Studios illustrator Laurent Ben-Mimoun showed off a piece depicting the Grandmaster in a broken-down spaceship similar to the ones on Sakaar in the previous film Thor: Ragnarok. He is shown standing next to an unknown masked figure making ship repairs and the decapitated head of Korg, implying that this scene would have taken place after Thor, Jane, Valkyrie, and Korg battled the gods of Omnipotence City. While the Grandmaster is wearing the same lavish robes from Ragnarok, he seems unhappy about the current dilapidated state of the ship. Intriguingly enough, observant fans have pointed out that the character's arms mysteriously appear to be robotic.

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As the Marvel Cinematic Universe dives further and further into Phase 4, more and more powerful gods and beings have been introduced. Concept art for Thor: Love and Thunder shows some of the deities being considered for the screen included a major X-Men connection.

Artist Sung Choi shared concept art from the recent MCU film online, depicting Omnipotence City and some of the many deities that might have been intended to appear. Among the crowd of gods are Galactus and none other than Cyttorak, who comic book fans will recognize as the creator of the unstoppable Juggernaut.

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The biggest question going into Thor: Love and Thunder was whether Jane Foster was going to make it out of the movie alive. Her introduction seemed like a potential avenue for Marvel Studios to replace Chris Hemsworth as the God of Thunder—but that’s not what happened. Instead, Jane sacrificed her life to save the Gods from Gorr, going the same way as former Asgardians Heimdall and Loki.

In the post-credits scene, Natalie Portman’s character was seen appearing in the legendary land of Valhalla, the heaven of the Gods. She was quickly met by a friendly face, Heimdall, as he also thanked her for looking after his son and continued on to introduce her to the afterlife.

But there’s another big character who could have also shown his face at that very same moment: Tom Hiddleston’s God of Mischief. While audiences are currently following the Variant running around with the TVA right now in Loki on Disney+, let’s not forget the one who stood up to Thanos in order to save Thor Odinson's life.

So, was there ever a version that saw him in Valhalla, if ever so briefly?

So Why No Loki?

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Thor: Love and Thunder co-writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson talked about the potential of a Tom Hiddleston cameo and how they came around to including Love at the end of the movie.

When asked if she ever toyed with the idea of bringing back Hiddleston alongside Idris Elba in the Valhalla post-credits scene, the writer noted that it was “never on the table from what [she] understand[s]:"

No, Not That Loki

It does seem that the writer misunderstood the question a little bit. The person asking likely wasn’t referring to the version of Tom Hiddleston’s character who is seen in the Disney+ series—of course, he wouldn’t be making an appearance, as he’s lost in the Multiverse.

But there’s still Earth-616’s Loki, who died at the hands of Josh Brolin’s Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. There’s a good chance he would be in Valhalla alongside Heimdall after his death. It would have been pretty easy to sneak him into that same scene.

Maybe whenever the MCU gets around to continuing Jane Foster’s story, Marvel will be able to sneak in a scene with the God of Mischief that the world has known for over a decade. After all, with Avengers: Secret Wars on the table, anything is possible.

Thor: Love and Thunder is playing in theaters worldwide, while Loki’s second season is currently in production for debut at some point during Summer 2023 on Disney+.

Thor: Love and Thunder is unique among the Thor films because it is the only one not to feature the God of Mischief in any capacity. Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, has been a staple of these films since the beginning. However, since the original version of the character died in Avengers: Infinity War, and an alternate version wanders the multiverse in Loki, it’s understandable that the character doesn’t return for the franchise’s fourth installment.

But one can’t help but feel something is missing without Thor and Loki’s brotherly dynamic. The evolution of their relationship is one of the strongest story threads throughout the first three Phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In fact, without it, Love and Thunder feels a bit empty.

The backbone of the first Thor was built on Thor and Loki. Their relationship formed from the 1000+ years they have spent growing up together. But the revelation that Loki is a frost giant breaks the God of Mischief, as he thinks he could never live up to Odin’s “real” son, Thor. And that sets Loki on a dark path, ostracizing him from his brother and the rest of his family.

However, Thor never gives up on him. Sure, the pair have frequently fought in the MCU, but even after Loki begins his conquest of Earth in The Avengers, Thor’s first action is to implore him to return home as his brother. Even in Thor: The Dark World, the brothers' complicated relationship is a dramatic driving force throughout that film.

But the moment their relationship crescendos is in Thor: Ragnarok. Loki is no longer obsessed with a desire to rule -- he got that wish pretending to be Odin on the throne of Asgard. Instead, he is simply trying to survive. However, the most interesting part of Ragnarok is that after centuries of fighting, Thor and Loki finally start to understand each other.

And just when they finally reach this point, Thanos’ ship attacks, and the Mad Titan kills Loki. It’s a wonderfully tragic end to their relationship. But that’s the problem -- the rest of the story keeps going. Thor could have used his brother's help to fight Gorr or even as a shoulder to cry on about his issues with Jane. Instead, the God of Thunder is without his best friend, and his movie suffers because of it.

See how Loki is missing from the God of Thunder's fourth film in Thor: Love and Thunder, playing in theaters now.

Thor: Love and Thunder is the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fourth Thor movie. Reuniting old cast members and a returning director, the movie is very much a sequel to 2017's over-the-top Thor: Ragnarok. Combining cosmic mythology with '80s cheese and whimsy, the film is definitely a spectacle that begs to be seen on the big screen.

The first MCU film in months to not deal with the concept of the Multiverse, Love and Thunder instead chooses to expand the universe's roster of gods, namely gods of thunder. Drawing from a recent comic book storyline and giving audiences two Thors for the price of one, the movie is a hotly anticipated comeback tour for the self-proclaimed strongest Avenger. Here's what fans should know before they go thundering into theaters to see it.

The Cast and Crew of Thor: Love and Thunder

Chris Hemsworth's Thor has had one of the toughest journeys in the MCU, having alreadylost his father, mother, best friend, and brother. As he endured the loss of his Asgardian family, the Avengers became something of a second family to Thor, which serves as one of the many reasons he suffered so much after failing to stop Thanos from erasing half of all life in the universe.

Unfortunately, that family lost two members recently in Avengers: Endgame as Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and Scarlet Johansson's Black Widow sacrificed their lives to defeat Thanos. Those losses have certainly been felt across Phase 4, with the death of the Russian spy being particularly felt in Black Widow and Hawkeye.

Except for Spider-Man: Far From Home, Tony Stark's death hasn't played too much into Phase 4, although it soon will in Ironheart and Armor Wars. For the most part, nods to Iron Man have largely been contained to hidden Easter eggs, the latest of which has been found in Thor: Love and Thunder - this new one is particularly heartbreaking. 

How Thor 4 Pays Tribute to Iron Man 

In a recent post on Twitter, Marvel News Feed pointed out a reference to Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and Scarlet Johansson's Black Widow in Thor: Love and Thunder.

After Russel Crowe's Zeus flicks his finger to remove Thor's clothes, a patchwork set of tattoos on his back pays tribute to Tom Hiddleston's Loki.

On closer inspection of one tattoo, a scroll can be seen that lists all the God of Thunder's fallen loved ones: "Mother," "Father," "Heimdall," "Tony," and "Natasha."

Thor's Story of Love and Loss

Thor has, unfortunately, had to suffer a major loss in almost every MCU outing he has appeared in, and Love and Thunder was no exception to that rule. Natalie Portman's Jane Foster tragically succumbed to her cancer after helping Thor to defeat Gorr the God Butcher, marking the latest loss in the God of Thunder's long life.

There may be no room left on Thor's scroll tattoo for a tribute to Jane, but perhaps he will add another design to commemorate her on his back whenever he resurfaces. With Love and Thunder wrapping up so shortly after Jane's death, the impact of that loss on Thor was never really felt, although it ought to play into his next appearance.

Odin, Frigga, Loki, and Heimdall were all losses that had a significant impact on Thor, as his back tattoos demonstrate. It's heartbreaking to see Tony and Natasha's names placed on the scroll alongside Thor's Asgardian family, as it shows just how important the Avengers are to him, and proves that he considers them to be like family.

As Iron Man and Black Widow's tragic deaths continue to play into Phase 4, who knows where the fallen Avengers will be referenced next. Perhaps Bruce Banner may drop a mention or two when he appears She-Hulk: Attorney at Law next month - he did have a romantic relationship with Natasha after all.

Thor: Love and Thunder is playing now in theaters worldwide.