Do you dare anger the gods? Players of the God of War video game franchise have confronted that question with each new installment. The first ever God of War debuted in 2005 set in the world of Greek gods. In 2018, though, the game series moved to Norse mythology with a deeper narrative for the powerful god Kratos. And now the award-winning game will make the jump to the screen in a different way. Amazon ordered a God of War live-action adaptation television series for Prime Video back in 2022, but after several attempts, the series is starting over again.
According to Deadline, the studios have parted ways with the showrunner and EPs for God of War and are looking to start again. The Wheel of Time showrunner Rafe Judkins had been at the helm, with The Expanse creators Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus writing the series and serving as executive producers. This news was first released in December 2022. Deadline learned Sony and Amazon are looking to hire a whole new writers room following “creative differences” with the trio of writers.
This God of War live-action adaptation, as originally planned, would pick up from the gorgeous 2018 installment from Sony Santa Monica Studios. Kratos retires to Midgard with his family. His wife dies and Kratos and his son, Atreus, go on a quest to fulfill his wife’s dying wish. It’s quite the adventure, rich with Norse mythology characters and lore. Twists and turns along the way deepen Kratos and Atreus’ bond as the god learns how to best be a father. In short, it’s wonderful material for a live-action TV series. The larger-than-life god fights equally larger-than-life monsters and meets fascinating characters. The duo’s journey continues in God of War Ragnarök.
The show is a co-production between Amazon Studios and Sony Picture Television in association with PlayStation Productions. Variety also reports that Playstation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan and Santa Monica Studio’s Yumi Yang and Vertigo’s Roy Lee serve as executive producers. Santa Monica Studio’s Jeff Ketcham is co-executive producer.
At CES 2024, Sony revealed that writing on Amazon’s God of War series was underway, alongside work on Netflix’s Horizon Zero Dawn project. It’s not a huge progress report, but, hey, we’ll take it. Hopefully, we get some more substantial news soon.
Originally published on December 14, 2022.
