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For fans wondering what direction the showrunner of theGod of WarTV series will take with the mighty Kratos, it seems as though theBattlestar Galacticaexecutive producer, Ronald D. Moore, will remain largely faithful to Sony Santa Monica’s 2018 game, but don’t expect a frame-by-frame remake, especially when it comes to the Greek god’s epic journey. This news hasn’t gone down too well with a lot of the game’s huge player fanbase, unsurprisingly.
So far, for those who have been eagerly waiting for this highly anticipated adaptation into the mythical world of Norse mythology, Amazon secured the rights to bringGod of Warto the small screen after winning a competitive bidding war in 2022, and soon afterwards,Moore was brought on to helm the projectto bring in his previous skills from shows that includeOutlander, Battlestar GalacticaandFor All Mankind.The good news is that Moore also has Santa Monica Studio’s studio creative director, Cory Barlog, PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan, Santa Monica Studio’s Yumi Yang, and Vertigo’s Roy Lee at his service as executive producers on the series, so that gives a lot of hope for the adaptation given that Moore has no previous knowledge of making or playing video games but after his recent comments in an interview, this is still apparently not enough to make the Amazon show a success in the mind of some fans.
God of War Fans Are Getting “Red Flags” About Kratos’ Adaptation in TV Series
In an interview withIGN, Ronald D. Moore hinted at what direction the show would likely be taking Kratos' journey, and from the director’s comment, it seems as though the series could be looking at just adapting the two most recent games and sidestepping the 15 years of history the series has had before that. When asked how he would describe the tone of the show, Moore revealed that they would “emulate the tone of the game”, with regard toKratos and Atreus' journeyin memory of his wife, Atreus’ mother, Faye, but his next statement is what a lot of fans are now having an issue with.
“So it has this emotional heart, but there’s this sense of history of who Kratos is, this mystery about his past, what he represents, the emotions that he’s going through,” meaning that the show may not explore how Kratos became who he was and what led up to his most recent persona, leaving fans of the game baffled as they feel the Greek Saga is an extremely important aspect to unravel for true context. In the comments section of the IGN article,God of Warfans have been vocal about how they feel about this, with one saying, “While the Greek God of War Kratos was a bloodthirsty, self-absorbed, selfish individual that turned even worse as a god, it is the journey that encapsulates his transformation”, as another expressed,“there’s this sense of history of who Kratos is”-But there’s not, though. Not bystartingat this point in time. It would be like our first Wolverine movie being Logan. Yes, it’s an amazing story about this mature character, but why his present outlook on life matters, all of its meaning for the viewer is tied to the history we spent with him."
“Yeah, this is kind of a red flag,” replied another commenter, while one fan chimed in with their hot take on Moore’s comment, “Skipping Greece is such a stupid idea, this show is already dead.” However, others were quick to point out that Moore might be looking at introducing Kratos' past by the way of flashbacks, which would make more sense with a franchise as vast asGod of Warwithout it getting too convoluted and confusing, especially for first-timers.
Even though a second season ofGod of Warhas already been greenlit at Amazonandthe adaptation is still in the “scripts” development phase, with filming looking to begin in 2026 at the earliest, everyGod of Warfan has their fingers crossed that the team can adapt a well-rounded and faithful retelling of one of gaming’s best and most epic adventures ever, or if it will fall into the “game adaptations that could have made it but didn’t” list.
