“Guardians of the Galaxy” star Dave Bautista is in negotiations to play Kratos in the Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television adaptation of the popular PlayStation video game “God of War”. Bautista takes over the lead role in the series from Ryan Hurst, who was originally set as Kratos before he tore a bicep while performing a stunt on set in late June, four months into the shoot. The series paused production immediately following the incident and remains on hiatus. Prep is expected to begin in mid-August for a mid-October production start in Vancouver where the show has been based. Both seasons of the series are being shot back-to-back and that remains the plan.