Amazon has discovered its god of struggle for the sequence: Ryan Hurst would be the new Kratos!
The Greek demigod Kratos is without doubt one of the most iconic online game characters to emerge within the early 2000s. His largest journey thus far was launched in 2022 with God of Battle Ragnarök.
Nevertheless, we are going to quickly be capable to see Kratos and his Chaos Blades on our TVs in a distinct type – as a live-action sequence on Amazon Prime. Now, the creators have lastly forged an important position.
That is the brand new Kratos
Ryan Hurst turns into the grumpy god! The Sons of Anarchy star is already very conversant in the universe. In Ragnarök, he performed the god of thunder Thor and was even nominated for a BAFTA award for his efficiency (through Deadline).
The 49-year-old American actor performed Whisperer Beta in The Strolling Useless from 2018 to 2019. Within the drama sequence Sons of Anarchy, he performed the fan-favorite position of Opie Winston from 2008 to 2012.
Right here you’ll be able to see Kratos and Hurst facet by facet:
Congratulations to Ryan Hurst (@RamboDonkeyKong) who can be getting into the position of Kratos for the upcoming God of Battle stay motion sequence!
We’re excited to see his tackle Kratos as he joins the legendary ranks of T.C. Carson and Christopher Choose who’ve every formed this… https://t.co/Mw2F4mhYY2
— Santa Monica Studio – God of Battle Ragnarök (@SonySantaMonica) January 14, 2026
Ronald D. Moore serves as author, showrunner, and government producer. Previously, he has been primarily concerned in varied Star Trek tasks resembling Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology, Star Trek: Generations, and Star Trek: First Contact.
Beforehand, the sequence was to be produced by Mark Fergus (The Expanse), Hawk Ostby (additionally The Expanse), and Rafe Judkins (The Wheel of Time).Nevertheless, in October 2024, it was introduced that the three had been now not out there for the venture.
What’s the sequence about?
The live-action adaptation is predicated on the 2018 online game God of Battle. In it, Kratos and his son Atreus embark on an extended journey to scatter the ashes of his mom Faye on the very best peak of Jötunheim. Whereas Kratos desires to show his son to be a greater god, Atreus struggles together with his father’s gruff method.
The position of Atreus has not but been forged by Amazon, and the remainder of the forged can be nonetheless unknown. Pre-production is already underway in Vancouver, and Amazon has ordered two seasons outright.
Nevertheless, we are able to’t count on a launch till 2027 on the earliest, if not 2028. So we nonetheless have a while to play God of Battle once more.
The primary developer of the God of Battle sequence is Santa Monica Studio, which has produced a lot of the main titles resembling God of Battle (2005), God of Battle 2 and three, in addition to the reboot God of Battle (2018) and Ragnarök.
Are you wanting ahead to the sequence? Are you glad with the casting selections, and might you already think about Hurst shouting “Boy!”? Be at liberty to tell us within the feedback!
