Syfy оrders Mario Van Peebles drama “Superstition” to seriesDecember 7, 2016 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syfy is set to explore some superstitions. The NBCUniversal-owned cable network has handed out a straight-to-series pickup for Mario Van Peebles' drama Superstition, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The 13-episode series, set to begin production in early 2017 for a premiere later in the year, centers around the Mosley family, owners of the only funeral home in a fictitious town on the outskirts of New Orleans and keepers of the town’s dark secrets and history. Known for its haunted houses, elevated graveyards, odd townsfolk and rich history of unusual phenomena, the town is also a “landing patch” for the world’s darkest manifestations of fear, guided into the world by an ancient, mysterious malefactor named The Dredge. Superstition hails from XLrator Media's Barry Gordon and MVPTV's Van Peebles, who will also write, direct and star in some of the episodes. Joel Anderson Thompson (Battlestar Galactica) is set as showrunner, with Laurence Andries (Alias, Six Feet Under) also on board as an executive producer. Duo Brusta Brown and John Mitchell Todd (Defiance) will write. Gordon's independent film distribution company XLrator Media holds international distribution and sales rights. "A town where all superstitions, myths and legends are true offers a rich cultural, atmospheric and macabre playground for Mario Van Peebles, Barry Gordon, Joel Anderson Thompson and Laurence Andries to explore. We are excited to work with this terrific team and look forward to bringing this unique story to Syfy,” Syfy senior vp, programming Chris Regina said Tuesday in a statement. Superstition becomes Syfy's latest co-production, alongside series like Van Helsing, Dark Matter and Wynonna Earp. The drama joins a roster of programming that also includes 12 Monkeys, The Expanse, Incorporated, The Magicians and Z Nation as Syfy continues to double down on traditional science-fiction fare. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |