 A film adaptation of the first game was announced in 2005 . Creator David Jaffe confirmed that a completed script had been written by David Self and would be sent to an unspecified director . He said that Universal Studios is behind the making of the God of War movie , but was unaware of its current status , and eventually said , " it 's doubtful that the film will even be made " . In September 2010 , Jaffe said that the " script went out a year and a half ago to Daniel Craig who plays [ James ] Bond , but he turned it down " . He also said that another actor had since been cast as Kratos ; he said , " this new person is pretty good , if that ends up true . " In July 2012 , The Hollywood Reporter said that writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan had been hired to adapt the God of War film . On August 30 , 2012 , the writers told IGN that they intend to " humanize " Kratos and explore his past . Melton said that they are emotionally invested and it could become a series of films , and that Ares " will become a more proactive villain " . As of 2016 , the movie is without a director , no actors have been confirmed , and a release date has not been set , but the script has been " turned in " . It has a budget of $ 150 million USD . 
