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Ryan Hurst Cast as Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War Series

The series adapts the recent games’ father–son story about spreading Faye’s ashes.

Overview

  • Prime Video confirmed Ryan Hurst will play Kratos in the live-action adaptation, the first casting revealed for the show.
  • The series will closely follow the last two games, focusing on Kratos and his son Atreus as they journey to honor Faye.
  • Ronald D. Moore serves as writer and showrunner, with Frederick E. O. Toye set to direct the first two episodes.
  • The production has a two-season order with pre-production underway in Vancouver, and filming is reportedly slated to begin in March.
  • No premiere date has been announced; Hurst previously voiced Thor in God of War Ragnarök and received a BAFTA nomination, and the series is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, PlayStation Productions, and Tall Ship Productions.