NEW YORK: HISTORY is developing a scripted anthology series that tells the stories of Wyatt Earp and other iconic sinners and anti-heroes throughout history.<\/p>\n
The original idea was brought to HISTORY and A+E Studios by Travis Fimmel, who has written the first episode and is attached to executive produce and star as Earp. Fimmel and HISTORY recently wrapped working together on the hit series Vikings<\/em>.<\/p>\n The untitled project is an A+E Studios production in association with Atlas Entertainment and Imperative Entertainment. The first installment of the series will\u00a0focus on the true story of Earp, from his days in the violent Dodge City and his complex relationships with Doc Holliday and Bat Masterson, to the real story of what happened during the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral.<\/p>\n \u201cTravis is a remarkable actor and we\u2019re honored to continue our relationship with him after his recent magnetic performance on Vikings<\/em>,\u201d said Arturo Interian, the senior VP of scripted programming at HISTORY. \u201cJust as Travis brought a completely fresh and unexpected approach to his character Ragnar Lothbrok, this would be an unconventional portrayal of Earp like you\u2019ve never seen. We intend to capture the violent spirit of the great Sergio Leone films through telling the true story of criminal turned lawman.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always been fascinated with what motivates people\u2019s transgressions and the scandalous journey into infamy,\u201d said Fimmel. \u201cI wanted to re-examine stories people think they know without the rose-colored glasses of Hollywood and let the audience decide for themselves if people like Wyatt Earp were sinners or victims of life circumstances. When it came time to bring this project together I knew HISTORY, A+E Studios, Atlas and Imperative would be great partners.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NEW YORK: HISTORY is developing a scripted anthology series that tells the stories of Wyatt Earp and other iconic sinners and anti-heroes throughout history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":7215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[239,1619],"class_list":["post-7214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-history","tag-travis-fimmel","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n