SYFY'S NEW SCRIPTED THRILLER "HELIX" FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RONALD D. MOORE (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) AND SONY PICTURES TELEVISION BEGINS PRODUCTION IN MONTREAL WITH FINAL CAST SET
BILLY CAMBPELL, HIROYUKI SANADA, KYRA ZAGORSKY, MARK GHANIMÉ AND JORDAN HAYES STAR, WITH MEEGWUN FAIRBROTHER, CATHERINE LEMIEUX AND NEIL NAPIER ROUNDING MAIN CAST
JEFFREY REINER (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS) HELMING PREMIERE EPISODE
NEW YORK - July 31, 2013 - Syfy's newest original scripted series Helix from Sony Pictures Television began production this past weekend in Montreal, Canada. The 13-episode drama is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander), Steven Maeda (Lost, The X-Files) who is also showrunner, and Lynda Obst (Sleepless in Seattle, Contact). Cameron Porsandeh, who wrote the pilot, will serve as a Co-Executive Producer.
Helix is an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to a high-tech research facility in the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that may hold the key to mankind's salvation or total annihilation. However, the lethal threat is just the tip of the iceberg, and as the virus evolves, the chilling truth begins to unravel.
Billy Campbell (The Killing, Killing Lincoln) stars as Dr. Alan Farragut, leader of the Centers for Disease Control outbreak field team called upon to investigate and control a potential "hot zone" at a remote Arctic research facility. Hiroyuki Sanada (The Wolverine, 47 Ronin) also stars as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki, director of the outpost and its mysterious viral research program.
Helix also stars Kyra Zagorsky (Soldiers of the Apocalypse) as Dr. Julia Walker, Mark Ghanimé (Emily Owens, M.D.) as Major Sergio Balleseros, Jordan Hayes (House at the End of the Street) as Dr. Sarah Jordan, Meegwun Fairbrother as Daniel Aerov, Catherine Lemieux (White House Down) as Dr. Doreen Boyle and Neil Napier (Riddick) as Dr. Peter Farragut.
Prolific director and producer Jeffrey Reiner is directing the premiere episode of Helix. Reiner directed multiple episodes of notable television series such as the critically acclaimed and award-winning Friday Night Lights, Awake and The Event. Reiner previously worked with Syfy directing the 90-minute pilot of the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica.
Helix is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Kaji Productions and Lynda Obst Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television.
BILLY CAMBPELL, HIROYUKI SANADA, KYRA ZAGORSKY, MARK GHANIMÉ AND JORDAN HAYES STAR, WITH MEEGWUN FAIRBROTHER, CATHERINE LEMIEUX AND NEIL NAPIER ROUNDING MAIN CAST
JEFFREY REINER (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS) HELMING PREMIERE EPISODE
NEW YORK - July 31, 2013 - Syfy's newest original scripted series Helix from Sony Pictures Television began production this past weekend in Montreal, Canada. The 13-episode drama is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander), Steven Maeda (Lost, The X-Files) who is also showrunner, and Lynda Obst (Sleepless in Seattle, Contact). Cameron Porsandeh, who wrote the pilot, will serve as a Co-Executive Producer.
Helix is an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to a high-tech research facility in the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that may hold the key to mankind's salvation or total annihilation. However, the lethal threat is just the tip of the iceberg, and as the virus evolves, the chilling truth begins to unravel.
Billy Campbell (The Killing, Killing Lincoln) stars as Dr. Alan Farragut, leader of the Centers for Disease Control outbreak field team called upon to investigate and control a potential "hot zone" at a remote Arctic research facility. Hiroyuki Sanada (The Wolverine, 47 Ronin) also stars as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki, director of the outpost and its mysterious viral research program.
Helix also stars Kyra Zagorsky (Soldiers of the Apocalypse) as Dr. Julia Walker, Mark Ghanimé (Emily Owens, M.D.) as Major Sergio Balleseros, Jordan Hayes (House at the End of the Street) as Dr. Sarah Jordan, Meegwun Fairbrother as Daniel Aerov, Catherine Lemieux (White House Down) as Dr. Doreen Boyle and Neil Napier (Riddick) as Dr. Peter Farragut.
Prolific director and producer Jeffrey Reiner is directing the premiere episode of Helix. Reiner directed multiple episodes of notable television series such as the critically acclaimed and award-winning Friday Night Lights, Awake and The Event. Reiner previously worked with Syfy directing the 90-minute pilot of the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica.
Helix is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Kaji Productions and Lynda Obst Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television.
At least they started shooting,maybe in a few weeks we'll actually get a promo to check out?!?
ReplyDeleteAside from Billy Campbell the only other actor i know is Neil Napier..
Not true! :p
ReplyDeleteYou know Hiroyuki Sanada from LOST :)
Oh yeah! How quickly one forgets,ha!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, with that many actors it's pretty easy to forget. I just had to tease you a little :)
ReplyDeleteVery similar plot to that other pilot with Adam Baldwin (can't recall the name): isolated people, lots of ice and chilling temperatures, super smart scientist(s), some serious secrets and a deadly virus that can kill basically everybody in the world.
ReplyDeleteYay! Hopefully we get a FULL trailer soon!
ReplyDeleteI think you are talking about The Last Ship. I agree. It feels like these 2 are mirrors of each other. This one they are sent to the Arctic to investigate a pandemic. In the other they are sent there to avoid a pandemic. I am actually looking forward to The Last Ship more because it feels a little less played out as a concept to me, but I will check them both out.
ReplyDeleteExcited for this because its RDM, worried because its Sy Fy
ReplyDeleteThe Last Ship
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! Hopefully this will mean some actual real footage, soon...
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