Outlander Prequel Show About Jamie's Parents Officially Confirmed
screenrant.comAn Outlander prequel show has been confirmed to be in development under a new title. Based on the novel series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon, the show began airing on Starz in 2014, with production on Outlander season 7 currently underway. The show stars Caitríona Balfe as Claire Randall, a Scottish WWII military nurse who, in a turn of events, time travels to the year 1743. There she falls for Highland warrior and tacksman Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan, and the two pursue their romance backdropped by the Jacobite rising.
In 2020, Starz indicated its interest in spawning a franchise out of Outlander, contemplating various ideas for a spinoff show. There were several discussions between the showrunners and executive producers, although the ideas weren't explicitly revealed until recently when it was announced that work had begun on an Outlander prequel series. At that time, the story details were not revealed. But now there is an update on the same.
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As reported by Deadline on Thursday, an Outlander prequel show titled Outlander: Blood of my Blood is in active development at Starz. The full details for the new series have not been specified, although it's reported that the show will focus on the romance between Jamie's parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser. Matthew B. Roberts, who serves as an EP on the flagship show, will serve as the writer and showrunner for the prequel, with Outlander creator Ronald D. Moore executive producing with Maril Davis and author Gabaldon. No talents have been confirmed for the spinoff show so far.
The development of a prequel show marks a major milestone for the expansion of the Outlander brand, in which Starz seems keen to
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