Syfy has given a straight to series order for the
space-opera thriller The Expanse. Syfy President Dave Howe gave the
announcement himself that the Academy Award nominated screenwriter duo Mark
Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Children of Men and Iron Man) have penned not only the
pilot but will also write the remaining ten episodes, which they will also
executive produce.
Adapted from the popular sci-fi book series by James S.A.
Corey, The Expanse is set two hundred years in the future and follows a hardened
detective and a rogue ship captain in a race across the solar system to expose
the greatest conspiracy in Human history.
"'The Expanse' is epic in scale and scope and
promises to be Syfy's most ambitious series to date. Bringing this coveted book
franchise to television with our partners at Alcon and the Sean Daniel Company
is a giant win for Syfy, reinforcing our overall strategy to produce bold,
provocative and compelling sci-fi fantasy stories. 'The Expanse' joins a killer
line-up of high-concept, high quality series, along with recently announced
original projects 'Ascension,' '12 Monkeys,' the renewal of 'Helix,' and the
soon to premiere 'Dominion.'" said Howe.
ATG President Sharon Hall said, "'The Expanse' is
an addictive, sophisticated, character-driven franchise and Mark and Hawk are
the perfect people to steer it. Their script is a totally immersive and
accessible sci-fi journey. We are thrilled to be in business with Syfy on this
venture."
Brown and Daniel said, "'The Expanse' is one
of the most special pieces of material we've ever encountered and it has been
our dream to bring it to life since the moment we read it. We couldn't be more
excited to be doing it with this team of all-stars - Mark, Hawk, and our
partners at Alcon and Syfy."
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