It has been 5 lengthy years since Vikings premiered its closing season, however followers of the award-winning Norse drama will lastly have their subsequent Viking obsession. Positive, the sequel collection Vikings: Valhalla from Netflix did sufficient to quench the thirst of the loyal fanbase, however the short-lived drama was canceled by the streamer final yr. Now, Prime Video will set sail on their very own Norse journey, this time outdoors the Vikings franchise.
Prime Video has granted a collection order for Bloodaxe, a brand new Norse drama from the inventive thoughts behind Vikings, Michael Hirst, alongside Horatio Hirst. Regardless of the behind-the-scenes connections to Vikings, will probably be a standalone collection set in a brand new universe. However just like the aforementioned present, will probably be based mostly on real-life historic figures. A plot description, as offered by Amazon MGM Studios:
“Bloodaxe is an epic historic drama that chronicles the rise of one in every of historical past’s most well-known Viking warriors, Erik Bloodaxe, and his formidable spouse, Gunnhild, Mom of Kings. As they struggle for the throne of Norway, the land is torn aside by fierce rivals, shifting loyalties, and bloody betrayals. With warfare looming and chaos consuming the dominion, drawing within the ruthless Kings of different Scandinavian international locations, and even a strong English ruler, the stage is about for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling and completely magical new Viking Saga.”
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Regardless of being a personal standalone undertaking, Michael Hirst is happy to return to “the unbelievable world of the Norse Sagas” in Bloodaxe, a subgenre that he’s greater than well-versed in. Some could be uninterested in the Vikings world, however as Hirst teases, it appears the brand new Prime Video collection will open a wholly new chapter with its personal set of characters and storylines. His phrases:
“I really feel blessed and deeply excited that Amazon has given me the chance to return to the unbelievable world of the Norse Sagas and the boys, girls and gods of the Viking world who’ve come to imply a lot to me. Horatio and I intend to open your eyes to unimaginable new characters and unbelievable tales, all of which occur to be true and lots of of which modified the course of historical past.”
The Present State of the ‘Vikings’ Franchise
As of this writing, it appears the Vikings franchise, and its many sagas, has come to a detailed. The unique collection ran from 2013 and concluded with a sixth and closing season in 2020. Two years later, Netflix launched a sequel collection titled Vikings: Valhalla, which ran for 3 seasons earlier than being canceled by the streamer. The abrupt ending disillusioned many followers, however whereas it appears we cannot be seeing one other follow-up to Vikings anytime quickly, the Norse world lives on in Bloodaxe.
Happily, for these anxiously awaiting the subsequent present from Vikings creator Michael Hirst, there are many choices on the market to observe earlier than Bloodaxe arrives on Prime Video. Although it was additionally canceled by Netflix, Barbarians is a mighty contender for the perfect Vikings-adjacent collection on the market. In a novel twist, it featured Germanic tribes uniting towards an imperial Roman Military. If you wish to watch Roman troopers, with swords and sandals, towards tribal teams that used a wide range of weapons, together with axes, battle for supremacy, then Barbarians is the place it is at.
Supply: Amazon MGM Studios
Vikings
- Launch Date
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March 3, 2013
- Community
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Amazon Prime Video, Historical past Channel
- Showrunner
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Michael Hirst