A God of War series is in the works for Prime Video, Amazon announced on Twitter in a brief post. The project is produced in partnership with Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions, and Amazon is already promoting it through FanologyPV, the social-first organization that Amazon uses to spread the word about all its fantasy, sci-fi, and superhero initiatives.
The news comes after Deadline reported earlier in 2022 that Amazon was in negotiations for the rights to produce a series based on Sony Santa Monica’s award-winning stories about Kratos, formerly a slayer of gods and, more recently, a concerned parent trying to atone for his past sins. Much like The Last of Us’ HBO adaptation, it seems the God of War Prime Video series will retell the 2018 game’s story, based on information Deadline received about Amazon’s plans.
God of War is coming. pic.twitter.com/GzbyutRO2k
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) December 14, 2022
“We are so proud and excited to be working with our friends at Amazon Studios and our partners at PlayStation Productions to adapt this beautiful and heartbreaking game into a premium live-action series,” Katherine Pope, president of Sony Pictures Television Studios, said in a press release.
“The God of War is a compelling, character-driven franchise that we believe will captivate our global customers as much with its expansive and immersive worlds as its rich storytelling,” Vernon Sanders, Amazon Studios’ head of global television said. “We are honored to share in the adventure of exploring the God of War mythology in such a momentous way.”
Fans are already speculating about who may play Kratos in the series, and whether Christopher Judge, who won an award for his work as Kratos in God of War: Ragnarok, will reprise the role for the TV series. So far, though, Amazon has made no casting announcements.
God of War isn’t Amazon’s only game-turned-TV project in the works. The retail and entertainment giant is also bringing Bethesda’s Fallout to life in a Prime Video series.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
