Game adaptations for television and film are becoming increasingly popular, and several projects are in the works at the moment that are adapting extremely popular game franchises. Sony has just confirmed thatHorizon Zero DawnandGod of Warhave joined the ranks of future adaptations. The announcements were made as part of the company’s investor briefing and have already become a talking point amongst fans.
Talks ofGod of Warbeing adapted for television have been ongoing for a while, and news broke in March thatAmazon was in talks with Sonyto obtain the rights for a live-action television series. Seems like the deal was solidified in the past two months, and the series is now officially in production for Amazon Prime as confirmed by Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan. Cast and crew members have not been announced yet, but fans are already theorizing over who could potentially play the former Greek God of War Kratos.
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The firstGod of Wargame was released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2, but fans expect the upcoming series to focus on the Norse era that began with 2018’s reboot game of the same name. The game focuses on Kratos and his son Atreus as they try to rebuild their lives in Scandinavia while going on a journey to scatter his wife’s ashes at the highest peak of the nine realms. Atreus seems to be unaware of Kratos' past and his powers, and the two face several hurdles along the way. TheGod of Wargame is one of Sony’s most popularso far and has sold over 19.5 million copies worldwide.
Horizon Zero Dawnis another one of Sony’s flagship franchises and has sold over 20 million copies globally. What’s interesting is that this adaptation is in production at Netflix, and fans are wondering why the two series have been offered to two different streaming platforms. It isn’t, however, surprising that Sony is considering both these game franchises for adaptations, as they have extremely large fan followings at this point. Getting these fans to tune in to the series will not be a difficult task.
It isn’t confirmed whether both adaptations will follow the plot in the games, and it remains to be seen what direction the production studio will go in.Horizon Zero Dawnwas released in 2017 and follows the protagonist Aloy as she goes on a journey to find answers about her past in a world that is overrun by machines. Fans are urging Sony tobring on Florence Pughor Rose Leslie to portray the live-action version of Aloy.
Horizon Zero Dawnis currently in production at Netflix andGod of Waris in production at Amazon Prime.
