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.
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