God of War Creator Criticizes Prime Video's First Look at Live-Action Series

Amazon Prime Video released the first look of its live-action God of War series, featuring Ryan Hurst as Kratos and Callum Vinson as Atreus in a forest setting. The image, showing a quiet father-son moment, received criticism from David Jaffe, the game's creator, who called it "terrible" and "dumb," arguing it fails to capture Kratos's imposing character. While some fans and the actor defended the image, others feel it lacks the intensity and mythic scale of the original games. The series, led by showrunner Ronald D Moore, has a two-season order and aims to adapt the Norse-era storyline.