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Dark City director Alex Proyas has come on board the Cyprus-set supernatural series The Midnight Shift.

According to a report at Cineuropa, “the series presents an unconventional retelling of the myth of the Boatman, or Charon, who carried the dead to the Underworld. In this modern-day reimagining set on the island of Cyprus, the Boatman takes the form of Harry, a small-time crook turned taxi driver, who offers a similar service during his “midnight shifts”. His unlikely sidekick is Persephone, a headstrong reporter determined to uncover the scandals plaguing the island and to expose the mysteries that linger between the two worlds. Drawing on the island’s historical crossroads, between Greek mythology and Orthodox Christianity, The Midnight Shift aspires to establish a new genre of Mediterranean noir, or “Med-noir”, as its creators describe it.”

The Midnight Shift was created by Cypriot filmmaker Andreas Kyriacou, and has been in development for nearly a decade following Kyriacou’s short film of the same name.

Proyas will be executive producer through his Midnight Clock Cinema company, and lead director on the eight part series. “When I first read The Midnight Shift, I was struck by the originality, unique cultural perspective and the potential to resonate internationally,” Proyas told Cineuropa. “I’m thrilled to help bring this story to life, and collaborate with Andreas and his team.”

Click here to read our interview with Proyas about the recent 4K edition of Dark City.