Syfy has released the first official trailer for its upcoming TV series
12 Monkeys, starring Aaron Stanford (
Nikita), Amanda Schull (
Pretty Little Liars), Noah Bean (
Damages), and Kirk Acevedo (
Fringe). The pilot for the show, which is set to premiere in January 2015, was completed last year.
Official synopsis:
12 Monkeys, a drama based on the 1995 Universal Pictures film directed by Terry Gilliam, is coming to Syfy in January 2015.
It 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.
Atlas Entertainment's Charles Roven (American Hustle, Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Richard Suckle (American Hustle, The International), will Executive Produce. Roven produced the original film. Jake Kurily will serve as Atlas's executive on the series. Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett (Nikita), writers of the pilot, will serve as Co-Executive Producers with Natalie Chaidez (In Plain Sight, V, Heroes) as Executive Producer/Showrunner. Jeffrey Reiner (Friday Night Lights) directed and served as Executive Producer on the pilot.
Note: In the United States, Terry Gilliam's
12 Monkeys is available on Blu-ray courtesy of Universal Studios. Click on the link to see our listing and review.