“ Outlander: Blood of my Blood” comes to Starz on Aug. 8, along with a brand new opening title sequence. Showrunner and executive producer Matthew B. Roberts promises there’s a new energy to the “Outlander” prequel.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood' stars Harriet Slater, Hermione Corfield and Jamie Roy stop by THR's studio at San Diego Comic-Con and dish on what original 'Outlander' fans can be excited to see in this show.

Slater noted that the scene's set-up reminded her of an iconic scene in Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of Shakespeare's play, Romeo + Juliet. " The very first time in the barn, it reminded us all a bit of the scene in Romeo + Juliet with the fish tank. That was my first thought when I read it. It's such a beautiful scene."

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Outlander's Jocasta Cameron has delighted fans after a new teaser from Diana Gabaldon's spin-off confirmed the characters early days will play out on screen.

Technically, Blood of My Blood isn't rewriting Claire's history from Starz's Outlander or Diana Gabaldon's books. Fans may have believed that Claire's parents died in a car crash based on her narration,

McTavish, who played Dougal MacKenzie in multiple seasons of the original series, stood up during the Q&A portion of Outlander: Blood of My Blood. McTavish asked Sam Retford, the actor who will play the younger version of his character, a question to close the event.

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has sent fans into a frenzy as she teased her new book ahead of the Blood of My Blood premiere. The spin off show of Outlander, which is a prequel, is set to air next month and the official launch is taking place in LA on Tuesday, which Diana is in town for.