His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… And teach his son to do the same.
This startling reimagining of God of War deconstructs the core elements that defined the series—satisfying combat; breathtaking scale; and a powerful narrative—and fuses them anew.
Kratos is a father again. As mentor and protector to Atreus, a son determined to earn his respect, he is forced to deal with and control the rage that has long defined him while out in a very dangerous world with his son.
Following actor Ryan Hurst, known for Opie Winston in Sons of Anarchy, singing on to play Kratos, Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, it is now up to Mandy Patinkin to play Odin in Prime Video’s God of War.
Odin, the All-Father, is not physically imposing or particularly god-like: but looks can be deceiving. He is the most powerful Aesir god, a patriarch who leads with an iron fist, and an unrivaled seeker of knowledge. When it comes to seeking out prophecy, Odin is paranoid, manipulative, and dangerous— he will do anything to try and prevent Ragnarök, the Norse end of days. He serves as a formidable antagonist to Kratos.
Mandy Patinkin has just completed NOVEMBER 1963, directed by Roland Joffé . He was nominated several times for the award-winning Showtime Original Series HOMELAND as ‘CIA Agent Saul Berenson.' In television, Mandy won an Emmy Award, as well as a Golden Globe, for his performance in the CBS series CHICAGO HOPE. Most recently, Mandy can be seen in NBC’s BRILLIANT MINDS. He recently wrapped on THE ARTIST, directed by Aram Rappaport for The Network. Patinkin, a graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City, has been fortunate to carve out a varied career including theater, the concert stage, film, television, and as a recording artist. His career started triumphantly with his Broadway debut as the role of ‘Che’ in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s EVITA. The role won him his first Tony Award, which was followed by another nomination in 1984 for the play SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. In 1989, he began his concert career at Joseph Papp’s Public Theater in New York City. Since then, he has toured, and continues to tour, across the globe, while also collaborating with other artists. His feature film career has allowed him to act in films such as WONDER, LIFE ITSELF, WISH I WAS HERE, YENTL, DANIEL, RAGTIME, DICK TRACY, THE PRINCESS BRIDE, and many more.
Emmy Award-winning director Frederick E.O. Toye (Shōgun, The Boys, Fallout) has signed on to direct the first two episodes of God of War.
God of War is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions. Ronald D. Moore serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer.
Additional executive producers include Maril Davis, Cory Barlog, Naren Shankar, Matthew Graham, Asad Qizilbash, Jeff Ketcham, Hermen Hulst, Roy Lee, and Brad Van Arragon. Joe Menosky, Marc Bernardin, Tania Lotia, and Ben McGinnis serve as co-executive producers on the series.
From the marble and columns of ornate Olympus to the gritty forests, mountains, and caves of Pre-Viking Norse lore, this is a distinctly new realm with its own pantheon of creatures, monsters, and gods. With an added emphasis on discovery and exploration, the world will draw players in to explore every inch of God of War’s breathtakingly threatening landscape—by far the largest in the franchise.
With an over the shoulder free camera that brings the player closer to the action than ever before, fights in God of War mirror the pantheon of Norse creatures Kratos will face: grand, gritty, and grueling. A new main weapon and new abilities retain the defining spirit of God of War while presenting a vision of violent conflict that forges new ground in the genre.