Medieval History
Is there room at the pop culture inn for Vikings? MGM sure hopes so. The formerly financially distressed studio has green lit an Irish-Canadian co-production of Vikings, a 10-episode drama series.
Produced by Michael Hirst and Morgan O?Sullivan, who have previously created The Tudors and Camelot, the series will focus on a Viking hero, Ragnar Lodbrok, who captured Paris, and be set in the 8th to 11th century.
Possibly building on the current twin pop culture successes of the recently-released film Thor and HBO?s adaptation of fantasy series, Game of Thrones, producers might feel that the warriors might get a chance in the sun. To be fair, Thrones is not exactly Viking-based, and Thor is definitely Marvel?s view of Norse mythology.
Click here to read this article from the Toronto Star
- Interview With Michael Hirst, Creator Of Vikings
This month's issue of DUJOUR has a feature interview with Michael Hirst, the creator and writer of the hit TV series Vikings, by Nancy Bilyeau: If you walk outside your office for three blocks, you?ll pass at least 70 Vikings.? That was the pitch...
- Historian Uncovers Cases Of Ransoms Paid To Vikings In The 11th Century
How much were two women worth in 11th century Iberia? For the Vikings the price was a blanket of wolf skin, a sword, a shirt, three scarves, a cow and some salt. This fascinating story is part of research done by Helio Pires from the New University of...
- New Tv Drama ? ?vikings? ? To Be Filmed In Ireland And Northern Europe
The History Channel in the US and History Television in Canada have announced they will be airing a scripted drama series, Vikings. The series will chronicle the extraordinary and ferocious world of the mighty Norsemen who raided, traded and explored...
- Camelot: Starz Tv Series Cancelled, No Season Two
Starz has decided to cancel their Camelot TV series after one season. While the ratings weren?t bad for the Arthurian show, the numbers aren?t necessarily the whole reason why there won?t be a second season. Camelot, as you might have guessed, is based...
- Battle Of The Cable Tv Medieval Series
With two new medieval-set TV series premiering this month -- Starz's "Camelot" and HBO's "Game of Thrones" -- we're besieged by knights in shining armor, hearty feasts and bloody battles. "Camelot" (10 p.m. Fridays) is inspired by the legend...
Medieval History
Are Vikings the next pop-culture fetish?
Is there room at the pop culture inn for Vikings? MGM sure hopes so. The formerly financially distressed studio has green lit an Irish-Canadian co-production of Vikings, a 10-episode drama series.
Produced by Michael Hirst and Morgan O?Sullivan, who have previously created The Tudors and Camelot, the series will focus on a Viking hero, Ragnar Lodbrok, who captured Paris, and be set in the 8th to 11th century.
Possibly building on the current twin pop culture successes of the recently-released film Thor and HBO?s adaptation of fantasy series, Game of Thrones, producers might feel that the warriors might get a chance in the sun. To be fair, Thrones is not exactly Viking-based, and Thor is definitely Marvel?s view of Norse mythology.
Click here to read this article from the Toronto Star
- Interview With Michael Hirst, Creator Of Vikings
This month's issue of DUJOUR has a feature interview with Michael Hirst, the creator and writer of the hit TV series Vikings, by Nancy Bilyeau: If you walk outside your office for three blocks, you?ll pass at least 70 Vikings.? That was the pitch...
- Historian Uncovers Cases Of Ransoms Paid To Vikings In The 11th Century
How much were two women worth in 11th century Iberia? For the Vikings the price was a blanket of wolf skin, a sword, a shirt, three scarves, a cow and some salt. This fascinating story is part of research done by Helio Pires from the New University of...
- New Tv Drama ? ?vikings? ? To Be Filmed In Ireland And Northern Europe
The History Channel in the US and History Television in Canada have announced they will be airing a scripted drama series, Vikings. The series will chronicle the extraordinary and ferocious world of the mighty Norsemen who raided, traded and explored...
- Camelot: Starz Tv Series Cancelled, No Season Two
Starz has decided to cancel their Camelot TV series after one season. While the ratings weren?t bad for the Arthurian show, the numbers aren?t necessarily the whole reason why there won?t be a second season. Camelot, as you might have guessed, is based...
- Battle Of The Cable Tv Medieval Series
With two new medieval-set TV series premiering this month -- Starz's "Camelot" and HBO's "Game of Thrones" -- we're besieged by knights in shining armor, hearty feasts and bloody battles. "Camelot" (10 p.m. Fridays) is inspired by the legend...