MOVIE NEWS – The Vikings franchise may be over, but there is plenty of Norse action coming your way sooner rather than later. Fans of the historical drama series will be treated to a new offering from Prime Video that will give them the Vikings fix they need. Based on one of the most legendary Vikings in history, Bloodaxe has found its titular lead.

According to Deadline, Prime Video has cast Xavier Molyneux as the lead in Bloodaxe, the latest series from Vikings creator Michael Hirst and his son Horatio Hirst. Molyneux will play the legendary Erik Bloodaxe, one of history’s most notorious Viking warriors. Here’s the official synopsis for the show:

“Bloodaxe is an epic historical drama that chronicles the rise of one of history’s most famous Viking warriors, Erik Bloodaxe, and his formidable wife, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings. As they fight for the throne of Norway, the land is torn apart by fierce rivals, shifting loyalties, and bloody betrayals. With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom, drawing in the ruthless Kings of other Scandinavian countries, and even a powerful English ruler, the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling and utterly magical new Viking Saga.”

Source: Deadline