Syfy has given 10-episode straight-to series orders to Day of the Dead, based on George A. Romero’s classic zombie film, from Cartel Entertainment (Creepshow); and The Surrealtor, from Blue Ice Pictures (Ginny and Georgia). Both are expected to air on Syfy in 2021.
The Day of the Dead order follows the straight-to-series pickup by Syfy of another classic horror movie title, Chucky, as the network continues to expand its slate into the horror genre. Syfy has been investing in high-end scripted content with a focus on edgy, younger-skewing shows with off-kilter sensibility, including comic book adaptations.
The NBCUniversal cable network, which is mounting a major push in animation, also has been increasingly betting on straight-to-series orders vs. pilots with four in a row: Vagrant Queen, based on the comic and also produced by Blue Ice Pictures, Chucky, Day of the Dead and The Surrealtor. Meanwhile, none of Syfy’s two most recent pilots,...
The Day of the Dead order follows the straight-to-series pickup by Syfy of another classic horror movie title, Chucky, as the network continues to expand its slate into the horror genre. Syfy has been investing in high-end scripted content with a focus on edgy, younger-skewing shows with off-kilter sensibility, including comic book adaptations.
The NBCUniversal cable network, which is mounting a major push in animation, also has been increasingly betting on straight-to-series orders vs. pilots with four in a row: Vagrant Queen, based on the comic and also produced by Blue Ice Pictures, Chucky, Day of the Dead and The Surrealtor. Meanwhile, none of Syfy’s two most recent pilots,...
- 2/28/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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