Syfy’s unveiled a new trailer for the sci-fi thriller 12 Monkeys which will premiere on January 16, 2015 at 9pm ET/PT. The new series is based on the film of the same name and stars Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Noah Bean, and Kirk Acevedo. Natalie Chaidez (Heroes) is the executive producer and showrunner, with Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett writing the pilot and also serving as executive producers.
Friday Night Lights‘ Jeffrey Reiner directed the pilot.
The Plot:
From Atlas Entertainment, the producers of the original theatrical film, with Universal Cable Productions, comes a thought-provoking adventure drama that tells the story of Cole (Stanford), a time traveler from the post-apocalyptic future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he travels from the future to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race. Exploring themes of fate, destiny, love, and the possibility of second chances, “12 Monkeys” takes place in two separate times: the apocalyptic future (2043) and the present.
In 2014, a plague is released — an airborne virus so deadly it causes the death of 93.6 percent of Earth’s human population. Does Cole have the power to change the course of history and save the lives of billions, or is mankind bound by fate?
Watch the trailer:
