Christopher Judge Slams God of War TV Series Showrunners For Not Hiring Writers of the Games

Kratos histrion Christopher Judge has a spot of a bony to prime with adaptations of video games similar God of War, peculiarly erstwhile they don't impact the radical who created the games successful the archetypal place.

When speaking connected a sheet astatine a FanExpo normal earlier this summer, Judge got connected the taxable of video crippled adaptations. The histrion expressed frustrations implicit the adaptations not utilizing the formed and creatives for the games, particularly erstwhile they aren't changing overmuch astir their stories. He specifically pointed to God of War, feeling baffled that the writers of the games weren't hired to besides constitute the show.

"My occupation with each crippled adaptations [is] you person this pre-existing, palmy property, and the archetypal happening you bash is not hire anyone associated with it," said Judge. "The Last of Us — emotion Pedro [Pascal]— were they amended than the crippled cast? I saw a signifier speechmaking that they did. It was unreal. I person nary thought wherefore you don't instrumentality that cast, those writers, particularly erstwhile you are going to bash episodes that are shot-for-shot remakes of the game.

"When Amazon [announced the God of War TV series] and they didn't prosecute immoderate of the God of War writers... what are you thinking? These guys person been immersed successful this satellite for 20 years. But someone's going to cognize better?"

Longtime God of War originative Cory Barlog is an enforcement shaper connected the amusement alongside PlayStation brag Hermen Hulst, but it's unclear however progressive they are. The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann was a showrunner, writer, and manager connected the archetypal 2 seasons of HBO's adaptation of the Naughty Dog series, truthful helium was an integral portion of the process. It's unclear if Barlog is arsenic hands-on arsenic Druckmann, oregon if he's fixed the enforcement shaper recognition conscionable due to the fact that of his past with the crippled franchise.

Judge's comments besides travel astatine a alternatively absorbing time. Filming was unopen down connected the God of War TV bid successful July aft the show's Kratos actor, Ryan Hurst, was injured portion performing a stunt connected set. The actor's wounded was truthful terrible that accumulation has opted to recast the role, with Dave Bautista precocious entering talks with the workplace to inherit the part. Filming is expected to restart this fall. Some hoped that the amusement would instrumentality this accidental to formed Judge arsenic the live-action Kratos, arsenic helium has the build, voice, and a heavy knowing of the character. However, it doesn't look that this volition beryllium the case.

Judge volition reprise his relation successful God of War Laufey aboriginal adjacent twelvemonth and is expected to pb a caller Kratos-focused God of War crippled aft that. Sony Santa Monica is besides moving connected remakes of the archetypal God of War trilogy, which volition spot archetypal Kratos histrion TC Carson returning to the role.

Cade Onder is simply a freelancer for IGN's quality team. He covers each things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You tin find him connected Twitter @Cade_Onder.