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Chris Egan will join Alan Dale and Tom Wisdom in Dominion, Syfy’s pilot continuation of the mythology begun in the 2010 film Legion.

According the channel, Dominion “is an epic supernatural action drama set 25 years after the events of the movie and picking up in the aftermath of a catastrophic war between an army of angels and mankind that has transformed the world. The series follows the perilous journey of a rebellious young soldier who discovers he’s the unlikely saviour of humanity, set against a backdrop of the ultimate celestial battle as it touches down on Earth.”

Egan plays Alex Lannen, “an orphan with both a rebellious and protective streak. Handsome, heroic and fearless, Alex is classified as a ‘grunt’ soldier in Michael’s Archangel Corp but he is destined for more than his lowly classification in Vega’s post-Extermination War society might indicate.”

Wisdom is the Archangel Michael, “stoic, inscrutable and haunted. Instrumental in helping humanity defeat the angels during the Extermination War, Michael is now entrenched in Vega, using  his superior supernatural abilities to defend the city’s inhabitants from enemy attacks.”

Alan Dale portrays General Rysen, who led the humans to victory against the angels. “Responsibilities weigh heavily upon him as ruler of Vega (once known as Las Vegas), one of four cities left standing after the war. He now finds himself negotiating politics in the heavily militarized city, maintaining calm over its  stratified society and keeping a watchful eye on his daughter, Claire.”

Legion‘s co-writer and director Scott Stewart is directing the pilot, written by Vaun Wilmott, which begins shooting in Cape Town, South Africa, later in September.