Fox has partnered with Milkman Grooming Co to create a limited-edition Vax packaging to coincide with the release of Vikings Season 4 – Volume 2 on DVD & Blu-Ray. Influenced by the show, Milkman Grooming Co has ensured every aspect of the design of the packaging is visually stimulating, incorporating clever historical references, themes and scents…
Read MoreWarning: Massive Spoilers Ahead! Season four of Vikings concluded in Australia this week and amongst its brutal body count one death was felt most profoundly: that of Ragnar Lothbrok, portrayed by our own Travis Fimmel. The Norse hero died as legend foretold, in a pit of snakes. It is no secret that Fimmel was a…
Read MoreThe second and final instalment of the fourth season of hit historical series Vikings will return to Australian televisions in early 2017. The top-rating Nordic drama will air on SBS, with new episodes beginning on Wednesday, January 11 at 8.30pm. “This season is monumental and unlike anything we’ve ever done,” says series creator and writer,…
Read MoreWhen Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) told his young sons as they sailed away from Kattegat: “Don’t waste your time looking back, you’re not going that way,” Michael Hirst, creator and writer of Vikings was reminding viewers that this is a show constantly moving forward. As Hirst reiterates during the extras of the Season…
Read MoreAs one of the biggest TV series on the planet, Game of Thrones has never really lacked imitators. There’s a lot of money in replicating what people like about Thrones. Though not all of them hit the mark, when they did, it’s meant that fans of the show have had a myriad of other entertainment options to tide them…
Read MoreAustralian actor Travis Fimmel will attend local Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney and Perth in June. The Aussie thespian from country Victoria has garnered international praise for his portrayal of Ragnar Lothbrok in critically acclaimed historical drama Vikings, created and written by Michael Hirst. He also stars as Sir Anduin Lothar, the main hero…
Read MoreBad news for Wonder Woman fans – Gal Godot has had to postpone her upcoming appearance at Supanova Pop Culture Expo’s Sydney and Perth events due to filming commitments for the Justice League film. However, the expo has traded one legendary warrior for another with Aussie-actor-turned-Viking Travis Fimmel added to the lineup. With the premiere…
Read MoreStar of History Channel’s Vikings, Katheryn Winnick has found a new acting gig with sources claiming the actress will be joining the cast of Sony and MRC’s adaptation of The Dark Tower. Winnick will be joining Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey and Tom Taylor as part of the Stephen King‘s adaptation film title. The Dark Tower will be directed by Nikolaj Arcel and…
Read MoreIn a welcome departure from recent disdainful “who died/are they dead” cliff-hangers, Michael Hirst (creator/writer) did the unexpected Wednesday night by not leaving viewers waiting to see if a main character had died in the Vikings mid-season finale. Instead, after the showdown between brothers Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Rollo (Clive Standen) the historical drama jumped…
Read MoreWarning: Spoilers ahead! We are well past the halfway mark of Vikings season four after “What Might Have Been” aired Wednesday night. The sixth episode of the first ten that will make up part one of the extended season. One scene stood out quite powerfully in that episode, and that was Ragnar’s vision of his past…
Read MoreSpoilers ahead: This article discusses events from episodes one and two from Vikings season four as well as past events from the series. Last night’s episode of Vikings, the second of the brand new season, was entitled “Kill the Queen” and we learned that it was Kwenthrith, the Queen of Mercia (Amy Bailey) whose life…
Read MoreIt is no secret that acclaimed English screenwriter Michael Hirst (Elizabeth, The Tudors) thought that the Vikings had received bad press, so when he created History Channel’s first scripted series, Vikings, he was determined to tell the stories of the Scandinavian seafarers without the “ridiculous stereotypes” that had overshadowed them. With his academic background and…
Read More“A woman will one day rule Kattegat” but will it be Aslaug? The daughter of Sigurd and Brynhildr and wife of King Ragnar Lothbrok did seem adept at ruling solo when we saw her last on season three of Vikings. The epic, historical drama, created and written by Michael Hirst, returns to SBS with a…
Read MoreOn Monday we reported that the new season of Vikings will begin on SBS on February 24 and will air in two 10-episode parts during the year. We love the show’s stunning visuals and thrilling battle scenes, and thanks to the brand new Season 4 trailer, we get a bigger taste of what we can expect…
Read MoreThe highly anticipated fourth season of Vikings, starring Australia’s Travis Fimmel and Alyssa Sutherland, arrives on Australian television screens on February 24th on SBS. Known for outstanding drama, stunning visuals and thrilling battle scenes, Vikings will return with a brand new, bigger season, boasting 20 episodes that will air in two 10-episode parts during the year. History Channel…
Read MoreThis week’s DVD releases all feature self-made men and women, who have something to prove to the world, whether it be through through fighting, vengeance, or…stripping.
Read MoreIt was a treat to re-live the glorious and sophisticated historical drama Vikings Season 3 in HD, while the thoughtful extras helped bring a better understanding to what creator and writer Michael Hirst was trying to achieve, leading to a greater appreciation of the show’s production and newest characters. Vikings, as many Australians will know,…
Read MoreTo celebrate the launch of Vikings Season 3 on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia, Twentieth Century Fox Australia commissioned beard art designer Isaiah Webb, aka Incredibeard, to create a special Vikings-inspired beard for the occasion. The result: the fantastic creation below, in which Isaiah’s beard has been transformed into an axe, which has stabbed him right in…
Read MoreLast weekend, we caught up with Clive Standen from Vikings at Oz Comic-Con to talk at length about his work in the series, and other pursuits. In the final two parts of our interview, we talk about his experiences filming the acclaimed series and his work with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
Read MoreIn part one of our interview with Vikings actor Clive Standen, we talk about his first ever trip to Australia for Oz Comic-Con. We find out what Aussie actor Travis Fimmel (also from Vikings) recommended he do while in the country.
Read MoreAustralian Vikings fans are in for a treat this month with Clive Standen, who portrays legendary Norse warrior Rollo Lothbrok in the acclaimed historical drama, set to raid our shores as part of Oz Comic-Con. Standen will be attending both Brisbane and Sydney events and fans will have the opportunity to get up close and…
Read MoreAustralian actor Travis Fimmel (Vikings, Warcraft) attended The Big Viking Picnic held at Grove Gardens in Kells, Co. Meath in Ireland over the weekend, an event that came about due to his association with children’s cancer charity, Aoibheann’s Pink Tie.
Read MoreAustralian actor Travis Fimmel appeared on not one but two panels at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend. Fimmel was there to promote season 4 of Vikings, currently filming in Ireland, as well as the upcoming fantasy film Warcraft, based on the highly popular game World of Warcraft, directed by Duncan Jones (Moon). Fimmel was…
Read MoreTravis Fimmel as the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok in Vikings. Warning: This article contains Season 3 spoilers! What a journey the Vikings have been on in Season 3, sailing to England, back to Kattegat and then to Paris, led by protagonist Ragnar Lothbrok, portrayed by Australia’s Travis Fimmel. Curious, tortured, ruthless Ragnar who will risk everything…
Read MoreAlyssa Sutherland is in Los Angeles and in very good spirits when we speak, keeping busy doing publicity for season 3 of Vikings, already a ratings winner in the US. The acclaimed Norse historical drama, created and written by Michael Hirst, stars two Australians, Travis Fimmel as the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok whose saga the show…
Read MoreMichael Hirst has created something extraordinary with period drama Vikings, bringing a human aspect to the Scandinavians usually perceived as being only barbaric marauders wearing horned helmets. Vikings stars Australia’s Travis Fimmel and Alyssa Sutherland, with Season 3 to air on SBS ONE commencing 19th March. Here is what we are looking forward to in…
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