From basically the early days of the series (back when our main character was a perpetually enraged avatar of vengeance), God of War is a franchise that has been ripe for an adaptation. When Kratos took a detour into the Norse pantheon with 2018’s critically acclaimed God of War 4, those conversations only grew in intensity, especially considering one of the game’s selling points was a one-take visual gimmick that was praised precisely for how “cinematic” it was. Now, as if the prayers of hundreds of fans and Sony executives have been answered, Amazon is currently in production for a live-action God of War adaptation.
The recently released first look at the series (see above) doesn’t offer much that wasn’t expected, simply an image of Kratos and his son Atreus hunting in a snow-smothered landscape. However, the image does give us some insight into how Amazon is approaching the overarching saga, and it already indicates that the adaptation is making a choice that directly affects the narrative impact of Kratos’ adventures in ancient Scandinavia.
