Syfy
has given the thumbs up to the adaptation of 12 Monkeys, giving it a order for twelve
episodes (hmmmmmm?). Aaron Stanford (Nikita), Amanda Schull (Suits), Nah Bean (Damages)
and Kirk Acevedo (Fringe) will star in the time travel series that follows
Stanford time travel mission from his post-apocalyptic present to the past to
stop a deadly plague from annihilating the human race.
12
Monkeys is expected to premiere in January 2015.
SYFY GREENLIGHTS TIME TRAVEL DRAMA 12 MONKEYS TO SERIES
WITH 12 EPISODE ORDER
ATLAS ENTERTAINMENT, PRODUCER OF THE ORIGINAL THEATRICAL FILM, IS PRODUCING
WITH UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS
SERIES STARS AARON STANFORD, AMANDA SCHULL, NOAH BEAN AND KIRK ACEVEDO WITH
NATALIE CHAIDEZ AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/SHOWRUNNER
NEW YORK – April 4, 2014 – Syfy is giving a series greenlight to 12 Monkeys, a drama based on the 1995
Universal Pictures film directed by Terry Gilliam, it was announced today
by Syfy President,
Dave Howe. Syfy is
ordering 12 episodes in addition to the pilot which was filmed last year. The
series is produced by Universal Cable Productions and Atlas Entertainment,
producer of the original theatrical.
Said Dave Howe, “‘12 Monkeys’ is a captivating time travel adventure and
high stakes race against the clock. We are thrilled to add it to our slate of
engaging and thought-provoking new scripted projects including the recently
announced event series ‘Ascension’ and the second season renewal of ‘Helix’
from Ron Moore.”
12 Monkeys, starring Aaron Stanford (Nikita, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2),
Amanda Schull (Suits, Pretty Little Liars), Noah Bean (Nikita, Damages)
and Kirk Acevedo (Fringe), follows the journey of a time traveler
(Stanford) from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a
mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will
eventually decimate the human race.
Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven (American Hustle, Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Richard Suckle (American
Hustle, The International), will Executive Produce.
Roven produced the original film. Jake Kurily will serve as Atlas’s executive on
the series. Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett (Nikita), writers of the pilot, will serve as Co-Executive Producers with
Natalie Chaidez (In Plain Sight, V, Heroes) as Executive
Producer/Showrunner. Jeffrey Reiner (Friday Night Lights) directed and served as Executive Producer on the pilot.
The drama is slated to premiere in January of 2015.
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