Vikings: Valhalla

Vikings: Valhalla is an upcoming historical action-fiction drama television series, created by screenwriter Jeb Stuart, and a spin-off to History's Vikings. This series starts a century after the original series and will tell the tales of some of the best known Northmen in history: Leif Erikson, Freydís Eiríksdóttir, Harald Hardrada and the Norman King William the Conqueror (a Viking descendant).[1]

Vikings: Valhalla
GenreHistorical drama
Created by
Country of origin
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Morgan O’Sullivan
  • Channing Dungey
  • Michael Hirst
  • Sherry Marsh
  • Alan Gasmer
Production companyMGM Television
DistributorMGM Television and Digital Distribution
Netflix Streaming Services
Release
Original networkNetflix
Chronology
Preceded byVikings

Overview

Set many years after the adventures in Vikings, the end of the Viking Age draws ever closer as England stands tall against its Nordic raiders. After the death of King Edward the Confessor, three lords make claim to the English throne, changing the future of England forever.

Leif Erikson has just led a ship of Greenlanders across the North Atlantic. He is extremely loyal to his family, but has trouble with his father, Erik the Red. Freydís Eiríksdóttir is his half-sister. A sexual assault by a group of Christian Vikings has made her violently anti-Christian and she becomes the ringleader and defender of the Old Norse religion against the rising tide of Christianity that is flooding Scandinavia, and will look for a new home for her people.

She is romantically drawn into a relationship with Torsen, a well-spoken Christian Viking from a Royal family. He has just survived the St. Brice's Day massacre, the attempted genocide of Scandinavians ordered by King Æthelred the Unready. Torsen is part of a battalion that is being assembled by King Harald Hardrada to avenge the massacre. He is guided by Alienor, his wise queen and Earl Colby, an ambitious Anglo-Saxon counselor.[2]

Cast

Production

Casting

On November 28, 2020 it was reported by one news outlet that they believe Danish actor Kenneth Christensen, Icelandic actor Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Swedish actress Frida Gustavsson, and David Oakes had been cast in the series.[2]

Other actors include German actress Yvonne Mai has been cast as Merin, and Bill Murphy has been cast as Odga. Alan Devine has been cast as the Ealdorman of Kent and Gavin O'Connor will portray the Ealdorman of East Anglia. Devine and Bosco Hogan have previously appeared in Vikings as Ealdorman Eadric in the second season and Abbot of Lindisfarne in the fifth season, respectively.[2] Jack Mullarkey has been cast as a character named Toke.[3] Joakim Nätterqvist will portray Birkir, and Ethan Dillon was cast in an unknown role.[4][5]

Writers

Showrunner Jeb Stuart's writing team includes Vanessa Alexander, Declan Croghan and Eoin McNamee.[6]

Filming

Vikings: Valhalla started filming in early October 2020 at Ashford Studios, Wicklow, where Vikings was previously filmed. Shooting was suspended due to a number of positive COVID-19 tests, only to resume after a few days. At the time a number of cast and crew were reported to have tested positive, however, it emerged that the production had received a number of false positive tests.[7][8]

Directors will include the BAFTA-winning Danish director Niels Arden Oplev, Steve Saint Leger who directed several episodes of Vikings[2] and Hannah Quinn. [9]

References
  1. Andreeva, Nellie (November 19, 2019). "'Vikings: Valhalla': Netflix Orders 'Vikings' Sequel Series From Michael Hirst, Jeb Stuart & MGM TV". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  2. Asatryan, Tigran (November 28, 2020). "Netflix's "Vikings Valhalla" Season 1: Everything We Know So Far". What's On Netflix. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. "Jack Mullarkey". The Agency. Ireland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. HOUGH, Q.V. (January 25, 2021). "Vikings: Valhalla Cast Guide - Where You Know The Actors From". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. Petski, Denise (January 26, 2021). "Vikings: Valhalla: Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard Among 10 Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  7. White, Peter (October 8, 2020). "'Vikings: Valhalla': Production Restarts In Ireland After COVID-19 False Positives". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2020-10-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. Petski, Denise (January 26, 2021). "Vikings: Valhalla: Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard Among 10 Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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