Vikings: Valhalla (Sequel series) -- Ordered to series by Netflix
11-19-19, 04:56 PM
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Vikings: Valhalla (Sequel series) -- Ordered to series by Netflix
https://deadline.com/2019/11/vikings...tv-1202789898/
The Vikings saga will continue on Netflix. The streamer has picked up Vikings: Valhalla, a sequel to the hit series that is heading into its sixth and final season on History. I hear Netflix has ordered 24 episodes of the new series from Vikings creator Michael Hirst and studio MGM Television, which continues the storytelling of the original.Written and executive produced by feature writer Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, The Fugitive), Vikings: Valhalla begins 100 years after the original series concludes and dramatizes the adventures of the most famous Vikings who ever lived: Leif Erikson, Freydis, Harald Harada and the Norman King William the Conqueror (also a Viking descendant). These men and women will blaze new paths as they fight for survival in an ever-changing and evolving Europe. This is the explosive next chapter of the Vikings legend.
Stuart executive produces with Vikings executive producers Hirst and Morgan O’Sullivan for MGM Television.
When Deadline broke the news in January that History’s flagship drama would be coming to an end after Season 6, we also revealed that Hirst and MGM TV were looking to extend the Vikings franchise with a new series, written and exec produced by Stuart, who had been handpicked by Hirst.
At the time, History was in talks with MGM TV about the offshoot. But interest in the project quickly grew as streamers with deep pockets went after the hot, global-appeal property. By this fall, Vikings: Valhalla was in a bidding situation with three major streaming companies in pursuit. Netflix landed the series in a pricey deal with a massive commitment, by its standards, of 24 episodes. Netflix’s average season size is eight to 10 episodes.
Vikings is accustomed to large orders — it has been producing 20 episodes a season since its fourth season; they have been airing in 10-episode half-seasons.
The mothership Vikings series currently is not available on Netflix; it’s streaming on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video. Netflix is expected to pursue SVOD rights to Vikings to have on the platform alongside sequel Vikings: Valhalla.
The Vikings saga will continue on Netflix. The streamer has picked up Vikings: Valhalla, a sequel to the hit series that is heading into its sixth and final season on History. I hear Netflix has ordered 24 episodes of the new series from Vikings creator Michael Hirst and studio MGM Television, which continues the storytelling of the original.Written and executive produced by feature writer Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, The Fugitive), Vikings: Valhalla begins 100 years after the original series concludes and dramatizes the adventures of the most famous Vikings who ever lived: Leif Erikson, Freydis, Harald Harada and the Norman King William the Conqueror (also a Viking descendant). These men and women will blaze new paths as they fight for survival in an ever-changing and evolving Europe. This is the explosive next chapter of the Vikings legend.
Stuart executive produces with Vikings executive producers Hirst and Morgan O’Sullivan for MGM Television.
When Deadline broke the news in January that History’s flagship drama would be coming to an end after Season 6, we also revealed that Hirst and MGM TV were looking to extend the Vikings franchise with a new series, written and exec produced by Stuart, who had been handpicked by Hirst.
At the time, History was in talks with MGM TV about the offshoot. But interest in the project quickly grew as streamers with deep pockets went after the hot, global-appeal property. By this fall, Vikings: Valhalla was in a bidding situation with three major streaming companies in pursuit. Netflix landed the series in a pricey deal with a massive commitment, by its standards, of 24 episodes. Netflix’s average season size is eight to 10 episodes.
Vikings is accustomed to large orders — it has been producing 20 episodes a season since its fourth season; they have been airing in 10-episode half-seasons.
The mothership Vikings series currently is not available on Netflix; it’s streaming on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video. Netflix is expected to pursue SVOD rights to Vikings to have on the platform alongside sequel Vikings: Valhalla.
11-20-19, 08:05 AM
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Re: Vikings: Valhalla (Sequel series) -- Ordered to series by Netflix
Not sure how I feel about this tbh. I enjoyed Vikings for the first 4 seasons but it's gradually gone downhill without Ragnar around. Maybe Valhalla will bring some freshness to it or maybe it'll just be more of the same. I suppose I'll be checking it out either way.
11-20-19, 08:08 AM
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11-20-19, 08:32 AM
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Re: Vikings: Valhalla (Sequel series) -- Ordered to series by Netflix
If the battle scenes are at the level of the Vikings ones, I'll definitely watch.
11-20-19, 08:57 AM
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Netflix doesn't normally have cheap productions. And if they can up those battle sequences AND keep the storylines as good as they've been, this should be a Netflix highlight. Not to mention Hurst developing it again.
09-25-21, 01:40 PM
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First trailer
09-25-21, 01:59 PM
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this might be the rare reboot that is good. I feel like the show went downhill and I lost interest after Ragar was off the show but I did like the overall premise. Maybe with a new cast, they can breathe new life into the series. It was hard to see the wife as some old hag when she was still in her thirties and the kids for the most part were not as interesting as Ragar.
09-27-21, 10:41 AM
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Re: Vikings: Valhalla (Sequel series) -- Ordered to series by Netflix
Hope it drops close to the release of The Last Kingdom's final season. Haven't had Netflix for a while, but will pick it up for those two series.
01-23-22, 06:16 PM
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Re: Vikings: Valhalla (Sequel series) -- Ordered to series by Netflix
This premieres February 25th.
02-07-22, 09:10 PM
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Full trailer
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02-08-22, 12:59 AM
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I'll check it out.
Reminds me I should finish the last half of the final season of Vikings at some point.
Reminds me I should finish the last half of the final season of Vikings at some point.
02-25-22, 03:08 PM
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All 8 episodes are up as of today if you all have time to watch it.
Apparently Netflix ordered 24 total episodes. So probably 3 seasons.
Apparently Netflix ordered 24 total episodes. So probably 3 seasons.
02-25-22, 05:01 PM
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I may give this a chance. I stopped watching Vikings after I think the 3rd season...got real tired of the recycled plot lines and Rolo betraying Ragnar over and over
02-25-22, 06:17 PM
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Re: Vikings: Valhalla (Sequel series) -- Ordered to series by Netflix
If anything, Vikings was NOT repetitive. Lots of cool stories after the third season. After a major turn, they could have wrapped up the series, but they continued with Ragnar’s son Bjorn. I loved this promo, all stuff that happened after the third season.
I’m looking forward to this, I hope it holds up as well as Vikings.
I’m looking forward to this, I hope it holds up as well as Vikings.
02-26-22, 11:44 AM
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I started to watch this last night and 6 episodes in. I am enjoying the hell out of it.
02-26-22, 09:09 PM
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Re: Vikings: Valhalla (Sequel series) -- Ordered to series by Netflix
I've only watched half of the first episode, but I can already tell I'm in for the season.
