With the star having recently gotten back into action for its sequel, Bob Odenkirk‘s 2021 action thriller is now losing its streaming home. Odenkirk has enjoyed one of the more unique career evolutions since beginning as a writer on both Saturday Night Live and The Ben Stiller Show, both of which earned him his first two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. This would initially put him on the path of comedy, finding success both in front of and behind the camera, particularly his frequent collaborations with David Cross on Mr. Show and W/Bob & David.

Odenkirk’s transformation to wider genres would first get recognized with his turn as Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad, later leading the show’s prequel spinoff Better Call Saul, which netted him six more Emmy nods for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He would subsequently follow it up with a variety of other genres on both the big and small screens, including FX’s The Bear, which earned him his 18th Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, as well as AMC’s acclaimed-yet-short-lived dramedy Lucky Hank and an action movie that has a sequel on the horizon.

Nobody Is Leaving Peacock In April

The Movie’s Sequel Hits Theaters In August

One of Odenkirk’s more surprising career evolutions was his leading turn in Nobody, which is about to lose its streaming home. Hailing from John Wick creator Derek Kolstad, Odenkirk led the action-thriller as Hutch Mansell, a seemingly mild-mannered suburban family man whose past as a government ᴀssᴀssin is brought to light when he inadvertently runs afoul of a local Russian crime lord. Upon its March 2021 release, Nobody was a critical and commercial hit, with a sequel finally greenlit in mid 2024 with Odenkirk returning to lead the cast.

Now, with just under five months remaining until the sequel hits theaters, Nobody is about to leave its current streaming home of Peacock. Odenkirk’s action thriller will be available to stream on the NBCUniversal-owned platform until April 1, while no new streaming platform has been revealed for the film as of the time of writing. Nobody is, however, still available to rent or purchase on digital platforms and VOD.

Our Take On Nobody Leaving Peacock

An Odd Time For It To Be Without A Streaming Home

Though there’s still a little over a week left in the month, and therefore time to find it a new home, the decision for Peacock not to hold on to Nobody while waiting for the sequel is a surprising one. Considering the streamer is owned by NBCUniversal, the same studio that produced both it and its upcoming follow-up, it would have seemingly made more sense for them to keep it on their own platform to save money on shared streaming distribution rights.

That being said, it does seem possible that Universal is looking to shift it to a platform with a bigger subscriber base to renew interest in the property ahead of the sequel. Though not a small figure, Peacock reported in late January having approximately 36 million paid subscribers, a far cry from the likes of Netflix’s 301.6 million, Disney’s combined 234.6 million across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN, Prime Video’s 205 million and Max’s 116.9 million.

While the movie isn’t without its fanbase, and was modestly successful in theaters even amidst its COVID-19 pandemic release window, bringing Nobody to a bigger platform would be a great choice for building anticipation for Nobody 2‘s release. Plus, with the sequel going up against everything from Zach Cregger’s Weapons to the long-awaited Freakier Friday at the box office in August, reminding audiences just why the first movie was a well-received hit will be important to ensuring the second one’s also a success.

Source: Peacock