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Sonya Walger (For All Mankind) has been formed arsenic Freya successful Prime Video‘s God of War, its upcoming TV adjustment of PlayStation’s ancient mythology-themed video game, from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios.
Freya, a captious characteristic successful nan God of War franchise, is simply a Vanir goddess and princess who practices powerful, ancient magic. She is besides Odin’s ex-wife and nan erstwhile Queen of nan Valkyries successful Asgard, a title bestowed upon her connected her matrimony day. She is strong, insightful, and filled pinch regrets. When Freya’s unhappy matrimony to Odin ended pinch her being exiled, she was trim disconnected from her family, arsenic good arsenic her autochthonal land, Vanaheim. Freya has lived unsocial successful Midgard for a century, a recluse successful a hidden glade, feared by humans, and often referred to arsenic nan Witch of nan Woods.
God of War follows begetter and boy Kratos (Ryan Hurst) and Atreus (Callum Vinson) as they embark connected a travel to dispersed nan ashes of their woman and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to thatch his boy to beryllium a amended god, while Atreus tries to thatch his begetter really to beryllium a amended human.
The series, which has received a two-season order, hails from writer, showrunner and executive shaper Ronald D. Moore (Outlander, For All Mankind). Production is underway successful Vancouver.
In summation to Hurst and Vinson, antecedently announced formed includes Mandy Patinkin arsenic Odin, Ed Skrein arsenic Baldur, Max Parker arsenic Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson arsenic Thor, Teresa Palmer arsenic Sif, Alastair Duncan arsenic Mimir, Jeff Gulka arsenic Sindri, Danny Woodburn arsenic Brok, Louis Cunningham arsenic Modi, Ben Chapple arsenic Magni, Evelyn Miller arsenic Gna, and Island Austin arsenic Thrud.
Moore serves arsenic showrunner, executive producer, and writer. Also executive producing are Maril Davis, 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 service arsenic co-executive producers. Emmy-winning head Frederick E.O. Toye (Shōgun, The Boys, Fallout) has signed connected to nonstop nan first 2 episodes.
God of War is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios successful relation pinch PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions.
Walger portrayed Molly Cobb connected nan first 3 seasons of For All Mankind. Her further credits see nan recurring domiciled of Penny connected Lost. She astir precocious appeared connected movie successful Jing Ai Ng’s indie Forge. Walger besides is nan writer of caller Wifehouse, which comes retired connected April 7. She’s repped by Gersh & Authentic Talent and Literary Management.
