God of War live-action series to go ahead on Amazon

It'll be set during the Norse saga of God of War

Kirk McKeand | Dec 15, 2022

God of War live-action series to go ahead on Amazon /

A God of War TV series is coming to Amazon Prime, with Wheel of Time boss Rafe Judkins as showrunner.

The series will follow the story of the 2018 game and its sequel, God of War Ragnarok. Kratos has fled Ancient Greece and hung up his weapons in the Norse land of Midgard when his wife dies, sending him on an epic quest with his estranged son, Atreus.

Mark Fergus (Iron Man) and Hawk Ostby (Children of Men) are working on the series as writers and executive producers. Sony Santa Monica's creative director, Cory Barlog, will also executive produce alongside Playstation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan, as well as Santa Monica Studio’s Yumi Yang and Vertigo’s Roy Lee.

“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, head of global television at Amazon Studios, said, via Variety.

“We are honored to share in the adventure of exploring the God of War mythology in such a momentous way with Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, and Santa Monica Studio.”

This news lands ahead of the launch of the HBO adaptation of The Last of Us, another PlayStation property, which is planned to air in January 2023.

Published Dec 15, 2022

KIRK MCKEAND

Kirk McKeand is the Content Director for GLHF. A games media writer and editor from Lincoln, UK, he won a Games Media Award in 2014 in the Rising Star category. He has also been nominated for two Features Writer awards. He was also recognized in MCV's 30 Under 30 list in 2014. His favorite games are The Witcher 3, The Last of Us Part 2, Dishonored 2, Deus Ex, Bloodborne, Suikoden 2, and Final Fantasy 7. You can buy Kirk McKeand's book, The History of the Stealth Game, in most bookstores in the US and UK. With a foreword written by Arkane's Harvey Smith, The History of the Stealth Game dives deep into the shadows of game development, uncovering the surprising stories behind some of the industry's most formative video games. He has written for IGN, Playboy, Vice, Eurogamer, Edge, Official PlayStation Magazine, Games Master, Official Xbox Magazine, USA Today's ForTheWin, Digital Spy, The Telegraph, International Business Times, and more. Kirk was previously the Editor-in-Chief at TheGamer and Deputy Editor at VG247. These days he works as the Content Director for GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage, serving media partners across the globe. You can check out Kirk McKeand's MuckRack profile for more. Email: kirk.mckeand@glhf.gg