Nick Willing is teaming up once more with Robert Halmi Sr to tackle the Greek gods for Syfy in a new 13 part series, Olympus, coming to the channel next year.

Olympus will tell the story of how a few brave men and women banished the Gods to the realm of the unconscious – a place they called the Underworld or the Kingdom of Hades. The series will follow the protagonist on his journey as he gradually transforms from a fresh-faced and raw young man through the dramatic experiences of betrayal, love, disappointment, empowerment and exile, until he emerges a ruthless leader of men, and a match for the Gods themselves.

“Olympus is a fantastic blend of action, intense thrills, creatures and great story telling.  It will feature characters from mythology in a way never before imagined,” said Chris Regina, Senior Vice President, Programming, Syfy. “It’s an excellent complement to our roster of programming and we can’t wait to share the adventures of Hero with the Syfy audience.”

“I’m thrilled that the team of Willing, O’Connor and Halmi are together on another exciting Syfy project. With the success of Tinman, Neverland and Alice, we are confident that this will be another epic adventure for television,” stated Halmi Sr.

The series is produced by Syfy, Reunion Pictures and Great Point Media. Willing will pen the first episode and the series will be made in Vancouver and London. The announcement comes a couple of days after production began on the second series of the BBC’s own take on the Greek myths, Atlantis.