Mark Hamill Joins Season 2 of History's Medieval Drama Series KNIGHTFALL
The History Channel has officially ordered a second season of their medieval drama series Knightfall. That's great news if you were a fan of the first season, but to make things even more interesting, it's been announced that Mark Hamill (Star Wars) is joining the cast!
Knightfall stars Tom Cullen and it goes "inside the medieval politics and warfare of the Knights Templar, the most powerful, wealthy and mysterious military order of the Middle Ages who were entrusted with protecting Christianity’s most precious relics. Knightfall goes deep into the clandestine world of this legendary brotherhood of warrior monks to learn who these knights were, how they lived, and what they died believing."
Hamill will take on the role of a character named Talus, "a battle-hardened Knight Templar veteran of the Crusades, who survived captivity for ten years in the Holy Land and is tasked with training the new initiates to the Order."
That sounds like it will be an awesome role for him to take on! He will be joined by Tom Forbes (The Bastard Executioner, Wolf Hall) and Genevieve Gaunt (The Royals). Forbes will portray Prince Louis, "the violent and unpredictable son of King Philip and heir to the throne" and Gaunt will play Isabella, "the daughter of King Philip and well on her way to becoming the woman who history would call 'the she-wolf of France.'"
Eli Lehrer, Executive Vice President of Programming of History had this to say in a statement about the series:
"In the face of ever-increasing competition, we’re proud of History’s track record of producing signature drama series that are epic in scope with complex characters. Whether it’s the legendary Knights Templar, the extraordinary tale of medieval Norsemen, or the story of a formerly classified United States Air Force program investigating UFOs during the Cold War, these series reflect our commitment to bringing the defining, big canvas stories of history to life. We look forward to offering our viewers a grittier, darker Knightfall in season two and welcoming Mark to the cast."
Knightfall season 2 joins History’s Vikings and the upcoming UFO drama Project Blue Book from executive producer Robert Zemeckis.
Aaron Helbing (The Flash, Spartacus: War of the Damned) is set as the showrunner and executive producer. I'm excited to see what he ends up bringing to Season 2! Casting Mark Hamill was certainly a great choice!