‘Vikings’ Creator Michael Hirst, Horatio Hirst Set Historical Drama ‘Bloodaxe’ at Amazon

variety.com:

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Michael Hirst is getting back into the world of Vikings. Variety has learned that Michael and Horatio Hirst have set up the epic historical drama “Bloodaxe” at Amazon Prime Video.

The series is said to tell the true story of famous Viking warrior Erik Bloodaxe and his wife, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings. This will be the latest series set in this world for the Hirsts.

Michael previously created the hit History Channel series “Vikings” and served as an executive producer on the Netflix followup “Vikings: Valhalla.” Horatio, meanwhile, appeared in multiple episodes of “Valhalla.” “Bloodaxe” will mark Horatio’s series writing debut. “I feel blessed and deeply excited that Amazon has given me the opportunity to return to the fantastic world of the Norse Sagas and the men, women and gods of the Viking world who have come to mean so much to me,” said Michael Hirst. “Horatio and I intend to open your eyes to incredible new characters and unbelievable stories, all of which happen to be true and many of which changed the course of history.” The official logline for “Bloodaxe” states that it follows Bloodaxe and Gunnhild “as they fight for the throne of Norway.