Overview
- Producers dropped Ryan Hurst after he reportedly tore a bicep on set and had surgery, a medical recovery that conflicted with the production’s schedule.
- Studios plan to reshoot multiple completed episodes and set a new prep window for August with a target to restart filming in mid-October.
- Dave Bautista is widely reported to be in talks to replace Hurst but his casting has not been officially confirmed by the studio.
- Hurst briefly posted and then deleted a makeup-test photo of himself as Kratos in early August, prompting renewed positive fan and media reaction to his look.
- The show remains a two-season order with Ronald D. Moore as showrunner and a tentative 2027 premiere date that may be affected by the recast and reshoots.