In the end happening on this planet proper now, it is a fairly candy time for God of War followers. Based on our sources – the identical ones who mentioned that Hopper will return within the fourth season of Stranger Issues and a brand new Scream film is in improvement – not solely is Common (and Sony, as co-producer) seeking to adapt the favored online game franchise right into a movement image, however it would possibly simply be the primary in a trilogy, because the plan is to have a number of sequels observe it.
For these unfamiliar with the property, God of War tells the story of Kratos, a mortal who picked a battle with the gods of Historic Greece with a purpose to avenge his murdered household, and ended up successful. The franchise, which started in 2005 on the PlayStation 2 and was not too long ago rebooted for the PS4, has garnered thousands and thousands of followers over the course of its existence, a lot of that are desirous to see the god-slayer in motion on the massive display screen.
With the latest successes of Detective Pikachu and the freshly-released Sonic the Hedgehog, it appears video video games are lastly changing into commercially viable enterprises for giant studios. Contemplating that the style gave the impression to be cursed with field workplace busts for many years, this vital improvement seems to recommend {that a} God of War adaptation will solely be a matter of time.
Whereas little is but identified in regards to the undertaking, phrase’s going spherical that Recreation of Thrones and Aquaman star Jason Momoa is being eyed to fill the position of Kratos, whereas Guardians of the Galaxy lead and former WWE fighter Dave Bautista will be part of as Momoa’s antagonist, presumably Ares.
Provided that Ares was the primary baddy of the unique God of War, it appears probably that the movie trilogy will correspond with the primary three video games, following Kratos’ journey from a mortal who turns into the brand new god of warfare to a fallen idol turning towards the gods of Olympus who betrayed him.
Why the studio wouldn’t be cashing in on the recognition across the reboot and its far more simply adaptable story centered round Norse mythology, nobody is aware of. However then once more, nothing’s set in stone but and it’s nonetheless early days, so we’ll simply have to attend and see how issues develop.
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