Vikings Series?

[kristen999]

It looks like MGM is putting a lot of money into a new historical series tentatively called "Vikings".

EXCLUSIVE: In one of the highest-profile TV projects to come out of post-bankruptcy MGM, the studio has teamed with The Tudors and Camelot masterminds Michael Hirst and Morgan O'Sullivan for Vikings (working title), a drama series about the famous Scandinavian warriors. Hirst, creator of Showtime's The Tudors and co-creator of Starz's Camelot, created Vikings and will executive produce with Irish-based producer O'Sullivan and producers/managers Sherry Marsh and Alan Gasmer. The series is eyed to begin production on a 10-episode first season next year at O'Sullivan's soon-to-open studio facility in Ireland.

The rest of the article is here.


I love period series having been a fan of "Rome" and the "Tudors" for a while. (And war dramas like "Band of Brothers") And no one does historical series better than cable network TV because they have the pockets for bigger productions and access to a better team of writers and actors. I didn't like the looks of "Camelot", but I'll definitely keep my eye open for this. If the scripts are in the vein of "Rome", taking the material seriously more so than "Spartacus", than I'm very curious.

Comments

[winter-elf.livejournal.com]

I have caught Camelot for Joseph Fiennes being moody in black leather. No really. He's wonderful eyecandy, and *handwaves* the rest of the cast. I basically skim to parts that Joseph as Merlin is in. Oh yea. And the landscape views/castles are just wonderful - oh how I love Ireland.

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

Hee. I have shows like that. I have no idea the quality of this newest thing, but ti's Vikings and I love that era of time.

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

Yes, I remember reading about this sometime ago but then there was nothing more said.......
That is a fascinating era of time......
It might just kick into real success.
Too bad MGM has no $$$$ for those SGA films.
:-/

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I find the Viking culture fascinating as well. :D

[pisces227.livejournal.com]

Rome and The Tudors were both awesome so maybe the Vikings might be as good. I'm really liking Game of Thrones. Not a huge fan of Camelot though. However, I would have rather they spent the money on an SGA movie.

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I would have liked to have seen a Stargate movie and the investment would have been nominal in comparison, but I think both projects are night and day in terms of scope and the desired results.