From 2005 to the present, a mortal with titanic abilities opposes the gods in the various versions of PlayStation. Recently, it also started doing it on PC. Beyond the computer or the console where to play, Kratos, the protagonist of god of war, has been growing within Sony as one of its main characters. For many the most relevant, to the point of becoming a pop reference which will soon have his own series.
A production that will go even further, being recreated through an adaptation live action. Is this good or bad? It’s not that easy to tackle. When it comes to narratives, the genre or format in which they are framed serve as conditioning factors, for better and for worse. For this reason, on many occasions, making transitions between one way of counting and another is not easy. The luck is that, after all, it is about the same thing: a story.
While the video game format offers a series of possibilities that perhaps the television plane does not, the latter, through special effects, also takes some advantage in relation to the former. Everything is summed up, back and to a large extent, to the story, the script that is behind that adaptation. This is one of the reasons why the series of god of war it can be something positive.
god of war will have its own series
Since March of this year, a rumor has been going through Sony through Amazon Prime Video. Both companies would be studying, by then, the possibility of joining forces and making a series on god of war. That information was released by Deadline. The curious thing, by then, was that they opted for an adaptation live action; that is, with real people playing the characters.
This usually generates controversy due to the possible selection of actors, the script, the special effects, among others. And it had not yet been confirmed. This finally happened on December 14, when the project was formally announced. The news reopened multiple readings, interpretations and expectations in relation to the adaptation.
The series inspired by the universe of god of war It is in charge of mark fergus Y Hawk Ostby. It is not the first project in which both work together, in relation to Amazon. before they already did The Expanse. They are accompanied by Rafe Judkins, who has already been part of projects such as: Uncharted, the wheel of time Y SHIELD Agents The companies involved in the production are amazon studios, Sony Pictures Television Y playstation productions.
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Doubts and opportunity
Although the questions in relation to the adaptation are valid in relation to issues with the casting and the handling of special effects, it is not a bet based on nostalgia. This last factor has been present, for example, in several of the productions live action that Disney has released in recent years. All based, of course, on his extensive saga of animated hits.
The case of the series on god of war It is different. These are not companies trying to revive an old saga, an old classic or putting out a related spin-off. This is part of the expansion of different franchises that Sony has been working on for years. To this is added the optimism of Amazon Studios, represented in the statements of Vernon Sanders, one of its managers, to Collider:
“We’re doing amazingly well with adaptations.since invincible until The Boys. I mean, we’ve just covered a lot of adaptations, right?”
But this is not enough. god of war count with one fandom captive for almost twenty years. It’s about a couple of generations who have grown up with this narrative and expect more than just good intentions. To achieve something satisfactory, beyond the actors and special effects that can be considered, what is relevant in this case is elsewhere.
The narrative of god of war
god of war It could be summed up as an action-adventure story. However, it is a very brief synopsis, perhaps unfair. It is a story that integrates different mythologies, that allows itself to be questioned, that admits multiple readings, and can even invite us to review the concept of the hero. Why is it important to consider these aspects?
Within the television format, each one of these themes is an opportunity on which to advance, great pillars on which an entertaining story can be built, attractive through action, but also with a deep richness of themes. Apparently Vernon Sanders is keeping that in mind:
“At the center of it all is a story of fathers and sons, of families; set against this gigantic epic landscape. So what Rafe, Mark and Hawk have come up with for the first season and the series, I think it’s incredibly faithful to the source material and also compelling on its own.. If you’ve never played the game, you’ll fall in love with the series and feel welcome. So, we think it’s going to be a huge thing.”
How will those who have played god of war? One of the aspects that may clash is the rhythm of the game, in contrast to which adaptation can be allowed live action from Amazon Prime Video. If this production manages to take advantage of these narrative pillars, something that is sometimes only hinted at in the game, the final product may become something more than an adaptation until it reaches a kind of independence of its own in relation to the video game, without reaching to betray him