
Starz has given a 16-episode season order to
Outlander, by
Battlestar Galactica executive producer Ron Moore, according to
Deadline. The seven (soon to be eight) book
Outlander property, based on the Diana Gabaldon book series, is the story of a World War II nurse who goes back in time to 18th century Scotland. The series has sold over 20 million copies.
Del Rey published a graphic novel based on
Outlander a few years back (see "
Del Rey to Publish 'Outlander' Graphic Novel") to good response (see "
'Scott Pilgrim's' Hegemony Continues"), at least in the book market. Production is slated to begin in Scotland in October, according to the report.