SYFY ACQUIRES HIT NEW ZEALAND ORIGINAL SERIES THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS
FROM ALL3MEDIA INTERNATIONAL
THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS – ABOUT FOUR BROTHERS WITH THE POWERS OF NORSE GODS – WILL PREMIERE IN 2014
NEW YORK – August 13, 2013 -- Expanding its stable of international hits such as Lost Girl and Continuum , Syfy today announced it has acquired the first two seasons (23 episodes) of the popular New Zealand scripted series The Almighty Johnsons from independent television distributor ALL3MEDIA International.
The Almighty Johnsons is a production of South Pacific Pictures.
Season 1 of The Almighty Johnsons , consisting of 10 episodes, will premiere on Syfy in 2014.
The action-packed comedy drama The Almighty Johnsons follows the Johnson boys, four typical fun-loving guys – who have inherited the power of Norse Gods. But these four brothers are no flashy superheroes. Everyday Gods have everyday struggles – searching for love, overcoming sibling rivalry and fulfilling their God-like destiny – while still enjoying a few beers with their mates.
Chris Regina, Senior Vice President, Programming, Syfy, said: “We’re delighted to introduce quality New Zealand programming to the Syfy audience. A compelling blend of fantasy and comedy, this quirky series should resonate strongly with our viewers.” Kelly Martin, CEO, South Pacific Pictures, said: “We are thrilled with the deal that ALL3MEDIA International has done. The Almighty Johnsons will be the first wholly New Zealand originated and produced drama series to be broadcast in the United States, which is a terrific accomplishment and reflects the quality of the series."
Louise Pedersen, Managing Director, ALL3MEDIA International, added: “This acquisition by an influential market such as the United States will be fantastic for the profile of The Almighty Johnsons and New Zealand drama on the global stage.”
Source: Syfy
THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS – ABOUT FOUR BROTHERS WITH THE POWERS OF NORSE GODS – WILL PREMIERE IN 2014
NEW YORK – August 13, 2013 -- Expanding its stable of international hits such as Lost Girl and Continuum , Syfy today announced it has acquired the first two seasons (23 episodes) of the popular New Zealand scripted series The Almighty Johnsons from independent television distributor ALL3MEDIA International.
The Almighty Johnsons is a production of South Pacific Pictures.
Season 1 of The Almighty Johnsons , consisting of 10 episodes, will premiere on Syfy in 2014.
The action-packed comedy drama The Almighty Johnsons follows the Johnson boys, four typical fun-loving guys – who have inherited the power of Norse Gods. But these four brothers are no flashy superheroes. Everyday Gods have everyday struggles – searching for love, overcoming sibling rivalry and fulfilling their God-like destiny – while still enjoying a few beers with their mates.
Chris Regina, Senior Vice President, Programming, Syfy, said: “We’re delighted to introduce quality New Zealand programming to the Syfy audience. A compelling blend of fantasy and comedy, this quirky series should resonate strongly with our viewers.” Kelly Martin, CEO, South Pacific Pictures, said: “We are thrilled with the deal that ALL3MEDIA International has done. The Almighty Johnsons will be the first wholly New Zealand originated and produced drama series to be broadcast in the United States, which is a terrific accomplishment and reflects the quality of the series."
Louise Pedersen, Managing Director, ALL3MEDIA International, added: “This acquisition by an influential market such as the United States will be fantastic for the profile of The Almighty Johnsons and New Zealand drama on the global stage.”
Source: Syfy
It's a Fantastic show . funny and original ( because is not american). i'm following the third season ,good as ever.
ReplyDeleteInstead of SYFY picking up series from around the world why not bring Destination Truth.Fact or Faked Paranormal Files back even tho ppl don't like it it's still fun to watch lol instead they keeping forcing the stupid Face Off down our throat like who cares bout that show the movie itself is way better then that stupid reality show!!
ReplyDeleteI adore the Almighty Johnsons, it's lighthearted fun really. Very happy they've given it a chance.
ReplyDeleteSounds intriguing. Especially the Norse mythology part, I'm reading the Witches of East End which takes a lot from Norse mythology so I'm been reading up on it a bit.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of it, but I think it sounds like good fun!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this, but glad that SYFY is trying harder to bring things to the network that actually resemble science fiction (or in this case, fantasy).
ReplyDeleteFrom what some of you are saying, sounds like a fun series! Will keep it in mind! :)
Bad idea at least for me. Maybe years back when SyFy was really Sci-Fi and supported products and series like this. But since SyFy began (i mean the change of the logo) the network completely changed to the worse (at least in my opinion).
ReplyDeleteI love this show and I'm so glad Syfy is picking it up. Hopefully they can show s1 and 2 in quick succession.
ReplyDeleteits superb show Very funny...
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