The series will narrate the rise of the Viking warrior Erik Bloodaxe and his wife, Gunnhild, known as the mother of the kings.
The creator of Vikings, Michael Hirsthe returns to Scandinavia for his next historical drama. Prime Amazon video has given green light to Bloodaxea series that will narrate The rise of the Viking Warrior Erik Bloodaxe and his wife, Gunnhildknown as the mother of the kings. Hirst and his son, HORATIO HIRSTthey will be the scriptwriters and executive producers.
“I feel blessed and deeply excited that Amazon has given me the opportunity to return to the fantastic world of Nordic sagas and men, women and gods of the Viking world that have come to mean so much for me,” said Michael Hirst. “Horatio and I intend to open our eyes to new incredible characters and incredible stories, all of which turn out to be true and many of which changed the course of history.”
Michael Hirst again immerses himself in the Nordic world
Bloodaxe It is the third Hirst series set in the Viking world and will be broadcast on a third channel. Vikings was initially issued in History Channeland the subsequent series Vikings: Valhalla (In which Horathio Hirst participated) was issued in Netflix. The new series is not narratively connected to those two.
“We are delighted to partner with Michael and Horathio Hirst, who have an impressive trajectory giving life to historical dramas with amazing authenticity and a captivating narrative,” said Vernon Sanders, television director at Amazon MGM Studios. “This story is a fascinating story about Erik Bloodaxe and we are eager to reveal this new chapter to transport our global clients to a fascinating era of history.”
MGM Television, an Amazon MGM division, is producing Bloodaxe. Michael and Horathio Hirst are executive producers along with Steve Stark by Toluca Pictures, Arturo Interian, Morgan O’Sullivan, John Weber and Sheila Hockin.
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