Before the end has even begun for Vikings, a sequel series to the acclaimed History Channel drama entered development early this year at the cable network but now it’s making a move to Netflix as the streaming service has acquired Valhalla from creator Michael Hirst and Jeb Stuart, according to Variety.
The series, on which Stuart will be showrunner, will be set 100 years after the conclusion of the original drama and will be executive produced by Hirst, Stuart and Vikings executive producer Morgan O’Sullivan with MGM Television attached to produce.
“I am beyond excited that we are announcing the continuation of our Vikings saga,” Hirst said in a statement. “I know that the millions of our fans across the globe will be thrilled by the belief being shown in our show by MGM and Netflix. Jeb Stuart, a truly wonderful writer, will bring new story-lines and a powerful visceral vision to stories about some of the most famous Vikings known to history.”
The sequel will bring to life the adventures of some of the most famous Vikings in history, Leif Erikson, Freydis, Harald Harada and the Norman King William the Conqueror, as these men and woman fight for survival in the evolving Europe.
