Bear McCreary, perhaps best known for his work on The Walking Dead and Battlestar Galactica, will serve as musical composer for Da Vinci's Demons, a new historical fantasy show that will premiere on Starz in the U.S. and will be distributed by BBC Worldwide overseas this spring.

The eight-episode series, written by David Goyer (Batman Begins, Man of Steel), centers on the genius inventor Leonardo Da Vinci during his turbulent youth in Renaissance Florence. Goyer also directed the first two episodes.

"I've been a fan of Bear's since hearing his score for Battlestar Galactica, which was inspired and unexpected," said Goyer in a statement. "We wanted something similarly grand, but unconventional for Da Vinci's Demons."

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