Teresa Palmer has been cast in the “God of War” series adaptation at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has confirmed with sources.
Palmer is the latest cast member on the show, following the announcement that Ryan Hurst will star as Kratos. Amazon did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment on Palmer’s casting, but sources say she will star as Sif. In the games, Sif is the wife of Thor and one of the chief Aesir. Interestingly, Hurst voiced Thor in the game “God of War: Ragnarok.”
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.”
Palmer is repped by CAA, Management 360, Shanahan Management in Austalia, and Sloane Offer.
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. 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.”
Amazon’s adaptation of “God of War” has had a long road to the screen already. 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.
Deadline first reported Palmer’s casting.