Prime Video has discovered its Kratos.
The streamer has tapped Ryan Hurst to play the god-slaying character in its upcoming adaptation of the God of Warfare video video games. Hurst beforehand performed Thor in PlayStation entry God of Warfare Ragnarök, incomes a BAFTA nomination for his efficiency.
The God of Warfare franchise spans 10 video video games and numerous remasters however was initially launched in 2005 for the PlayStation 2. The collection follows Kratos, a Spartan warrior, as he crosses paths with numerous mythological gods. The primary batch of video games noticed Kratos battle deities from Greek mythology.
The collection was finally rebooted in 2018, with Kratos now preventing within the Norse mythology realm. His son, Atreus, was additionally launched as a secondary protagonist. The Prime Video collection will observe the timeline launched within the 2018 sport as Kratos and Atreus embark on an journey to unfold the ashes of Faye, spouse and mom to the father-son duo.
Prime has already picked up the collection for a two-season order, with pre-production presently ongoing. Shōgun and The Boys veteran Frederick E.O. Toye will helm the primary two episodes of the collection. Further casting is presently underway.
The official logline for the collection reads: “God of Warfare follows father and son Kratos and Atreus as they embark on a journey to unfold the ashes of their spouse and mom, Faye. By means of their adventures, Kratos tries to show his son to be a greater god, whereas Atreus tries to show his father methods to be a greater human.”
Ronald D. Moore, whose earlier credit embrace For All Mankind, Outlander, and Battlestar Galactica, will function showrunner, govt producer, and author for the collection.
With such a dense mythology and somebody like Moore behind the collection, God of Warfare has the potential to be a blockbuster hit for Prime Video. Their different current online game adaptation of Fallout has earned accolades, essential acclaim, and big viewership numbers. If God of Warfare is profitable in adapting the favored video video games, it may make Prime a go-to vacation spot for these sorts of variations.
With filming seemingly set to kick off someday later this yr, it is like God of Warfare will not grace screens till mid-2027 on the earliest. The post-production course of will probably be prolonged, because the present will certainly be an effects-heavy spectacle. With two seasons greenlit, although, the delay between entries could also be lessened, and it is a signal of confidence from Prime that they see longevity for this highly-anticipated collection.