An Outlander Prequel Series Titled Blood of My Blood is in development at Starz. It will follow the love story of Jamie Fraser’s (Sam Heughan) parents, Ellen MacKenzie, and Brian Fraser.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood will be written by Matthew B. Roberts, who also runs as the showrunner and executive producer for the series. Maril Davis will also executive produce the prequel with Ronald D. Moore, who developed Outlander for TV, under their production banner Tall Ship Productions. Story Mining & Supply Company will also EP with Diana Gabaldon, whose novels inspired the franchise, serving as a consulting producer.
Outlander 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.
In February, Diana Gabaldon told that she was writing a prequel book about Jamie’s parents. “Outlander is a riveting show that from season to season has captured the hearts of its fans around the world,” said Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming at Starz. “We are excited to peel back the layers of this vibrant world to bring our audience the origin of where it all began. Matthew, Maril, and Ronald will continue to bring their excellent vision and creativity to this new iteration, and we can’t wait to see what happens next.” (Via E! Online)
Produced by Sony Pictures Television, Karen Bailey will oversee the prequel on behalf of Starz.
Source: Variety
