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Syfy has given a 12 episode straight-to-series order for “The Ark”, a drama about planetary colonization gone wrong from “Stargate SG-1” writer/producer Dean Devlin and his banner Electric Entertainment. The logline: “The Ark” takes place 100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the […]
Syfy’s TZGZ weekly late-night animation block has given a straight-to-series order to “The Summoner,” with an order for 10 three minute episodes from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and writer, actor and New Yorker cartoonist Charlie Hankin. “The Summoner” is a 2D-animated series based on the short film from Hankin about Rory and his challenging roommate. The logline: Rory, in […]
Syfy has acquired eight episodes of animated “Dallas and Robo,” featuring the voices of John Cena and Kat Dennings (“2 Broke Girls”). The series is described as a space-trucking comedy following the mis-adventures of foul-mouthed ex-stock car racer Dallas (Dennings) and her ass-kickin’ artificially intelligent good buddy, Robo (Cena). Together, they navigate their way around cannibal bikers, rival space truckers and vending machine […]
Syfy has opted against a second season of space drama “Vagrant Queen,” the live-action adaptation of the Vault Comics series from Blue Ice Pictures. Debuting in March, the series focused on Adriyan Rae as Elida, a scavenger and outlaw, who is forced to return to her broken kingdom after news about her long-lost mother arises […]
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Syfy has greenlit seven 15-minute episodes of animated “Devil May Care,” which is targeted for its late-night adult animation block, TZGZ. The logline: The Devil (Alan Tudyk, “Resident Alien”) hires a social media coordinator (Asif Ali, “BoJack Horseman”) to rebrand Hell as the ultimate place to live, and the two form the most unlikely of […]
Syfy has given straight-to-series orders for dramas “Day of the Dead” and “The Surrealtor.” “Day of the Dead,” based on the classic George Romero film, follows strangers trying to survive the first 24 hours of an undead invasion. Showrunners are Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, who will also write, Stan Spry, Jeff Holland and Drew […]
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Syfy has placed a straigjht-to-series order for “Chucky,” the red-haired, freckled-faced doll possessed by the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray. “The character Don and David created has terrified audiences for over 30 years. The longevity and legacy of Chucky speaks to the creative storytelling and the loyal fans the film series has collected […]
Syfy will offer all seven episodes of short-form “Star Wars”-themed docuseries “Looking for Leia” for its linear and digital platforms. From independent filmmaker Annalise Ophelian and her production company Floating Ophelia, each 10 to 15 minute installment tells the stories of women as well as non-binary fans who have been forever changed by the “Star […]
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