Starz Adds Two Projects to Development Slate

Sci-fi series 'Incursion' is first from overall deal with 'Spartacus' creator DeKnight

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/11/2012 2:47:57 PM

Starz on Wednesday announced two new original series that are in development, Incursion and Vlad Dracula.

Incursion is a science-fiction action-thriller from Steven S. DeKnight, creator of the network's Spartacus series. The show follows a group of soldiers that are engaged in an intergalactic war against a hostile alien race. This is the first series as part of DeKnight's overall deal with Starz.

Vlad Dracula comes from J. Michael Straczynski (Thor, Underworld: Awakening) and Roy Lee (The Ring, The Strangers, The Woman in Black). The series will present a different take on the popular character blending the historical facts of the 15th century Prince of Wallachia, with the fictional Dracula's own backstory.