God Of War Series Ordered At Amazon Prime Video, Cory Barlog Will Executive Produce

PlayStation revealed earlier this 12 months that it was growing new TV exhibits based mostly on Gran Turismo, Horizon, and God of Warfare. On the time, PlayStation Productions mentioned the Horizon sequence was taking place at Netflix (learn some particulars about that right here) and the God of Warfare sequence was being dealt with by Amazon. That was it, although. 

Now, we all know slightly bit extra about this God of Warfare sequence, courtesy of Amazon Prime Video, as reported by Deadline. Amazon Prime Video has formally given a sequence order to God of Warfare and because the identify suggests, will probably be based mostly on the hit PlayStation franchise (which simply obtained a sequel final month). Extra particularly, it can happen through the Norse period of Kratos’ adventures, seemingly bypassing his extra grotesque and violent Greek historical past. God of Warfare (2018) director Cory Barlog will govt produce Prime Video’s sequence. 

The sequence will comply with Kratos’ journey together with his son, Atreus, to the best peak in all of the realms to unfold his late spouse’s ashes. Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Youngsters of Males, Iron Man) will write the sequence and Rafe Judkins (The Wheel of Time) would be the showrunner. 

“We’re so proud and excited to be working with our mates at Amazon Studios and our companions at PlayStation Productions to adapt this stunning and heartbreaking recreation right into a premium live-action sequence,” Sony Footage Tv Studios president Katherine Pope says. “Rafe, Mark, and Hawk are crafting a transportive sequence that charts a path via the traditional mythological journey of Kratos.” 

Barlog will govt produce the sequence alongside Fergus And Otsby. Different producers hooked up to the challenge embody PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan, Santa Monica Studio’s Yumi Yang, and Vertigo’s Roy Lee, in accordance with Deadline. Santa Monica Studio’s Jeff Ketcham will co-executive produce the sequence, as properly. 

“The God of Warfare is a compelling, character-driven franchise that we consider will captivate our world prospects as a lot with its expansive and immersive worlds as its wealthy storytelling,” Amazon Studios head of world tv Vernon Sanders says. “We’re honored to share within the journey of exploring the God of Warfare mythology in such a momentous approach with Sony Footage Tv, PlayStation Productions, and Santa Monica Studio.”

Qizilbash says “God of Warfare is one in every of PlayStation’s most awarded video video games” and the group is “excited to associate with Sony Footage Tv and Amazon Studios to deliver our beloved franchise to followers and new audiences in a daring and genuine approach,” in accordance with Deadline. 

Here is hoping they do the best factor and forged Christopher Choose as Kratos. 

For extra about PlayStation’s TV present plans, examine these in-development sequence after which take a look at this story about how the Uncharted film’s director is engaged on a Jak and Daxter film subsequent. Learn Sport Informer’s God of Warfare Ragnarok evaluate after that. 

[Source: Deadline]

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