Syfy heading to Krypton
Superman prequel series Krypton is confirmed for launch on Syfy. Unlike Smallville, which focused on the teen years of the Man of Steel, Krypton is set on his planet of […]
Jack Davenport discovers Syfy’s Prototype
Ultraviolet and FlashForward star Jack Davenport is returning to the genre, playing the lead in Syfy’s latest pilot, Prototype. Penned by Tony Basgallop, the potential series follows three unlikely cohorts […]
Syfy conjure up second season of The Magicians
Syfy’s Magicians will be returning for a second season, the channel has confirmed. “Thanks to an extraordinarily gifted creative team of executive producers and our partners at Universal Cable Productions, […]
Syfy greenlights Channel Zero limited series
Syfy has given the go-ahead for two six-episode miniseries of Channel Zero to be aired around Halloween in 2016 and 2017. The first season will be based on Kris Straub’s […]
Van Helsing slaying on Syfy in 2016
Syfy has picked up a new version of the Dracula story for airing in 2016. Van Helsing focuses on Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula’s nemesis Abraham Van Helsing. Resurrected five years in the future, she discovers that vampires have taken over the world and that she possesses unique power over them. She is humanity’s last hope to […]
Syfy cancel Defiance
Defiance is no more. After three seasons, Syfy has cancelled the TV part of the multiplatform adventure. “Defiance was a truly groundbreaking series, delivering an immersive, cross-platform experience that transcended the television screen in a way that viewers had never seen before,” Syfy said in a statement. “We are incredibly proud of the work of the extraordinary cast, writers, artists and […]
Syfy cancel Dominion
Dominion, the Syfy series spun-off from the 2010 movie Legion, will not be returning for a third year, the channel has announced. “Led by Vaun Wilmott, the talented cast, producers, writers and crew of Dominion have done a tremendous job bringing this ambitious, cinematic series to the screen over the past two seasons,” Syfy said in a statement. “We thank them, […]
Syfy renews Dark Matter and Killjoys
Both of Syfy’s Friday night shows, Dark Matter and Killjoys, will be returning for new seasons. “Whoo hoo! Pleased to announce Season 2 orders for BOTH #Killjoys and #DarkMatter! Shows will return in 2016!” ran the official tweet. There will be 10 more episodes of Killjoys and 13 of Dark Matter – matching this year’s quota – when the shows return […]
Syfy launch Childhood’s End & The Expanse in December
Syfy’s two big book adaptations, Childhood’s End and The Expanse, will both premiere in the US on December 14th. Adapted from Arthur C. Clarke’s novel by Life on Mars’ Matthew Graham and directed by Nick Hurran, Childhood’s End follows the peaceful invasion of Earth by the alien Overlords, who promise to eliminate poverty, war and sickness – ushering in a golden age […]
Syfy starts post-apocalyptic Blood Drive
Syfy is continuing to order new series straight into production with a 13 episode order for Blood Drive from Universal Cable Productions, John Hlavin and David Straiton. The series is described as “a high-octane, over-the-top scripted series in the classic grindhouse movie tradition. Set in a near-apocalyptic future, the 13-episode series centers around LA’s last good cop who is forced to join […]
Wynonna Earp rides on to Syfy
Beau Smith’s comic Wynonna Earp is heading for Syfy courtesy of Killjoys executive producer Emily Andras. The series will star Damien’s Melanie Scrofano as Wynonna, with Tim Rozon as “legendary con […]
Syfy brings Dan Simmons’ Hyperion to the small screen
Syfy has teamed up with Oscar-nominated producer Bradley Cooper, Oscar-winning producer Graham King and Todd Phillips to develop Dan Simmons’ Hugo Award-winning best-selling novel Hyperion as an event series. Set […]
Amblin adapting Huxley’s Brave New World for Syfy
Steven Spielberg’s Amblin is creating a TV version of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World for Syfy, according to a story at The Hollywood Reporter. “Brave New World is one of […]
Syfy conjures up full series for Grossman’s Magicians
Syfy has confirmed that it has given a full 12-episode order to the adaptation of Lev Grossman’s The Magicians. The series stars Jason Ralph as Quentin Coldwater, a brilliant grad student who enrols in Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, a secret upstate New York university specializing in magic. He and his 20-something friends soon discover that the magical fantasy world […]
New faces for Dominion’s second season
The second season of Syfy’s Dominion is currently shooting in South Africa, with a number of new recurring characters added to the mix. In Dominion’s second season, humanity continues its struggle against the archangel Gabriel and his army of angels. Alex journeys from Vega to the legendary city of New Delphi, a human enclave with a dark secret, hoping to secure a […]
12 Monkeys renewed for second season
The Army of the 12 Monkeys will continue to march on, with confirmation that Syfy has picked up a further 13 episode series of the re-imagining of the Terry Gilliam […]
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