The “God of War” series adaptation at Amazon Prime Video has added for new cast members, Variety has learned.
Louis Cunningham (“Marie Antoinette”) has been cast as Modi alongside Ben Chapple (“Good Cop Bad Cop,” “Playing for Keeps”) as Magni, with Evelyn Miller (“Foundation,” “The Lovers”) set as Gna and Island Austin (“Insidious 6,” “I Can Only Imagine 2”) joining as Thrud. Cunningham and Austin will be series regulars, while Chapple and Miller are recurring.
Full character descriptions can be found below.
Cunningham is repped by Sequel Management. Chapple is reped by Strand Entertainment, The X Division, and Goodman Genow. Miller is repped by United Agents. Austin is repped by The Osbrink Agency, Monster Talent Management and Skrzyniarz & Mallean.
The new additions join Ryan Hurst as Kratos, the titular god of war, and Callum Vinson as his young son, Atreus. Additional cast members include Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Danny Woodburn and Jeff Gulka as as brothers Brok and Sindri, and Ed Skrein as Baldur. Amazon recently released a first look at the series as production got underway.
As previously reported, the series will pick up with the story of the two most recent “God of War” games, in which Kratos must raise his ten-year old son Atreus while battling gods of the Norse pantheon. Per the logline, “Father and son Kratos and Atreus embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. 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.”
“God of War” has received a two-season order at Amazon. Ronald D. Moore is the writer, executive producer, and showrunner on “God of War” under his Tall Ship Productions banner.
Frederick E.O. Toye will direct the first two episodes of “God of War.” Maril Davis of Tall Ship also executive produces alongside Cory Barlog, Naren Shankar, Matthew Graham, Asad Qizilbash, Jeff Ketcham, Hermen Hulst, Roy Lee, and Brad Van Arragon. Joe Menosky, Marc Bernardin, Tania Lotia, and Ben McGinnis serve as co-executive producers on the series. The series is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions. Tall Ship is under an overall deal at Sony TV.
Character Descriptions:
Louis Cunningham as Modi: Sif and Thor’s middle child, Modi has a gentle disposition and an obsessive, almost insatiably curious mind. He loves puzzles and complex problems—to such an extent that he often gets lost within them and forgets everything else around him.
Ben Chapple as Magni: Sif and Thor’s eldest son. Handsome and adventurous, Magni is an excellent hunter and natural ladies’ man, but the life of an immortal playboy has begun to feel hollow and Magni is yearning for a greater purpose. He is extremely protective of his younger brother, Modi.
Evelyn Miller as Gna: Gna is Odin’s Valkyrie commander. A fierce warrior, she is devoted to her duty with a loyalty to Odin that borders on fanatical. Highly disciplined and uncompromising, she is dedicated to serving the realm, occasionally at the expense of her own wellbeing.
Island Austin as Thrud: Sif and Thor’s youngest child, Thrud is precocious, inquisitive, curious, and fearless, with a natural yearning for knowledge. She’s gentle and kind, and often acts as a peace-maker with the rest of her troubled family. Her grandfather, Odin, sees seeds of greatness in Thrud (mostly because she reminds him of himself) and the two have a special bond.
