12 Monkeys (SyFy) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 1/16/15
04-04-14, 08:33 PM
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12 Monkeys (SyFy) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 1/16/15
SYFY GREENLIGHTS TIME TRAVEL DRAMA "12 MONKEYS" TO SERIES WITH 12 EPISODE ORDER
ATLAS ENTERTAINMENT, PRODUCER OF THE ORIGINAL THEATRICAL FILM, IS PRODUCING WITH UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS
SERIES STARS AARON STANFORD, AMANDA SCHULL, NOAH BEAN AND KIRK ACEVEDO WITH NATALIE CHAIDEZ AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/SHOWRUNNER
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.
Said Dave Howe, "'12 Monkeys' is a captivating time travel adventure and high stakes race against the clock. We are thrilled to add it to our slate of engaging and thought-provoking new scripted projects including the recently announced event series 'Ascension' and the second season renewal of 'Helix' from Ron Moore."
12 Monkeys, starring Aaron Stanford (Nikita, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2), Amanda Schull (Suits, Pretty Little Liars), Noah Bean (Nikita, Damages) and Kirk Acevedo (Fringe), follows the journey of a time traveler (Stanford) from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race.
Atlas Entertainment's Charles Roven (American Hustle, Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Richard Suckle (American Hustle, The International), will Executive Produce. Roven produced the original film. Jake Kurily will serve as Atlas's executive on the series. Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett (Nikita), writers of the pilot, will serve as Co-Executive Producers with Natalie Chaidez (In Plain Sight, V, Heroes) as Executive Producer/Showrunner. Jeffrey Reiner (Friday Night Lights) directed and served as Executive Producer on the pilot.
The drama is slated to premiere in January of 2015.
Read more at http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2...GSglKCkzLm8.99
Aaron Stanford and Noah Bean from Nikita getting lead roles in this. I like them both.
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04-05-14, 08:36 PM
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Re: SyFy orders "12 Monkeys" the series (12 episodes) for 2015
I'll give it a shot. I already see a cross-over episode in the pipeline -- the source of the virus could be the virus in Helix. 
07-23-14, 09:20 PM
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Surprised noone posted this yet. I guess this isn't really on anyone's radar yet.
Here's the 1st trailer:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/s_pKNtYwlGo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Here's the 1st trailer:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/s_pKNtYwlGo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
12-27-14, 03:39 AM
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This is looking good:
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sPNHIz1-8aM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bi4AtvfXlUA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sPNHIz1-8aM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bi4AtvfXlUA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
12-27-14, 09:32 AM
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I dunno. I've seen ads for this at the theaters. I'm just not feeling it.
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12-27-14, 11:29 AM
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that looks pretty damn cool. i'll definitely check it out.
12-30-14, 09:07 AM
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SyFy's '12 Monkeys' will sync with your Philips Hue bulbs
http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/30/s...s-philips-hue/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/30/s...s-philips-hue/
12-30-14, 09:40 AM
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^ I saw that. I have those lights in our living room. I'm half-tempted to try this.
01-15-15, 01:13 PM
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Premieres tomorrow night 1/16.
My DVR is set. I have high hopes for this.
My DVR is set. I have high hopes for this.
01-15-15, 02:14 PM
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thanks for the reminder. going to set this to record.
01-16-15, 03:01 AM
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Here's the "Pilot" synopsis:
13 episode season, counting the Pilot
A drama based on Terry Gilliam's 1995 sci-fi adventure begins when a time traveler from the post-apocalyptic future arrives in the year 2015 on a mission to save mankind from a deadly plague that will eventually decimate 93.6% of the human race.
27 years after a virus wipes out most of humanity, scientists send a man, James Cole, played by Aaron Stanford (Nikita) back to 2015 to stop the plague from ever happening. Cole's only lead is a virologist, Dr. Cassandra Railly, played by Amanda Schull (Suits) who knows the dangerous source of the outbreak.
27 years after a virus wipes out most of humanity, scientists send a man, James Cole, played by Aaron Stanford (Nikita) back to 2015 to stop the plague from ever happening. Cole's only lead is a virologist, Dr. Cassandra Railly, played by Amanda Schull (Suits) who knows the dangerous source of the outbreak.
13 episode season, counting the Pilot
01-16-15, 10:16 PM
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Bump
This already aired for anyone who cares to talk about it. I may not get to this until tomorrow.
This already aired for anyone who cares to talk about it. I may not get to this until tomorrow.
01-16-15, 11:20 PM
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I liked it enough to stick with it for the full 13 episodes. I enjoyed Warehouse 13, Eureka and still watch Haven and Continuum so I tend to like these kind of shows that air on Syfy. I absolutely hated Battlestar Galactica though.
01-16-15, 11:48 PM
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If Friday is a dead zone, someone forget to tell the content makers that this is true.
01-17-15, 12:35 AM
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So I did watch it tonight. That was really cool. Solid first episode and sucked me in right away. Reminded me a lot of the movie and I think they added enough of a different spin to keep it fresh and make it a weekly series.
I liked how Cole isn't stuck in 2015 and can jump back to 2043 as well to regroup. Nice to see Kirk Acevedo as well in the 2043 scenes. So Goines daughter I presume is one of the people involved with the army of the 12 monkeys judging by that last scene.
I was skeptical that Aaron Stanford would be a good lead, but he surprised me here. I'm game for the season. I want to see how this progresses. This is the perfect Friday night show.
01-17-15, 12:55 AM
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The first episode was pretty good. Reminded me of the movie. There was plenty to nitpick on though. I just let them go because the story was so good.
01-17-15, 10:46 AM
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Re: 12 Monkeys (SyFy) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 1/16/15
If you missed the tag at the end, ep 2 is available for free on demand and online(?) for free today only.
I liked it although 1) I'm not sure I like that he's jumping timelines multiple times an ep. Seems pretty easy and at will, and 2) I'm not sure I get the motivation for going back in time, preventing the plague, then cease to ever have existed.
I liked it although 1) I'm not sure I like that he's jumping timelines multiple times an ep. Seems pretty easy and at will, and 2) I'm not sure I get the motivation for going back in time, preventing the plague, then cease to ever have existed.