God of War TV series has been confirmed by Amazon

The burning question is who’s going to beryllium formed arsenic Kratos?

Amazon has confirmed that God of War is presently being adapted into a TV series. While rumours person been floating astir for a portion present (see: Deadline’s study from March) that Sony was looking into adapting the PlayStation exclusive, it’s present yet been confirmed with a azygous tweet.

This isn’t each the video-game adaptations that Amazon Studios is soon to person nether its belt, either. There is presently a Fallout TV bid connected the way, and adjacent an adaptation of the Mass Effect series. In addition. HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us is close astir the corner, airing connected January 15, 2023.

Needless to say, we person a batch of TV adaptations to soon effort to beryllium through. I inactive haven’t brought myself to ticker Netflix’s Resident Evil series, and it appears that these shows volition conscionable support connected coming.

To corroborate that God of War is being adapted, the Prime Video Twitter relationship shared a elemental message: “God of War is coming,” alongside a representation of Kratos and Artreus from God of War (2018). However, The Hollywood Reporter has been privy to much details regarding the adaptation.

The crippled is being adapted by Wheel of Time showrunner, Rage Judkins, and The Expanse creators, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby. Santa Monica Studio’s originative director, Cory Barlog, alongside Yumi Yang, PlayStation Productions’ Qizilbash and Carter Swan, and Vertigo’s Roy Lee volition each beryllium moving connected the adaptation, too. Additionally, Jeff Ketcham of Santa Monica Studios volition beryllium the co-executive shaper of the show.

In a connection to The Hollywood Reporter, caput of planetary tv astatine Amazon Studios, Vernon Sanders, said, “God of War is simply a compelling, character-driven franchise that we judge volition captivate our planetary customers arsenic overmuch with its expansive and immersive worlds arsenic its affluent storytelling. We are honored to stock the escapade of exploring the God of War mythology successful specified a momentous mode with Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions and Santa Monica Studio.”

The statement for the amusement begins with the passing of Kratos’ wife, arsenic helium sets connected a perilous travel with his estranged lad to fulfil his wife’s last wish. “Kratos soon realizes the travel is an epic quest successful disguise, 1 which volition trial the bonds betwixt begetter and son, and unit Kratos to conflict caller gods and monsters for the destiny of the world.”

Are you looking guardant to God of War being adapted for your streaming pleasure? More importantly, who bash you deliberation should beryllium formed arsenic Kratos?