Starz continues to double down on European royalty with its latest series order – an eight-part drama about Catherine de Medici.The cable network has ordered The Serpent Queen, based on Leonie Frieda’s book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France.It comes from writer and executive producer Justin Haythe, who wrote the screenplay for Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet feature Revolutionary Road, and will be exec produced by The Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence and The Matrix exec producer Erwin Stoff.Stacie Passon, who has directed episodes of Billions, American Gods and Dickinson, will direct multiple episodes including the premiere.The series is produced by Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.Catherine de Medici
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