An unprecedented
partnership between Syfy and Trion Worlds, Defiance is the
first-ever convergence of television and Massive Multiplayer Online gaming,
featuring an interconnected world and storylines that will co-exist throughout
a scripted drama series and a multiplatform MMO shooter. Both the series and the game will debut
simultaneously in April 2013.
Set in the near
future, Defiance introduces an exotically transformed planet Earth, its
landscapes permanently altered following the sudden – and tumultuous – arrival
of seven unique alien races. In this
somewhat unknown and unpredictable landscape, the richly diverse, newly-formed
civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully. Each week, viewers will follow an immersive
character drama set in the boom-town of Defiance, which sits atop the ruins of
St. Louis, MO, while in the game, players will adventure in the new frontier of
the San Francisco Bay area. The dramatic tapestry of the series and the intense
action of the game will exist in a single universe where their respective
narratives will inform one another and evolve together into one overall
story.
Defiance stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie
Leonidas, Tony Curran, Jaime Murray,
Graham Greene and Mia Kirshner. The series is executive
produced by Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives, Caprica; Hellcats)
& Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica). Kevin Murphy serves as showrunner. Scott
Stewart (Legion, Priest) directed the pilot; Michael Nankin will serve as
director/producer on the series. Defiance
is produced by Universal Cable Productions.
The game was named “Best
MMORPG” from GameSpy at the recent E3 conference in June 2012 (among other
accolades).
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| Cast: From L to R: Graham Greene, Tony Curran, Mia Kirshner, Jaime Murray, Stephanie Leonidas, Julie Benz, and Grant Bowler. Photo courtesy of Syfy taken at their recent Digital Press Tour. |
Here is a detailed character description for the series:
Grant Bowler plays
Nolan, a former Marine who fought in the alien conflict. After losing his
wife and child in the war, he became a wanderer in the dangerous new world,
eventually joined by Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas), a young Irathient he raises as
his own and as his lone companion in the lawless badlands.
Julie Benz portrays
Amanda Rosewater, the idealistic mayor of the bustling mining boomtown of
Defiance, one of the world’s few oases of civility and inclusion. As the
newly appointed mayor, she is determined to maintain peace in the community, an
ambitious task in this deadly new world.
Stephanie Leonidas plays
Irisa, an exotically beautiful warrior who is part of an alien race called the
Irathients. After Nolan (Bowler) killed her criminal father, he adopted
the girl and raised her as his clever – and lethal – right-hand.
Tony Curran portrays
Datak Tarr, part of an elite alien race known as the Castithans. Datak
grew up in the slums of his home planet, but despite being part of the
under-privileged class, he schemed his way onto one of the alien arks, saving
himself before his home planet was destroyed.
Jaime Murray potrays
Datak’s beautiful and proper wife, Stahma, a high-ranking Castithan before her
home planet ceased to exist. Clever, imaginative and darkly
opportunistic, Stahma is perhaps more dangerous than her husband.
Graham Greene is Rafe
McCawley, a self-made success who owns and operates the largest mine in the
territory. However, Rafe’s status as the richest and most powerful human
in the town of Defiance comes with a price, as he struggles to navigate both
familial and political alliances in this precariously assembled new world.
Mia Kirshner is Kenya,
the self-assured, dauntless town madam whose unvarying devotion to the town of
Defiance has inexorably woven her into many of its complicated affairs.
Information courtesy of Syfy. Look for my in-depth reports on set visits to both Defiance and Warehouse 13 coming soon!
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