Sad news for gamers, God of War will never be adapted into a movie

There will be no God of War movie adaptation.

According to information, the New York Times has shared a quote from a Sony spokesperson, who flatly denied that the long-rumored God of War movie is being produced by Sony based on the popular game series. same name. “Contrary to many speculations, a God of War movie will never happen, at least, according to a Sony spokesperson,” the report notes.

The idea of ​​a God of War movie has been around since 2005, but was never realized by Sony. Rumors about the possibility of a big screen adaptation of this popular game series after the blockbuster God of War was released in 2018. In which Kratos thought to be dead in the previous part, now becomes a father, a warrior protecting his only son.

God of War may be turned into a movie in the distant future, at least when 10 movies from popular game series are completed by Sony Pictures. At the end of last year, Sony Pictures President and CEO Tony Vinciquerra revealed that the studio has been busy working on many game adaptations, including seven TV shows and three movies based on the games. PlayStation exclusive series.

One of those projects is Uncharted starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg. The film is scheduled to release in theaters on February 18, 2022, instead of February 11 as Sony Pictures had previously scheduled due to the impact of the pandemic. Holland will play the young Nathan Drake in the Uncharted adaptation alongside Mark Wahlberg as Victor “Sully” Sullivan.

Sony is also starting production on The Last of Us, a series produced by HBO that promises to “elevate” the popular PlayStation exclusive series Naughty Dog by expanding its audience worldwide. HBO officially green-lighted the project last November, and the series could air on this platform in 2022, after The Walking Dead final season ends.

The Uncharted movie and The Last of Us series are “just the beginning” of Sony’s push to expand into new media, according to PlayStation boss Jim Ryan. Previously, he noted that the company is “really excited to bring some of the series to the big screen audience with quality movies. However, according to a Sony spokesperson, God of War is not one of the 10 movies to be adapted for the small screen. Twisted Metal and Ghost of Tsushima will be the next two projects but the remaining six films remain a mystery for now.

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