Amazon’s ‘God of War’ Series Finds Its Mighty Thor! Now, we know who will be playing THOR: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Children, The Deep)! 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. Toye (Shōgun, The Boys, Fallout) has signed on to direct the first two episodesof God of War. Based on PlayStation’s massively popular ancient mythology-themed video game, the series has received a two-season order, with pre-production underway in Vancouver.