We knew that the project had been under discussion for several months already, and it’s official today: a live action series adapted from the video game god of war has just been ordered by Amazon for its Prime Video streaming platform.
Flesh Kratos
After the release of the acclaimed God of War: Ragnarok November 9, this news confirms the growing interest around the universe of Kratos. And let the fans rejoice, pretty people are in charge of the project.
The series will thus be directed and produced by Rafe Judkins, already showrunner of The Wheel of Timeand written by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, the duo behind the films Iron Man and The Sons of Men. They will be supported in production by Cory Barlog, emblematic creator of the latest cult games in the franchise. A guarantee of quality.
“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 poignant game into a high-end action series. Rafe, Mark and Hawk are creating a series that traces a path through the ancient mythological journey of Kratos”said Katherine Pope, president of Sony Pictures Television Studios.
If the story told by the series is still unknown, the recent video game told the adventures of the Greek god Kratos and his son Atreus in the heart of Norse mythology, as they face the fearsome Ragnarok.
With over 52 million copies sold, the franchise god of war is one of the most popular video games. The series had a reboot acclaimed in 2018, and his latest opus, God of War: Ragnarokis also considered one of the best games of the year 2022.