God Of War

God Of War.

In 2005, it was publicly announced that a live-action film based off of the video game series of the same name, God Of War, was in production.

Plot

It was briefly said to have intended to loosely follow the plot of the first game, focusing on Kratos' journey to kill Ares, the "God of War", who tricked him into killing his family (and they intended to "humanize" Kratos as well as explore his past).

Development

It was first announced in 2005, to be based off of the original installment. Game creator David Jaffe confirmed that a completed script had been written by David Self and would be sent to an unspecified director. He said that Universal Studios was behind the making of the film, but was unaware of its status at the time, and expressed some small doubts of it being made.

In September 2010, Jaffe gave an update, stating that an unspecified actor had been cast as Kratos and they were "pretty good, if that ends up true". In July 2012, The Hollywood Reporter said that writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan were hired to adapt the film. Melton said that they were emotionally invested and it could become a series of films, and that Ares "would become a more proactive villain". A script had been shown and the film had a budget of US$150 million. Following the release of 2018's God of War, there have not been any more major updates on the film since.

Why It Was Cancelled

1. The cancellation reasons are currently unknown.

Results

• The film was permanently cancelled, and God Of War remains as a video game series.
• When the film lacked with giving updates for the next couple of years, rumors about a potential adaptation of the 2018 game began circulating. Pacific Rim: Uprising's (2018) director Steven S. DeKnight stated he would like to direct an adaptation of that game and talked with Sony about making it R-rated. In 2021, a Sony spokesperson has since denied this, however.
• In 2022, a television series adaptation of the Norse era of the games was said to be currently in development for Amazon Prime Video.