Amazon’s God of War TV series has yet to premiere, but it’s already lined up for two seasons, according to showrunner Ronald D. Moore.
Moore took over the God of War series after the departure of previous showrunner Rafe Judkins and executive producers Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus. In an interview with fellow Battlestar Galactica alum Katee Sackhoff, Moore talked a bit about what he’s been up to.
“Right now, I’m working on an adaptation of, there’s a video game called God of War, a big title in the gaming world that Amazon has ordered two seasons of and they’ve asked me to come in,” Moore said. “So I’m literally in the writer’s room, and working on that. That’s my new thing.”
Moore went on to say he’s not a gamer, though he does enjoy some Defender, Asteroids, and Centipede. He says he “took a stab at it,” but the controllers threw him. “‘Press R1.’ Which one’s R1? Oh, I’m dead,” Moore said.
For God of War, Moore was brought on to serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. He’s worked on the likes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, as well as showrunner for the aforementioned 2000s Battlestar Galactica.
While some of the former team left, Sony’s Cory Barlog remained onboard as executive producer. Little else is set in stone right now for the God of War series, but we know it’ll be based on the 2018 God of War.
Amazon has been quick to renew video game series like the Fallout TV show and Secret Level after both saw successful debuts. Hopefully, this bodes well for God of War’s streaming prospects.
Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.
