An Outlander Fansite
Costume designer (and Ron Moore’s better half) Terry Dresbach has updated her blog to include an inside look at Geillis’ so-called ‘monkey jacket,’ which was worn by Lotte Verbeek on episode three of Outlander. Terry has some great behind-the-scenes wardrobe info on her blog, so make sure you check out all of the wonderful pieces on her site!
Want to go behind-the-scenes with every new episode of Outlander? Listen in on the new official Outlander podcast, which is now available on iTunes. Executive producer Ronald D. Moore gives his commentary on all of the show details on each week’s new episode, which you can download and listen to HERE!
Starz had fantastic news for fans today. After airing only one episode, it was announced that Outlander had already been picked up for a second season! According to Deadline, the second season, which will be based off of Diana’s book, Dragonfly In Amber, will consist of at least 13 episodes. Happy Friday, indeed!
TV Guide has just shared a new behind-the-scenes video of Cait and Sam’s cover shoot for their magazine, which is now available in stores. In the video, Cait and Sam, in their Claire and Jamie costumes, give us some inside information into the series, which you can see below.
In one of their newest on-set videos, Starz goes behind-the-scenes with the cast of Outlander to talk about how Scotland’s beauty has influenced the series and their characters. See what the cast and crew had to say about the bonny land over here on their site!
As we reported yesterday, TV Guide Magazine is promoting Outlander on its new issue, and we got teased with a sneak peek of the new cover. Today, TV Guide released the full cover, which features Caitriona and Sam in character as Claire and Jamie, along with another lovely pic from the photo shoot. Love it! You can also read a couple of new articles from TV Guide at the links below.
On the Set: Outlander Finally Comes to Life on Starz
From “Sassenach” to Time Travel! Everything You Need to Know About Starz’s Outlander
In a great new interview with the Reading Eagle, actor Sam Heughan discusses his feelings on fame, family, and how he first got the acting bug. The article is a must-read for fans of Sam, since it’s one of the more personal interviews we’ve seen so far with the Outlander actor (and we kind of like him even more now, if that’s possible). You can read the full article over at the Reading Eagle.
“I had four people in my class at school. You don’t have many friends because there’s just no one there in the borders of Scotland. So you have to make up stories. I think I still do.”
In a fantastic new article, Buzzfeed’s Anne Helen Petersen presents Outlander as the feminist version of Game of Thrones, and calls out all of the reasons that men should be watching the show, too.
When asked whether Outlander is a feminist text, Gabaldon smartly explained that it depends on one’s definition of feminism: “[Outlander] is about a woman, who is quite confident in who she is as a woman, and that’s one definition of feminist — you take yourself at your own worth, and you demand that others take you at your own estimation.” And the guiding love story of the text is, in many ways, the story of a man becoming a feminist as well: Surrounded by patriarchy, Jamie (Sam Heughan) is nevertheless forced to “take [Claire] at her own estimation”; when they fall in love, it’s because both realize themselves as the other’s equal.
You can read the full article over on Buzzfeed.com.
The folks over at Time Warner Cable have released a new Outlander-themed commercial for us, this time featuring Jamie, Claire, and an unexpected interloper. Check out the new ad in the video below!
I hope you all have your wallets handy, because the official Outlander online store is now up and open for business! The website features a limited selection of official Outlander merchandise, like t-shirts, posters, and glassware, which will be ready to ship beginning later this month. As an added bonus, if you use code “Outlander10” you will receive 10% off of your purchase. Click here to buy your own goodies!