{"id":32333,"date":"2022-01-24T18:17:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T23:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=32333"},"modified":"2022-01-24T18:17:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T23:17:59","slug":"the-ark-flies-to-syfy-with-independence-day-writer-producer-dean-devlin-at-the-helm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/24\/the-ark-flies-to-syfy-with-independence-day-writer-producer-dean-devlin-at-the-helm\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Ark&#8221; Flies to Syfy with &#8220;Independence Day&#8221; Writer\/Producer Dean Devlin at the Helm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13484\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/syfy-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/syfy-logo.jpg 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/syfy-logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/syfy-logo-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/syfy-logo-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/syfy-logo-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/>From Dean Devlin, the writer\/producer behind the epic blockbuster &#8220;<em>Independence Day<\/em>&#8221; and the feature film &#8220;<em>Stargate<\/em>,&#8221; comes the new SYFY original series &#8220;<strong><em>The Ark<\/em><\/strong>.&#8221; Jonathan Glassner, writer\/producer of the beloved series &#8220;<em>Stargate SG-1<\/em>,&#8221; will serve as co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Devlin.<\/p>\n<p>Ordered straight to series for 12 episodes for SYFY in the U.S., &#8220;<em>The Ark<\/em>&#8221; will begin production in March at PFI Studios in Belgrade, Serbia, with the premiere announced at a later date. Casting will commence shortly. Devlin&#8217;s Electric Entertainment International Sales division is selling all international rights.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3937393929\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;<em>The Ark<\/em>&#8216; 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,&#8221; said Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBCU Entertainment, and Streaming. &#8220;With the recent success of both &#8216;Resident Alien&#8217; and &#8216;Chucky,&#8217; the network is home to several of the most creative storytellers working in all of television.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m so excited to have the opportunity to partner with SYFY again and can&#8217;t think of a better collaborator than Jonathan Glassner to bring this series to life,&#8221; Devlin said.<\/p>\n<p>SYFY, one of the top 10 highest-reaching cable entertainment networks across all key demos, is home to two of the top three new cable series in 2021 in 18-49 with &#8220;<em>Resident Alien<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Chucky<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-2380674385\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner will executive produce alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson of Electric Entertainment. 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