Battlestar
Galactica showrunner Ronald D. Moore is coming back to the world of television
with two new shows, Syfy’s Helix and Starz Outlander. Helix
centers around a team of that are investigating a possible disease outbreak in
an Artic research lab, which can bring society to its knees. Outlander
is an adaptation of Diana Gabaldon’s book series, and will follow a married
combat nurse from 1945, who is suddenly and mysterious transported back in time
to 1743 to marry a young Scottish warrior. The
production on the 16 episodes of Outlander will begin this fall in Scotland,
with the show set to be released sometime next year.
Press
Release:
Beverly Hills,
Calif., June 25, 2013 – Starz
Chief Executive Officer, Chris Albrecht, announced today that Starz will
partner with Sony Pictures Television to greenlight “Outlander,” an original
series adapted from Diana Gabaldon’s international bestselling books. The
network has ordered 16 episodes of the series which will begin filming in
Scotland this fall. It is slated to premiere in 2014.
The
series adaptation for “Outlander” will be written by Ronald D. Moore (“Star
Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation”). Moore is best known
for his work on “Battlestar Galactica,” which won him a Peabody Award in 2006.
Ronald D. Moore and Jim Kohlberg are executive producers of “Outlander,” which
is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Story Mining and Supply Company and Left
Bank Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television.
“We
are thrilled to be bringing ‘Outlander’ to Starz next year,” said Chris
Albrecht, CEO of Starz. “Diana has created an incredibly compelling
heroine, thrust into a very complex world, not to mention, time. The
books weave a fascinating tapestry of history, spirituality, love and honor,
not to mention plenty of time travel, sex and warfare. With Diana’s
stories guiding us and Ron’s mastery, we hope to bring Claire and Jamie to life
for the millions of fans the world over.”
Moore
added, “I’m very excited to have the opportunity to bring these books to life.
Diana’s created a rich and textured world filled with intriguing
characters, and I believe that Starz is the perfect home for her story. I
think we’ll make something that the millions of fans of these books will enjoy
and recognize as ‘Outlander.’”
Diana
Gabaldon’s seven-book series has sold more than 20 million copies and has
graced the New York Times best-sellers list six times. The
eighth installment of the “Outlander” series is slated to be released in the
fall of 2013.
The
“Outlander” series spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and
adventure in one grandiose tale. It follows the story of Claire Randall, a
married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743,
where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is
threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic
young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire’s
heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Starz
will retain all domestic multiplatform pay TV rights to the original series.
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