Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

‘God of War’: Mandy Patinkin & Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Join Prime Video’s Live-Action Adaptation

  • Prime Video cast Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Icelandic-American actor, as Thor, the God of Thunder, in its God of War series, listing him among the assembled cast.
  • Given a two-season order last month, God of War is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions, led by Ronald D. Moore as writer and showrunner.
  • Mandy Patinkin has been cast as Odin, described as a formidable antagonist; Ryan Hurst stars as Kratos and Teresa Palmer and Max Parker join as Phoebe/Sif and Heimdall.
  • Frederick E.O. Toye will direct the first two episodes as preproduction is underway in Vancouver while Amazon hopes God of War follows Fallout’s success.
  • From writer Ronald D. Moore, the series follows Kratos and Atreus on a mythic journey to spread Faye's ashes, while Thor is depicted as a haunted, drinking god and Odin as a manipulative All-Father.
Insights by Ground AI

48 Articles

ABC FOX MontanaABC FOX Montana
+19 Reposted by 19 other sources
Center

‘God of War’: Mandy Patinkin & Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Join Prime Video’s Live-Action Adaptation

Plus, everything you need to know about the Prime Video series.

·Missoula, United States
Read Full Article

After the success of Fallout, Amazon is about to launch the next filming of a popular video game. Everything you need to know about God of War can be found here. Update from 30.01.2026: We have updated the information about the cast. What is God of War? Unlike the name might suggest, it's not a new offshoot of the Sony video game series, but an adaptation of it in the form of a series. The focus is on the reboot that Kratos shows within Nordic m…

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 38% of the sources are Center
38% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Deadline broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal