Teresa Palmer Joins "God of War" Live-Action Series

Teresa Palmer has been cast in the upcoming “God of War” live-action series at Amazon Prime Video.

Palmer joins previously cast member Ryan Hurst, who will star as Kratos, the titular god of war and the lead of the series and the game franchise.

The role brings Hurst back to the franchise after previously voicing the Norse god Thor in the video game “God of War: Ragnarok.”

Sources say Palmer will star as Sif. In the games, Sif is the wife of Thor and one of the chief Aesir.

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.

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.”

Palmer is primarily known for her work in film, having starred in features like “The Fall Guy,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “The Grudge 2,” “I Am Number Four,” and “Knight of Cups.”

In television, she has been in shows such as “A Discovery of Witches,” “The Clearing,” and “Mix Tape.” She will next be seen in the Australian series “The Family Next Door.”

Amazon’s adaptation of “God of War” has had a long journey to the screen. The show was originally greenlit at the streaming arm of the e-commerce giant back in 2022.

Original showrunner Rafe Judkins exited the show in October 2024, with Ronald D. Moore joining as the new showrunner not long after.

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. 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.