While I admit, I dropped off on my reviews of this epic historical fantasy from Starz Network (more because it’s con season, and that means less time to watch/review TV shows from hotel rooms), I make sure I watch our Florentine Artista and his buddies adventures every Saturday.  The scope and beauty of Da Vinci’s Demons is rivaled only (at least in my mind) by HBO’s Game of Thrones and History Channel’s Vikings.   Also, the show has been awarded TWICE with Emmys, once for their amazing opening title sequence, and once for the series theme song composed by Bear McCreary that goes with the title sequence which is not mentioned NEARLY enough in the various releases from the network about the show.  Boutique record label Sparks & Shadows also announced that the season 2 soundtrack album from the show is also a go!

The official press release from Starz on the third season order is as follows:

Beverly Hills, Calif. – May 6, 2014 – Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht today announced a third season for the STARZ Original series Da Vinci’s Demons has been greenlit. The historical fantasy, created and executive produced by David S. Goyer and produced by Adjacent Productions, follows the ‘untold’ story of the world’s greatest genius, Leonardo da Vinci, during his turbulent youth in Renaissance Florence. 

 John Shiban joins Da Vinci’s Demons season three as executive producer and showrunner. Shiban began his career as a staff writer on FOX’s The X-Files. During his stint on the celebrated FOX series, Shiban wrote or co-wrote over twenty episodes and served as executive producer by the end of the series’ nine-year run. His writing on The X-Files garnered him an Emmy® nomination. As a producer, Shiban has also been honored with a Golden Globe® Award and an Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Dramatic Series for The X-Files.  Shiban joined AMC’s Breaking Bad as a consulting producer in its second season, penning several episodes of the acclaimed series.  He received a WGA Award nomination for Episodic Drama for the episode Phoenix and wrote and directed Season Three’s penultimate episode Sunset.  On AMC’s Hell on Wheels, Shiban served as executive producer and showrunner, writing and directing numerous episodes.

 Series creator David S. Goyer will continue to serve as executive producer.

 “We’re excited to continue Leonardo da Vinci’s adventures with a third season of Da Vinci’s Demons with John Shiban joining the ranks as executive producer and showrunner,” said Carmi Zlotnik, managing director of Starz. “David S. Goyer’s vision of da Vinci’s journey continues to entertain fans, taking them deeper into the world of ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ where there is still much more story to tell.”

 “I’m very proud of this modern take on the endlessly fascinating Leonardo da Vinci — everyone from the writers, directors, cast and all the crew have been invaluable and will continue to be for what we have ahead,” says Goyer. “I’ve been a fan of John’s work for some time and I’m excited to add his voice to the mix.”

 “I’m thrilled to be joining the amazing creative team behind ‘Da Vinci’s Demons,’” said Shiban. “Starz and Adjacent have given us an amazing playground to play in – I can’t wait to dig further into the untold history of Leonardo da Vinci.”

 Brilliant and passionate, the 25-year- old Leonardo da Vinci is an artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist. As a free thinker, with intellect and talents that are almost superhuman, he struggles to live within the confines of his own reality and time.

 Da Vinci’s Demons stars Tom Riley (Monroe, Doctor Who), as the title character; Laura Haddock (The Inbetweeners MovieGuardians of the Galaxy) who plays Lucrezia Donati; Elliot Cowan (Luther) who plays the de factor ruler of Florence, Lorenzo Medici; Lara Pulver (Edge of Tomorrow, Fleming, Sherlock), who plays his wife Clarice Orsini; and Blake Ritson (Serena, Upstairs Downstairs) who plays the ruthless and unwavering Count Girolamo Riario, nephew of Pope Sixtus IV.

 Jane Tranter serves as Executive Producer. The series is produced by Adjacent Productions, a label launched and run by Tranter to sit alongside BBC Worldwide Productions in order to identify new and original programming created and produced under the company’s umbrella.

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