The upcoming series is an adaptation of Santa Monica Studios’ 2018 video game God of War (which is a “reimagining” of the God of War video game franchise that got its start in 2005) and its 2022 sequel God of War Ragnarök. The games follow Kratos, the Greek god of war, whose wife, Faye, has recently died, leaving Kratos to raise their son, Atreus, on his own. Filming on God of War was already underway when Hurst injured his bicep, with four of the first season’s 10 episodes reportedly already shot. Hurst put on 40 pounds of muscle for the role, which he earned after voicing Thor in God of War Ragnarök. There is currently no release window for God of War.