Ryan Hurst First Look: ryan hurst Is Kratos in Prime Video’s Live-Action God of War

ryan hurst appears as Kratos in a first look image from the live-action God of War TV series, with production now underway in Vancouver. The image gives a first glimpse of Callum Vinson as his young son Atreus and was shared with a social media caption that calls the image "Father and Son. "

Ryan Hurst as Kratos Reveal

The newly released image offers fans their first look at Ryan Hurst as Kratos, the titular god of war. The same image pairs Hurst’s Kratos with Callum Vinson as Atreus, presented as a ten-year old son. The social media caption accompanying the image reads: "Father and Son. Behold your first look at Kratos and Atreus in the God of War series now in production. Their journey to the highest peak begins. "

Kratos and Atreus First Look

The series will pick up the story of the two most recent God of War games, in which Kratos must raise his ten-year old son Atreus while battling gods of the Norse pantheon. The show aims to retell the events of 2018's God of War, described as a soft reboot that sees the series' vicious protagonist travel to a new land and take a second swing at fatherhood. The official logline states: "Father and son Kratos and Atreus embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human. "

Full Cast and Roles Listed

Alongside Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson, the cast list includes Max Parker as Heimdall; Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor; Mandy Patinkin as Odin; Alastair Duncan as Mimir; Danny Woodburn and Jeff Gulka as brothers Brok and Sindri; and Ed Skrein as Baldur. The production has also been described as having cast major players from the sequel, Ragnarök, including Thor and Odin.

Production Status in Vancouver

Production on the series is noted as now underway in Vancouver, while other descriptions list the series as currently in pre-production in Vancouver, Canada. The project has received a two-season order. The rollout of the first-look image followed weeks of casting announcements and has been framed as part of a wider trend of adapting popular video games into live-action TV series.

Creative Team and Producers

Ronald D. Moore is the writer, executive producer, and showrunner on God of War under his Tall Ship Productions banner; his credits are listed with Outlander and Battlestar Galactica. Frederick E. O. Toye will direct the first two episodes. Maril Davis of Tall Ship also executive produces alongside 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 on the series.

The series is described as co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions, and it is also listed as co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, PlayStation Productions, and Tall Boy Productions. Tall Ship is noted as being under an overall deal at Sony TV.

Two-Season Order and Next Steps

The project has received a two-season order and the first two episodes will be directed by Frederick E. O. Toye. The image and casting rollout position the series as a major adaptation, with the creative team and production credits set out as the show proceeds in Vancouver.

Unclear in the provided context: release date, episode count per season, and specific shooting schedule beyond the general Vancouver production status.

Final credits and further production details remain to be announced as the series moves forward.