Former WWE star Dave Bautista is reportedly in talks to replace Ryan Hurst as Kratos in the live-action "God of War" series. Deadline reports that Bautista is in negotiations to play the role in the Sony and Amazon MGM series, based on the video game franchise by PlayStation's Santa Monica Studio. Production was paused immediately following the incident, but the injury required surgery and a long period of recovery so the decision was made to recast the role. Per the report, preparations are expected to begin in mid-August for a mid-October production restart in Vancouver, Canada. "God of War" has been ordered for two seasons slated to film back-to-back, which is reportedly still the plan.