Syfy has acquired 13-episode drama series Ghost Wars from Nomadic Pictures, showrunner Simon Barry (Van Helsing) and starring Vincent D’Onofrio and Kim Coates.
The drama, set in an Alaskan town overrun by paranormal forces, will premiere in the U.S. on Syfy and elsewhere globally on Netflix.
“Ghost Wars is not just a contemporary homage to classic psychological horror, it’s also an opportunity to tell stories about human politics and how we shape our beliefs and lives based on our individual perspectives and biases,” Barry said in a release announcing the news Wednesday. “Science, humanism, religion and the paranormal all get a seat at the table. I’m grateful that [Nomadic co-chairmen] Chad Oakes and Mike Frislev have assembled such a wealth of talent, both in front of and behind the camera, to hopefully elevate this genre series beyond expectations.”
Synopsis
The series revolves around local outcast Roman Mercer (Avan Jogia, Tut) who must overcome the town’s prejudices and his own personal demons if he’s to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that’s threatening to destroy them all. D’Onofrio (Daredevil), Coates(Sons of Anarchy), Kristin Lehman(Motive) and Meatloaf(Fight Club) star. David Von Ancken(Tut), who previously worked with Nomadic on AMC’s Hell on Wheels will direct.
Ghost Wars is created by Simon Barry with production on the drama set to start on May 1 in Vancouver.
