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‘Vikings’ Creator Michael Hirst Sets Next Norse Drama at Amazon
'Bloodaxe,' co-created by Horatio Hirst, will chronicle the rise of one the best known Viking warriors.
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James Flynn, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘Vikings’ Producer, Dies at 57
The producer elevated Irish filmmakers and actors throughout his career while backing major film and TV projects like 'The Last Duel,' 'The Tudors,' 'P.S. I Love You,' and 'Into the Badlands.'
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Netflix’s ‘Vikings: Valhalla’: TV Review
Set 100 years after the events of Michael Hirst's 'Vikings,' the spinoff series tells the story of Leif Erikson and a few other Northmen you've probably heard of.
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Canadian Screen Awards: Dramedy ‘Sort Of’ Leads With 13 Nominations
Danis Goulet's indigenous sci-fi drama 'Night Raiders' and Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson's 'Scarborough' each nabbed 11 nominations in the film categories.
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MIPTV: ‘Bordertown’ Creator Gets Greenlight for New Finnish Thriller
Finnish broadcaster YLE and Germany's Beta Film are backing 'Helsinki Syndrome,' a Nordic thriller from Mikko Oikkonen, creator of Netflix crime drama 'Bordertown'.
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‘Vikings’ Sequel Series Moves From History to Netflix
'Vikings,' History's longest-running scripted original will continue with a new series — but on Netflix, as the streaming giant on Tuesday announced it has handed out a straight-to-series order for the drama 'Vikings: Valhalla,' a continuation of creator Michael Hirst's show.
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Canadian Screen Awards: ‘Anne With an E,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Lead Nominations
Netflix's 'Anne With an E,' the adaptation of 'Anne of Green Gables,' and the CBC comedy 'Schitt's Creek' grabbed a field-leading 15 nominations each for the 2019 Canadian Screen Awards.
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‘Vikings’ Ending With Season 6 on History
The 'Vikings' saga on History is coming to a close, but the cable channel may not be ready to leave that world just yet.
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Alias Grace’ Among Directors Guild of Canada Awards Nominees
The Directors Guild of Canada on Wednesday revealed the nominees for its upcoming 17th annual DCG Awards. Hulu's 'Cardinal' leads the field with four nominations, followed closely behind with Netflix's 'Alias Grace' with three. 'The Handmaid's Tale,' 'American Gods,' 'Vikings' and 'Frontier' will vie for best TV drama.
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‘Vikings’ Creator Launches TV Banner, Strikes MGM Deal for ‘Ronin’ Adaptation (Exclusive)
Michael Hirst has set up Green Pavilion Entertainment alongside longtime producing partners Morgan O'Sullivan and James Flynn.
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‘Vikings’ Scores Early Season 6 Renewal at History
The news comes more than two months ahead of its fifth season premiere.
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