12 Monkeys Gets an Official Premiere Date; First Photos and #NYCC14 Panel Details
Debi Moore
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Syfy has been rather coy about revealing when we’ll be seeing the network’s take on “12 Monkeys,” saying little other than that it’s premiering early next year in January; but now that the New York Comic Con is under way, they’ve announced an official release date and sent out a batch of new photos along with the details of the show’s NYCC panel.
From the Press Release
Syfy’s anticipated adventure thriller “12 Monkeys” will make its series premiere on Friday, January 16, 2015, at 9pm ET/PT.
Inspired by the classic blockbuster film, which commemorates its 20th anniversary next year, “12 Monkeys” explores the provocative story of a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race.
12 Monkeys stars Aaron Stanford (as time-traveler Cole), Amanda Schull (Dr. Cassandra Railly), Kirk Acevedo (Ramse), Barbara Sukowa (Jones), and Noah Bean (Aaron Marker). Additional key recurring roles include Tom Noonan “(Damages,” “Hell on Wheels”) as a mysterious villain and Emily Hampshire (“Rookie Blue”) as mental patient Jennifer Goines.
Syfy and Universal Cable Productions will uncage “12 Monkeys” at New York Comic Con this weekend with a panel on Saturday, October 11th, at 5pm ET headlined by series producers Natalie Chaidez, Terry Matalas, and Travis Fickett. Series star Hampshire also stops by to discuss her role, which was portrayed by Brad Pitt in the original feature film. Her character is the show’s wild card, a brilliant and unpredictable mental patient who may or may not be tied in to the Twelve Monkeys’ conspiracy to destroy the world with a virus.
The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions in association with Atlas Entertainment, producer of the original theatrical film. 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 served as producer on the original film. Jake Kurily will serve as Atlas’ producer on the series. Natalie Chaidez (“In Plain Sight,” “V,” “Heroes”) is the executive producer/showrunner, and Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett (“Nikita”), who co-wrote the pilot, will serve as co-executive producers.
For more info visit “12 Monkeys” on Syfy.com, like “12 Monkeys” on Facebook, and follow “12 Monkeys” on Twitter (@12MonkeysSyfy) with the hashtag #12Monkeys.
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