Amazon Prime recently revealed an official first look at the studio god of war TV series, which Santa Monica Studios is set to adapt god of war (2018) (and possibly God of War Ragnarök). Fan reaction to the first photo — featuring Ryan Hirst and Callum Vinson as Kratos and Atreus, respectively — has been mostly positive, but not everyone is happy.
god of war Creator David Jaffe dropped a new video on his YouTube channel on February 28, 2026, expressing some frustration with Amazon Prime's live action. god of war series. While Jeff has faith in showrunner Ron Moore to ultimately do the series justice, he thinks Ryan Hurst “looks stupid” as Kratos.
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War creator David Jaffe thinks Amazon's first reveal is “dumb.”
Anyone familiar with David Jaffe knows he doesn't hold back when it comes to criticism. Jaffe called the first look of Kratos and Atreus “awful” and “very bad in a lot of ways”. Jaffe's biggest issue is ultimately with the choice of image Amazon is using to market the series, specifically.
“What if you're going to reveal to most people, a new character that you hope will carry your series for the first time, and they've never seen it before, and this is how you introduce it to them?”
Jaffe mocked Ryan Hurst's pose and facial expressions in the reveal, saying he was “sitting in the woods” and “just looks stupid.” Some fans have expressed disappointment with Ryan Hurst's casting, particularly his beard, which Jaffe only added fuel to the fire.
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David Jaffe still believes in the God of War TV series
For what it's worth, David Jaffe had good things to say about Amazon god of war series, even if the first reveal was ultimately a disappointment for him. Jaffe, showrunner Ronald D. He praised Moore highly, saying, “Ron Moore is amazing” and “a juggernaut of a talent,” adding, “I have no doubt it's going to be a great show.”
Ronald D. Moore has an impressive track record in television, having worked Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nineof HBO Carnivale, Battlestar Galactica, Outlanderand For all mankind. By all accounts, it's more than likely Amazon god of war The show will be worse than better under Moore.
