The God Of War Series Is Officially A Go At Prime Video – Looper

Per a report from Entertainment Weekly, Prime Video is moving full steam ahead with the “God of War” TV adaptation, giving the project a series order. According to the official synopsis, the show will be based off of 2018’s “God of War,” following Kratos and his son Atreus on their life-changing journey through the nine realms of Norse mythology. “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,” Amazon Studios global television head Vernon Sanders said in a statement.

While details on the project are slim, some talent has been confirmed. Rafe Judkins, showrunner for Prime Video’s “The Wheel of Time,” which also helm this series as its showrunner. Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, who have worked on productions like “Children of Men” and “Iron Man,” will write the series. Meanwhile, Cory Barlog, who served as creative director for the 2018 game, will be an executive producer (via Deadline). “Such a great team I get to work with on this,” Barlog tweeted. “Cannot wait for you all to see more, but it will be a while.”

“God of War” marks the latest in a string of planned game adaptations on Prime Video. The platform also has a production based upon Bethesda Softworks’ “Fallout” series in the works, along with plans for an adaptation of Electronic Arts’ “Mass Effect” series.