Syfy is so sure of what they’ve got with 12 Monkeys that they’ve greenlit 12 original episodes in addition to the pilot. 12 Monkeys, based on the trippy film of the same name from director Terry Gilliam, will be executive produced by Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven (producer of the original film) and Richard Suckle. Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett co-wrote the pilot which was directed by Jeffrey Reiner.
Syfy President Dave Howe announced the series order, saying, “12 Monkeys is a captivating time travel adventure and high stakes race against the clock. We are thrilled to add it to our slate of engaging and thought-provoking new scripted projects including the recently announced event series Ascension and the second season renewal of Helix from Ron Moore.”
The cast includes Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Noah Bean, and Kirk Acevedo. Syfy’s aiming for a January 2015 premiere of the series.
The Plot:
12 Monkeys follows the journey of a time traveler (Stanford) from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race.
Source: Syfy
-By Rebecca Murray
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