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Netflix Adds 3 Sci-fi Series – ‘The I-Land’, ‘October Faction’ & ‘Warrior Nun’

by Dave Elliott
Netflix Adds 3 Sci-fi Series - 'The I-Land', 'October Faction' & 'Warrior Nun'

Netflix Adds 3 Sci-fi Series – ‘The I-Land’, ‘October Faction’ & ‘Warrior Nun’

Netflix has been moving heavily sci-fi drama recently, with commissions such as ‘The Order’, ‘Locke & Key’, ‘V Wars’, and ‘Another Life’. Today, they ramping up even more as the streaming service adds 3 new series – The I-Land, October Faction & Warrior Nun.

October Faction comes from Damian Kindler (‘Sleepy Hollow’, ‘Krypton’, ‘Sanctuary’), and is based on the IDW comic book series written by Steve Niles,  follows globetrotting monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen who, after the death of Fred’s father, return to their hometown in upstate New York with their teenage children Geoff and Viv. As the family adjusts, Fred and Deloris must hide their identities as members of a secret organization, and our heroes quickly discover that their new small-town setting isn’t as idyllic as it seems.

The 10-episode series is produced by High Park Entertainment in association with IDW Entertainment. Kindler, Director X (‘Superfly’, ‘Mister Tachyon’, ‘Across the Line’), Megan Follows (‘Reign’, ‘Anne of Green Gables’), Mina Shum (‘Meditation Park’, ‘Ninth Floor’) and David Frazee (‘Vikings’, ‘Orphan Black’) are set to direct.

I-Land comes from ‘Van Helsing’ writer Neil LaBute and follows ten people who wake up on a treacherous island with no memory of who they are or how they got there. As they set off on a trek to try to get back home, they soon discover this world is not as it seems. Faced with the island’s extreme psychological and physical challenges, they must rise to their better selves – or die as their worst ones.

Kate Bosworth (‘The Long Road Home’, ‘Still Alice’) stars as KC and serves as a producer on the series. Natalie Martinez (‘The Crossing’, ‘Under the Dome’) will star as Chase. Alex Pettyfer (‘Magic Mike’, ‘I Am Number Four’) will star as Brody.

LaBute will serve as showrunner, director and writer for the 7-episode series. Jonathan Scarfe (‘Van Helsing’) also joins on the directing side, with Lucy Teitler (‘Mr. Robot’) lending a hand with the writing. The series is produced by Nomadic Pictures Entertainment.

Warrior Nun comes from ‘Ghost Wars’ and ‘Continuum’ creator Simon Barry and is inspired by the ‘Warrior Nun Areala’ Manga novels. The story revolves around a 19-year-old woman who wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artefact embedded in her back. She discovers she is now part of an ancient order that has been tasked with fighting demons on Earth, and powerful forces representing both heaven and hell want to find and control her.

Barry will serve as writer, showrunner and exec produce the 10-episode series. Amy Berg, who has worked on shows such as ‘Counterpart’, ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ and ‘Person of Interest’ will be a consulting producer.

Netflix hasn’t released premiere dates for any of these shows yet, but we’ll let you know when we hear more.

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