The God of War franchise has been one of the biggest in gaming since its debut on the PlayStation 2 in 2005, though it didn’t go stratospheric until 2018’s God of War on PlayStation 4. That title and its recent sequel God of War: Ragnarok are considered two of the best games of the generation, so it’s not surprising that Amazon has tapped the franchise for a live-action adaptation.
We don’t know many details about what’s in store, but Amazon Studios Head of TV Vernon Sander has insisted that it’ll be “incredibly true to the source material.” One particularly tricky factor is casting lead character Kratos. In the game, he’s voiced and motion-captured by Christopher Judge, who has been garlanded with universal praise, recently winning Best Performance at The Game Awards.