Starz Picks Up 'White Queen' Drama Series, Colin Callender To EP In 2-Year Starz Deal →

September 04, 2014 by Deadline in The White Queen

EXCLUSIVE: Starz has picked up The White Queen, a 10-episode drama series based on the best-selling historical novels by Philippa Gregory. The pay cable network has brought in former HBO Films president Colin Callender as executive producer for the series, produced by the UK’s Company Pictures. Callender’s duties on White Queen are part of a larger two-year agreement his company Playground has signed with Starz. Under the pact, Callender also will serve as an exec producer on the second season of Starz’s period drama Magic City.

Starz Orders Historical Drama Based on Philippa Gregory's 'Cousins of War' Book Trilogy →

September 04, 2012 by The Hollywood Reporter in The White Queen

In keeping with the premium cable network’s straight-to-series strategy, Starz has ordered 10 episodes of a drama adapted from Philippa Gregory‘s New York Times best-selling novel series, The Cousins War. Set against the backdrop of England’s Wars of the Roses during the 15th century, the story revolves around women caught up in the ongoing conflict for the throne. They are some of the most ruthless players in history and will stop at nothing to support their own causes and those of the ones they love.