God of War TV Series: Major Creative Shakeup

The much-anticipated God of War Live Action TV Series restarts as several producers exit the project. Read on to learn more about the departure of key figures and Sony and Amazon’s future plans.

God of War Live Action Series Restarts As WellGod of War Show Not Cancelled

It was recently reported that the God of War TV series adaptation will be restarting as series showrunner Rafe Judkins and executive producers Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus have departed the project. Additionally, it was also reported that multiple scripts had already been written for the series. Regardless, Sony and Amazon have opted for a different creative approach.

Santa Monica Studio’s Creative Director, Cory Barlog, will continue as an executive producer for the TV series, alongside PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan, Vertigo’s Roy Lee, and Santa Monica Studio’s Yumi Yang. Following these developments, it's been confirmed that Amazon and Sony will seek a new showrunner and a new production team to revise the project's direction and will not be canceling it.

More to Come, Despite the Delays

The Amazon and Sony partnership for the God of War TV adaptation was declared on a PlayStation podcast in 2022, following its hugely successful reboot released in 2018. This is part of Sony’s drive to adapt their acclaimed video game franchises into films and TV series, prompting the formation of PlayStation Production in 2019. Part of this announcement included a TV adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn with Netflix, and further adaptations from popular older franchises were forthcoming.

Further shows already released include Naughty Dog’s Uncharted in 2022 and the hugely successful The Last of Us TV series in 2023, which will be having a second season in 2025. Other releases were the Gran Turismo film in 2023 and the Twisted Metal TV series this year. Other projects announced for development are Gravity Rush, Ghost of Tsushima, Days Gone, and the recently announced Until Dawn film to be released on April 25, 2025.