![]() ![]() Martin described Leviathan as a “kickass space opera.” The best-selling book series is published in 17 countries, including China, France, Japan, Australia, Canada and Germany. The first book in the series was nominated in 2012 for the Hugo Award for best novel as well as the Locus Award for best sci-fi novel. The Expanse joins a killer lineup of high-concept, high-quality series, along with recently announced original projects Ascension, 12 Monkeys, the renewal of Helix, and the soon to premiere Dominion.”įor its part, The Expanse is a three-book series that includes Leviathan Wakes, Caliban’s War and Abaddon’s Gate. is a giant win for Syfy, reinforcing our overall strategy to produce bold, provocative and compelling sci-fi fantasy stories. “Bringing this coveted book franchise to television with our partners at Alcon and the Sean Daniel Co. “ The Expanse is epic in scale and scope and promises to be Syfy’s most ambitious series to date,” Syfy president Dave Howe said. The cable network in the past month alone has renewed Helix for a second season and ordered originals Z Nation, 12 Monkeys, Olympus, Dominionand six-episode space opera event series Ascension, to join a roster of originals that also includes Defiance, Haven, Lost Girl and Continuum. ![]() STORY: Syfy’s Plan: More Space Operas, Less ‘Sharknado’Įxpanse comes to Syfy as the cable network is looking to go back to its roots in the sci-fi/fantasy series it once ruled with Battlestar Galactica. The series marks the first series order for Alcon Television Group, a division of Alcon Entertainment. Alcon’s Ben Roberts will co-produce, while Ben Cook will produce. Alcon co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson will exec produce alongside company president Sharon Hall. developed the pitch with Fergus and Ostby and are also on board to exec produce. Sean Daniel and Jason Brown of the Sean Daniel Co. The series hails from Alcon Television Group, with Oscar-nominated screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby ( Children of Men, Iron Man) attached as writers and exec producers. ![]()
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