"12 Monkeys" is becoming a TV show in 2015

[progressoid]

NEW YORK – April 4, 2014 – Syfy is giving a series greenlight to 12 Monkeys, a drama based on the 1995 Universal Pictures film directed by Terry Gilliam, it was announced today by Syfy President, Dave Howe. Syfy is ordering 12 episodes in addition to the pilot which was filmed last year. The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions and Atlas Entertainment, producer of the original theatrical.

http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/syfy/pressreleases?pr=contents/press-releases/2014/04/04/syfygreenlights1575754.xml

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[NewJeffCT]

1. Didn't see that coming

Liked the movie back in the day, but I'm not sure how it would work as a series

[CBGLuthier]

2. This will not be 12 Monkeys. This will be some generic Time Travel story

The mission is NOT the same. This guy is a time traveler seeking to eradicate the virus. That was not what 12 Monkeys was about.they will probably lose all the stuff about questioning his sanity and any subtlety the original had.

I do wonder if they will keep the stuff from La Jette and have to credit Chris Marker as well?

[brooklynboy49]

3. Why not?!

From Dusk Till Dawn is premiering as a series soon, I think on FX or TNT. I'm sure it's gonna be awesome <rolls eyes>

[OriginalGeek]

5. I'll watch it

The first DtD movie was great. (The rest not so much).

But the TV series I am MOST looking forward to is Fargo.

[brooklynboy49]

11. I'm with ya there!

I am definitely gonna give Fargo a try. I think it lends itself well to serialization. If well cast and quirky, it has the potential to be a big winner.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. I would suggest that Syfy try to come up with original concepts and stories instead of remakes

but their many previous tries at original concepts and stories have been formulaic and unimaginative. It might help if they hired science fiction writers. And if they didn't cast their movies with slick young actors who all look like mannequins, like they came from the same soap opera.

[progressoid]

6. What about Sharknado!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. Well yeah, you have a point

but in my opinion Sharknado was maybe a little too imaginative?

[NewJeffCT]

8. and

they do employ a lot of actors/actresses who used to be somewhat famous - Ian Zeiring from 90210 in the early to mid 90s and Tara Reid from 10-15 years back used to be minor celebrities.

Heck, I remember one movie they had that starred Bruce "Capt Sheriden" Boxleitner, Walter "Chekhov" Koening, Gil "Buck Rogers" Gerard and one or two others that I'm forgetting.

[progressoid]

10. My daughter told me they are working on Sharknado 2

[raccoon]

9. Not Monkees? nt

[Boom Sound 416]

12. I worked in a dollar theatre for three weeks in '95

Two theaters.

12 Monkeys
And
Waiting to Exhale

I lost count both of them.