Series based on a popular video game is now filming in Vancouver, Canada.
Production on the new Prime Video series has begun in Vancouver God of war, starring Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson in the roles of Kratos and Atreus.
The series, a live-action adaptation of PlayStation’s ancient mythology-themed video game, is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions, and has received a two-season order.
Previously announced cast members also include Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Ed Skrein as Baldur, Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Teresa Palmer as Sif, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Jeff Gulka as Sindri and Danny Woodburn as Brok.
The God of War series storyline follows father and son Kratos and Atreus as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son how to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better person.
Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander) serves as showrunner, executive producer and writer of God of War. Other 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 of the series. Emmy®Award-winning director Frederick EO Toye (Shōgun, The Boys, Fallout) has also signed on to direct the first two episodes of the series.
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