US Channel Syfy Orders ‘The Ark’ From ‘Independence Day’ Writer/Producer
The US Syfy channel has ordered a brand new sci-fi series, ‘The Ark‘ from ‘Independence Day’ writer/producer Dean Devlin with Jonathan Glassner, writer/producer of ‘Stargate SG-1’, set as showrunner.
The series takes place 100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive.
“‘The Ark’ is a perfect fit for SYFY audiences and we know fans will gravitate to this heart-racing story from Dean Devlin, one of the most accomplished and respected sci-fi writers working today,” commented Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBCU Entertainment and Streaming. “With the recent success of both ‘Resident Alien’ and ‘Chucky,’ the network is home to several of the most creative storytellers working in all of television.”
Devlin and Glassner previously worked together on ‘The Outpost’ which has a four-season run on The CW in the USA, and on Syfy in the UK. Along with ‘Independence Day’ Devlin’s previous work includes writing the ‘Stargate’ movie, and writing/exec producing the series ‘Leverage’, along with the recent revival. Glassner’s previous work includes sci-fi dramas ‘Falling Skies’ and ‘Odyssey 5’ alongside ‘Stargate SG-1’.
Syfy has given ‘The Ark’ a 12 episode straight-to-series order, which will begin production in March 2022 at PFI Studios in Belgrade, Serbia. Casting will commence shortly. Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner will executive produce alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson of Electric Entertainment. Jonathan English of Balkanic Media will also produce.
‘The Ark‘ does not yet have a premiere date, but will air on Syfy in the USA when it does land. Devlin’s Electric Entertainment retains the international rights to the show, which means it could air anywhere in the UK. If you want to keep track of this or any other shows, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when they get a UK premiere date.
