Some new details about Amazon’s upcoming TV series adaptation of the “God of War” games have been revealed by executive producer Ronald D. Moore (“Battlestar Galactica,” “Outlander,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”), who appeared at Comic-Con today to discuss his career.
Moore reportedly confirms (via Culture Crave) that the show’s first season will run ten episodes and be set in the more recent Norse era of the games as opposed to the Ancient Greek setting of the earlier titles.
Thus, the story will focus on Kratos and his son Atreus, with the aim being to emulate the tone of the game. Scripts are still being written for the show, which won’t begin shooting until next year at the earliest.
Game director Cory Barlog is actively involved, and the series has already been renewed for a second season. Talking with IGN, Moore spoke about the show’s tone:
“The tone of the show is trying to emulate the tone of the game, which is there’s this epic journey, this heartfelt story of these two men setting out on this thing to honor the memory of his wife, Atreus’ mother. So, it has this emotional heart, but there’s also a sense of history about who Kratos is, a mystery about his past, what he represents, and the emotions he’s going through. So there’s a weight to it, but not so much weight that there’s not enjoyment along the way and there’s spectacle and there’s lots of things going on in this world.”
He also confirmed he’s tried, unsuccessfully several times, to play the game. It was watching the cut scenes edited together that drew him to the project; he “really responded to the characters,” and the story of father and son was “just emotional, and it was different, and I hadn’t seen anything like that before”.
Sony Pictures Television is producing the project for Amazon Prime.
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