Debuting Friday on Starz, following the final episode of Spartacus, Da Vinci’s Demons portrays the famous Leonardo Da Vinci (Tom Riley) in his early days, creating incredible inventions while encountering mysterious and powerful foes.
The series comes from David Goyer, whose many credits include co-writing Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy and writing the upcoming Man of Steel.
I spoke to Goyer about his approach to Da Vinci and how far the show might veer into the realm of fantasy, as Da Vinci encounters the real life inspiration for Dracula, among other contemporaries.
IGN TV: You’ve mentioned how you had conversations with Starz about different historical figures that might be the basis for a TV series. What was it about Da Vinci that said to you, “That’s the one?”