 The film was further developed without Hirst's involvement and released in 2018, written by Beau Willimon and directed by Josie Rourke.Premiering in 2013, Hirst created "Vikings", the History Channel's first foray into serialised drama.It stars Gabriel Byrne, Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig and Gustaf Skarsgård.