Prime Video’s God of War TV show is still in development, and it appears Amazon has a lot of faith in it – but there could be one problem.
Once upon a time, video game adaptations were considered to be cursed; look at the likes of House of the Dead, Doom, and Alone in the Dark, and it’s easy to see why.
However, the times they are a-changing. The Last of Us was one of the biggest TV shows of 2023, Fallout was an extraordinary take on Bethesda’s iconic franchise, and Arcane is one of the best things Netflix has ever produced.
God of War is getting the big-budget, small-screen treatment via Amazon, with showrunner Ronald D. Moore (For All Mankind, Battlestar Galactica) at the helm.
God of War confirmed to get 2 seasons on Amazon
According to Moore, Amazon has already green-lit two seasons of the God of War series.
“Right now I’m working on an adaptation of God of War… a big title in the gaming world that Amazon has ordered two seasons, and they’ve asked me to come in, so I’m literally in the writers room and working on that, that’s my new thing,” he told Katee Sachoff.
The series was first announced in 2022, with The Wheel of Time’s Rafe Judkins developing it alongside Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, the creators of The Expanse. It was officially ordered by the end of the year, but all three writers left the project in October 2024 as the studios took it in a “different creative direction.”
Moore was hired as showrunner shortly after, and it’s remained in the works ever since. Little is known about exactly what shape the TV show will take and which games (if any specifically) it will adapt.
God of War fans have one worry about the TV show
Santa Monica StudioIn the same interview with Sackhoff, Moore admitted he wasn’t much of a gamer. “I’m not a gamer, so it’s even more like, ‘Okay I’ve never done this before,’” he explained.
“I’ve tried [to play the game], but I’m not a gamer. I took a stab at it… I grew up in the arcade era, when you go down and put your quarters in and bang on the buttons, so I can do that.”
The fact that Moore hasn’t played any of the God of War games has left fans a bit concerned. “Why do studios exclusively hire people who have zero passion for the source material? There’s a reason Peter Jackson made such great Lord of the Rings films… he actually loved the books,” one user tweeted.
“As a single quote from the person in charge of the show I’m concerned lol,” another wrote. “He… didn’t play the games but he’s making the show? Uh oh,” a third posted.
“Does he at least know the plot of the series? At least watch some YouTube walkthrough or something. Plz don’t spit ball,” a fourth added.
However, as others have pointed out, Moore’s work speaks for itself, and an attachment to the original games doesn’t mean he’s incapable of making a faithful adaptation.
“Two seasons locked in already? Amazon must have a lot of faith in this. Let’s just hope the showrunner respects the source material, even if he couldn’t get past the tutorial,” one user wrote.
“I have no doubt that God of War will be great, seeing how wonderfully Ron adapted the various mythologies in BSG. I also see God of War as a BSG family project, as dearest Bear McCreary composed the music,” another argued.
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