Sky Atlantic has dropped the first trailer and some images for their epic new drama ‘Britannia‘, which is due to premiere on the channel in 2018. For those of you already getting ‘Game Of Thrones’ withdraw, this could very well be something to watch out for.
Set in 43AD, the drama follows the Roman army as they return to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia, a mysterious land led by warrior women and powerful Druids who claim to channel the powerful forces of the underworld. Like never before, the nine-part series tells the story of the emotional and physical power struggle between three tribes: the Druids, Celts and Romans, who battle for the heart of Britannia.
Written by multi-award-winning Jez Butterworth (‘Spectre’), the drama stars Mackenzie Crook (‘Pirates of the Caribbean’) as Veran, the leader of the Druids, Kelly Reilly (‘True Detective’) as fearless Celtic princess Kerra, David Morrissey (‘The Walking Dead’) as the head of the invading Roman army, Aulus, Nikolaj Lie Kaas (‘The Killing’) as rogue Druid Divis, and Zoë Wanamaker (‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’) as Celtic Queen Antedia.
The trailer gives us an intriguing glimpse at the show, people and relationships at its centre, as it takes a journey to a place where mystical Druids run free, invincible Celts reign unopposed and invading Romans try to bring them into line.
‘Britannia‘ is a Sky Original Production, and is due to premiere on Sky Atlantic in 2018. They haven’t yet specified an air date, but they are saying “coming soon”, so we would expect it to turn up in the earlier part of the year.
