Rumored since May, director Brett Ratner has finally confirmed that he is attached to direct the God of War movie in an interview with UGO.
Universal Pictures secured the movie rights to the popular video game created by Sony Computer Entertainment back in the summer of 2005. Mosaic Media Group’s Charles Roven and Alex Gartner were announced as producers at the time.
Set in ancient Greece, the game follows the battles of the warrior Kratos, who tackles mythological beasts including Medusa, Cyclops and the Hydra. Players navigate Kratos on his quest to find Pandora’s Box and destroy Ares, the god of war.
The game, created by David Jaffe and Shannon Studstill, was released for PlayStation 2 in March of 2005. A sequel was released in March of 2007 and a prequel, exclusive to PlayStation Portable, in March of 2008. A third title is in development for the PlayStation 3.
In addition to God of War, Ratner also mentioned he has Playboy and Beverly Hills Cop 4 in development as well.
