A God of War TV series is officially in development and will be available through Amazon Prime Video. God of War is one of Sony's most popular gaming franchises, earning strong sales and critical acclaim since the first game released for the PlayStation 2 back in 2005. The latest entries in the God of War franchise have made the series even more popular, so it's no surprise that it's getting the TV adaptation treatment.
Sony first announced plans to produce a God of War TV series for Amazon Prime Video earlier this year, but now it's official. That same announcement confirmed that a Horizon: Zero Dawn TV series is also in the works for Netflix. That combined with the Twisted Metal series on Peacock and The Last of Us HBO series premiering in January, and it's clear that Sony is looking to aggressively expand its franchises to mediums beyond the gaming space.
As far as the God of War TV series goes, Amazon has revealed some of the first plot details. According to Amazon, the God of War TV series will be based on the 2018 God of War game, as opposed to the 2005 original. The series will follow Kratos and his son Atreus on their journey to spread Kratos' deceased wife's ashes from the highest peak. The Wheel of Time's Rafe Judkins will be the showrunner, while game director Cary Barlog will serve in an executive producer role.
The decision to start the God of War TV series from the 2018 entry instead of the 2005 game may prove to be controversial. While the 2018 God of War game is certainly more story-focused and features a more layered, complex version of Kratos, it's not really the beginning of his story. The original God of War trilogy would have been exciting to see translated to TV, and it could have been used to make Kratos a more interesting character from the start.
While it's certainly possible to enjoy the story of the 2018 God of War game without having played the previous games, that experience does make the story richer. Perhaps the God of War Amazon series will explore Kratos' past in Greece through flashbacks or something, as he has a compelling, tragic backstory that would be a shame to see ignored in the television adaptation.
The God of War TV series is likely quite a long way out, and so no casting details have been announced at this time. Before video game fans can look forward to Amazon's God of War series, they will have the Fallout TV series to check out. Fallout TV series set photos have shown that the adaptation will be very faithful to the source material, and so one has to imagine that the same care will go into the God of War series.
God of War will premiere on Amazon Prime Video.
