Good news for all you epic show lovers: one of our most anticipated epic series
DA VINCI'S DEMONS, which will be aired at
Starz in eight episodes next year, will also be simultaneously aired on stunning 200 channels
around the world thanks to Fox International. It will beat the record of THE WALKING DEAD which is aired in about 130 countries within same week. The tentpole series portrays a young Leonardo da Vinci in Renaissance Florence as a brilliant 25-year-old artist, inventor and swordsman. Produced by famous
David Goyer, the fantasy historical series will have
Tom Riley playing the inventor and stunning British actress
Laura Haddock as Lucrezia Donati, the mistress of Lorenzo Medici and lover of Leonardo da Vinci.
That, isn't the only future project at Starz, beside a number of epic shows which are in production currently (Read more about them in
our special spotlight - Michael Bay's pirate show BLACK SAILS, exotic HAREM and adventurous MARCO POLO), they are also preparing a sf show
INCURSION from
the creator of SPARTACUS
Steven S. DeKnight. Thea sci-fi action thriller will revolve around a group of soldiers caught in a war against a hostile alien race. Each season of the potentialseries will be fought on a new, exotic planet as humanity inches deeper into enemy territory.
VLAD DRACULA
Starz is also preparing
VLAD DRACULA (not to be mixed with NBC's
DRACULA show which will have
Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the lead role), described as a unique spin on the classic tale and a blending of historical facts of the 15th century Prince of Wallachia with the fictional character Dracula. The potential series would trace the character's evolution from a revered ruler to the world's most feared vampire and his slow downfall as he struggles to hold on to his humanity, wife and kingdom. The project is produced by
J. Michael Straczynski who wrote THOR, UNDERWORLD and BABYLON 5.
SHORT TV HEADLINES
In other TV news, "The Hollywood Reporter" writes that SyFy has ordered a pilot from PUSHING DAISIES scribe
Bryan Fuller. Titled
HIGH MOON, the 90 minute pilot centers on a future where the countries of the Earth establish colonies to mine the Moon's resources, only to see chaos erupt when new forms of life are discovered. The story is the adaptation of
John Christopher novel "The Lotus Caves".
Meanwhile, beside a number of
ROMEO AND JULIET movie projects, we will get a TV one too: according to "Vulture"
McG (TERMINATOR SALVATION) is preparing ROMEO AND JULIET primetime show for ABC that will focus on two feuding families in Venice, California.
Some awesome shows coming. I haven't read Angels and Demons but my sister loves it. And I would like to see how they do Romeo and Juliet.
ReplyDeletewhat do ANGELS AND DEMONS have to do with this post? :))
DeleteHope they won't ruin ROMEO AND JULIET by making a reality set soap out of it
DaVinici's Demon's sounds interesting but I think The Walking Dead will still beat it in ratings...just my opinion of course - may be because I'm a huge fan of The Walking Dead =PP
ReplyDeleteI really like the sound of Incursion. That is right up my alley.
Starz is really stepping up their game with all their new series! I love it! I can't wait to see what they do with Vlad Dracula. I love that they are using a mix of history and myth.
Starz is my fave too, they brought back epic to TV and I will forever love them for it :)
DeleteINCURSION is exactly what TV has been missing!
You know what makes me really upset is that Netflix stopped carrying Star shows. I'm going to be missing a lot of good programs but I won't cave in and buy cable telly.
Deleteyou always have Torrents, darling, that's how the rest of the world does it :)
DeleteDo you know I just discovered Torrents... =)
Deleteoh, lord, you've no idea what kind of blessed discovery it is :) Just keep it a secret, I hear it's forbidden business over in your kingdom :)
DeleteIncursion might give us a decent sci-fi series to look forward to!
ReplyDeleteit really might, especially having in mind the amazing creator of the show
DeleteI bet Romeo turns out to be a cyborg.
ReplyDeletethat would be smashing
DeleteRomeo has one nice butt in that picture you posted. I'm looking forward to Starz's offerings. Gotta love me some Spartacus. Yeah, you know why. ;p
ReplyDeleteknew you would notice that one :P
DeleteWe do love everything Starz gives us!
Nice rear, Romeo! I wonder who that guy is in real life. You could bounce coins off those cheeks quite nicely. ;)
ReplyDeleteSorry, I really should compose myself and be better behaved here. I'm terrible, I know.
All these series sound really good to me. I hope I get to see all of them.
It was the first thought I had when seeing that lovely bum.
Delete@Melsy
Deleteit's a famous ballet dancer Roberto Bolle and he's very Olle Olle :) Google him sister. And we'd better bounce ourselves off them, not some undeserving coins :PPP
@Annzie
Deleteyes, Annzie, we know you are almost as naughty as Melsy and me are :)
cool a new dracula
ReplyDeleteshould be real nice coming from STARZ
DeleteThe Da Vinci program-definitely. I really didn't think anyone could ever break Top Gears record for number of countries to air in.
ReplyDeleteI was about to so NO MORE DRACULA until I saw JRM's name and then I went Oh yeah, give me some Vlad.
i got that wrong JRM is in the other Dracula program. so no more dracula unless it has a sexy irish actor in it.
DeleteMERLIN holds current record with almost 190 countries or something like that, and yet, it's not aired in my stupid country :( We're always the last in such things. Can't wait to hear casting choices for all of these new shows, exciting!
Deletei like the ROMEO AND JULIET
ReplyDeletehow could you not
DeleteI really love Romeo and Juliet I dont know why but love !:)
ReplyDeleteHey Dez why you dont stopping by at Pat now??
I miss you there!
Holla, Gloriacita.
DeleteYou won't see me there anymore, he and I are no longer friends :(
Really dear?? So sad:(
DeleteWhat? No longer friends? That can't be right? When did that happen?
DeleteNo one ever tells me anything these days! I prance aound in my bat suit for a couple of days and when I return as my own blue self.... what do I find? :CCCCCC
Delete@Gloria - Gloria, dear... you can give me that cake now that I was sure I wouldn't like.
Deleteit is sad, Gloria, but it's not my fault...
DeleteOooh I love that photo of Romeo and Juliet! I don't know his name but that beautiful man is a Ballet dancer I think, he's absolutely gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteit's Roberto Bolle, Flixy :) You can find his full nude pics if you Google him :) Just saying..... :)
DeleteI'm really looking forward to Da Vinci's Demons, and I like the sound of Vlad Dracula too :)
ReplyDeletetwo amazing new shows to look forward to!
Deletea romeo and juliet tv show? I wonder how it will end... lol
ReplyDeleteit's a mystery :)
DeleteI'm not so intrigued by another Romeo & Juliet, but DA VINCI'S DEMONS sounds great.
ReplyDeleteit's should be a smash hit! Hope it will look expensive!
Deletewow, that is one fine back side! *fans self* I just have to say, thank you. My day is now complete.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, I hadn't heard of the two new Draula series.
always here to make your day complete, sister :)
DeleteOK, I'm sorry, but I have to LOL! at that photo of R&J. That is one doctored derriere, ne? ;p
ReplyDeleteAnd wow, more Dracula? It seems the vampires still have bite. OK, I'm just feeling silly. These are great updates! Hope you're well, Dezzy! :o) <3
nope, it's his real bum, he's a ballet dancer :) Roberto Bolle, Google him :)
DeleteRomeo looks half naked with those tight tights.
ReplyDeleteHigh Moon sounds interesting.
that's his ballet outfit :)
Deleteinsert butt cheeks jokes here... look away, just look away.
ReplyDeletewell, I gotta serve my ladies too :)
Deleteserve them drinks... not rump roast.
Deletethat sounded funny in my head. it's cracking me up... that too.
i know, i know... ladies rule!
rump roast? I know you're a zombie, but me is a vegetarian, we only serve eye candy and a veggie or two (when we're naughty).
DeleteWait. I just found out Harem will be an adaptation of Muhteşem Yüzyıl. I'm SO checking it out when it's out.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Da Vinci's Demons and Romeo and Juliet will be interesting too, but I don't know how I'll find the time to watch them if I do end up liking them.
yep, it could be the best show ever, epic and exotic :)
DeleteThose shows will probably have ten episode seasons, easy to fit throughout the year :)
Why must everything always be overdone? Vampire movies and shows get thrown at us like people getting egged on Halloween. Now they are are throwing Romeo and Juliet at us? Le sigh...
ReplyDeleteyep, but these DRACULA shows won't really be like the vampire films we have so much these days, since they will be period set and epic :)
DeleteI'll pass on Incursion, Davinci Demons and that Dracula stuff...not a huge fan of Sci-Fi programming. However, High Moon sounds like it might be work a look and I'd even be willing to check out that Romeo and Juliet program, just to find out how ABC spins such an age-old and rehashed story.
ReplyDeleteMy bets are on High Moon! :)
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my bets are on all of those, love me epic and sf, but HIGH MOON should also be nice, although it's SyFy channel, so we better not raise our hopes up :(
DeleteOk, every last bit of that could be really, really good, or really, really bad. Fingers crossed!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I promise, I am not disappearing again...I just have to work TWO MORE SHIFTS and then I am free to catch up!!!!
Deleteit will be all good if they don't make it like that horrid CAMELOT flop they did last year ;( It was horrible.
DeleteDon't worry, Mel, I also schedule my time for appearing here since I also work ten hours a day :)