From DG's Facebook page:
JOHN DAHL TO DIRECT FIRST TWO EPISODES OF STARZ & SONY PICTURES TV’S ANTICIPATED NEW ORIGINAL SERIES “OUTLANDER”
From “Battlestar Galactica” Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore
Beverly Hills, Calif., August 20, 2013 – Starz in association with Sony
Pictures Television has announced today that director John Dahl
(“Dexter,” “Breaking Bad,” “Justified”) has signed on to direct the
first two episodes of the highly
anticipated original series “Outlander.” The series will be adapted from
Diana Gabaldon’s international best-selling books, with the first two
episodes written by executive producer, Ronald D. Moore (“Battlestar
Galactica,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Star Trek: The Next
Generation”). “Outlander” is set to premiere on STARZ in 2014.
The “Outlander” series spans the genres of romance, science fiction,
history, and adventure in one epic tale. It follows the story of Claire
Randall, a married British 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.
Dahl has most recently directed episodes of Showtime’s “Dexter,”
“Homeland” and “Ray Donovan,” as well as FX’s “Justified,” HBO’s “True
Blood,” and AMC’s “Breaking Bad.” He has previously worked with Ronald
D. Moore on “Battlestar Galactica” and “Caprica.” His feature film
credits include Rounders, You Kill Me and The Last Seduction. He also
wrote and directed Red Rocks West.
Dahl is represented by UTA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Hansen Jacobson.
Diana Gabaldon’s seven-book series has sold more than 25 million copies
worldwide 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 spring of 2014.
Re: Outlander Series News -- Director Update
my read shelf:
Either way, I like Dexter, and I LOVE Breaking Bad and Justified, so this all sounds good to me!
Sugar & Spice
I have such high hopes for this. Just last night, I was trying to work in the "we need to get Starz added to our cable lineup" angle. DH is not having it. He keeps saying I can wait and just get the DVDs. Pshaw! What kind of crack is he smoking? I will need to see that shit right away, especially since I know you guys will be posting about it and I will be oh so jealous!
Jack 11/29/2009 and Brynne 7/11/2013