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The popularity of masked killers in horror movies, from classic villains like Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers to modern ones like The Grabber in The Black Phone, reveals that viewers find them captivating. Masks give horror movie villains an inhuman quality, turning them into remorseless monsters that cannot be reasoned with, adding to their effectiveness as terrifying characters. The masks worn by iconic masked killers, whether they are a permanent fixture or briefly appear, make them unforgettable and contribute to their status as memorable horror movie villains.

One of the most effective tropes in the horror genre is masked killers, and the success of franchises like Halloween and Friday the 13th proves audiences can't get enough of faceless murderers stalking terrified victims. Horror movie history is littered with unsettling killers who hide their faces behind masks, dating back to the earliest scary films such as Rupert Julian's 1925 adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera.

In the Season 7 premiere of Fear the Walking Dead, Strand leaned so hard into his rediscovered villainy that it was a wonder he didn’t tip over. (And holy crap, did human charisma machine Colman Domingo play it to the hilt; he savored every self-satisfied line as much as his character did his confidence.) It took a minute to get to Victor, though…

First, “The Beacon” introduced us to Will (Dickinson vet Gus Halper), a woebegone twentysomething who looked just about ready to serve himself to a walker when he was apprehended by Strand’s henchmen and introduced to the...

Victor Strand, what are we going to do with you?

Fear the Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 1 was all about the character who has played in the gray area since the show debuted in 2015.

If you watch Fear the Walking Dead online, you know he's always had the makings of a villain, and "The Beacon" elevated him to full-fledged villain territory.

Thanks to the second apocalypse, there is a new world order, and Strand wants to be a ruthless leader with a thriving community.

His motives are legit. When you think about it, love and connection are weaknesses when you need to make these big decisions, but if anyone can get through to him, it's Alicia.

Alicia looked up to him after the Clark family's erasure, and he knows fine well she's his weakness, so he had to kill Will for her not to stop him on this path to madness.

What big day will What We Do in the Shadows celebrate? What “factors” led to Mom‘s end? What Christmas gift awaits Magnum P.I. fans? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows.(Email any brand-new Qs to InsideLine@tvline.com.)

Any Nandor-related What We Do in the Shadows scoop? — Katie H.

Bat! is one well-timed question, Katie, because this Thursday’s episode commemorates Nandor’s Accession Day (the day he rose to power in his country). Typically, the roommates (led by an overexcited Colin Robinson) throw him a big celebration, but this year is...

The Beacon Short Film — Chris Staehler‘s The Beacon (2018) short film has been released online. The Beacon stars Damien Jimenez, Kylie Contreary, Eric Snow, Claire Montgomery, and Phillip Aleman. Crew David Quandt and Chris Staehler wrote the screenplay for The Beacon. Andreas Widegren created the music for the film. Christopher P. Purdy crafted the cinematography [...]

Continue reading: The Beacon (2018) Short Film: Pilot Damien Jimenez Goes in search of His Missing Wife Kylie Contreary...

You loved them in their guest appearances on Elseworlds and Crisis on Infinite Earths, and now Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch’s Lois Lane are finally getting a show of their own with Superman & Lois on The CW!

Here’s a quick breakdown of everything we know so far about the newest addition to The CW’s universe of DC TV shows…

Superman & Lois Release Date

Superman & Lois will premiere on The CW on February 23.

Superman & Lois Trailer

The first trailer for Superman & Lois gives us an introduction to the Smallville setting, shows off Lois and Clark’s children, and either uses the classic rock stylings of Free’s “All Right Now.” Check it out…

Superman & Lois Story

Here’s the official synopsis, courtesy of the CW…

“In Superman & Lois,after years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien...

"I've never seen it on any of the charts." This short film is a must watch for sci-fi geeks! The Beacon is a stunning, exciting space travel short film made by filmmaker Chris Staehler, who also works in the VFX / previz industry in additional to directing. When Kara Verne goes missing on an interstellar shipping run, her husband Mark sets off to the far reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy in search of answers. This short is so damn good it belongs in Netflix's "Love Death & Robots". Starring Damien Kelly and Kylie Contreary, with Eric Snow and Claire Montgomery. Not only are the VFX fantastic, but the story itself is engaging and mysterious. As one YouTube commenter writes: "Why is a 25 minute film made by this company about 10X better than anything Hollywood puts out?... Because these are made based on genuine story writing and art." Indeed. This is an epic,...

For over a decade now we’ve been looking back at one of the biggest “what ifs” in cinema history. Yes, the great Jean-Claude Van Damme was once cast as an Alien Hunter in John McTiernan‘s Predator. There have been many stories that have been shared over the years, with McTiernan even claiming they never actually shot anything, which […]...

Hunters, the Syfy series executive produced by The Walking Dead‘s Gale Anne Hurd, has been canceled after a single season. The finale of the 13-episode season will air Monday night. The series, based on Whitley Strieber's bestselling 2013 novel Alien Hunter, premiered April 11 and starred Nathan Phillips, Britne Oldford and Julian McMahon. Written by Natalie Chaidez (Heroes), the harsh series chronicled the disappearance of a decorated Philadelphia cop's wife, which leads…...

“Hunters” has been canceled by Syfy after one season, TheWrap has learned. The adaptation of Whitley Strieber‘s novel “Alien Hunter” starred Nathan Phillips and Britne Oldford and hailed from “The Walking Dead” producer Gale Anne Hurd. Its 13-episode run will conclude on Monday, July 11. “Hunters” was ordered straight-to-series in 2013 but has suffered low ratings since its April premiere. Also Read: NBCUniversal Lays Off Staffers at USA Network, Syfy The series followed Phillips’ (“Wolf Creek”) Baltimore FBI agent, whose search for his missing wife led him to a highly classified government organization — the Exo-Terrorism Unit (Etu) — who track and fight alien.

Among her many feature film and television credits, Gale Anne Hurd (The Walking Dead) seems to return time and again to the sci-fi and horror genres, and especially to aliens. Hurd notably collaborated with James Cameron to bring to life the nightmarish alien queen of Aliens (1986), and she thinks it’s time to make aliens scary again. That’s part of her stated goal as an executive producer of Syfy’s new series Hunters. Inspired by Whitley Strieber’s novel Alien Hunter, the series, featuring Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), follows a highly classified government organization known as the Exo-Terrorism Unit, which tracks and fights … Continue reading →

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Tonight, Syfy premieres the first season of "Hunters" it's new fantastical procedural thriller produced by Universal Cable Productions (in association with Valhalla Entertainment and Atlas Entertainment, respectively). Britne Oldford ("American Horror Story") plays the female lead in the 13-episode loose adaptation of Whitley Strieber’s best-selling novel "Alien Hunter," which tells the story of a brilliant police detective's obsessive investigation into the mysterious disappearance of his wife, which he eventually concludes wasn't at all voluntary, even though it initially appears that way. Somebody is taking people and making it look like they...

Debuting on the Syfy this Monday, April 11th is Hunters, the newest genre series from executive producers Gale Anne Hurd and Natalie Chaidez that focuses on a highly classified government organization known as the Exo-Terrorism Unit (Etu), which tracks down and fights alien terrorists. The new series is based on Whitley Strieber’s acclaimed science fiction novel Alien Hunter and stars Nathan Phillips (Wolf Creek), Britne Oldford (American Horror Story), and Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck).

Recently, Daily Dead sat down with Hurd, Chaidez and Oldford to discuss what fans can expect from Hunters, the challenges that came along with adapting the material for television, how Hunters reflects the current political landscape, and much more. Read on for our interview with the trio and be sure to check out Hunters when it premieres on Syfy on April 11th at 10:00pm Est / 9:00pm Cst.

How did this project get developed...

Two episodes were provided prior to broadcast.

If the advertisements for Syfy’s new series Hunters were promising in their silly mish-mash of modern-day terrorism and B-movie monsters, it might not have been exactly because of the premise itself. In retrospect, Hunters piqued my interest because of the quality turn-around the network took with the largely solid first seasons of The Expanse and The Magicians.

I saw a commercial for Hunters during a particularly fun episode of the latter and, I admit, my enthusiasm for the network’s attempted return to Battlestar Galactica-level TV made me ready to consume everything on offer.

The problem with Hunters, then, is a tragically awkward disconnect between a silly premise (alien terrorists) and aggressively dour tone, one that’s only exacerbated by particularly lame world-building. It’s got the case-of-the-week camp vibe of the Warehouse 13 era, but showrunner Natalie Chaidez overly course-corrects...

Take a look @ footage from "Hunters", the upcoming Australian-produced science fiction TV drama series, from Valhalla Entertainment and Universal Cable Productions, based on author Whitley Strieber's novel "Alien Hunter", debuting the first of 13 episodes April 11, 2016 on Syfy:

Cast includes Nathan Phillips as 'Flynn Carroll' and Britne Oldford as 'Allison Regan', for executive producers Gale Anne Hurd ("The Walking Dead"), Natalie Chaidez ("12 Monkeys") and Emile Levisetti.

"...'Flynn Carroll' is a former soldier turned FBI agent whose recent struggles with 'Ptsd' take a surreal turn when his wife 'Abby' is kidnapped and he's recruited by the 'Exo-Terrorism Unit' ('Etu'), an organization dedicated to taking down a race of aliens known as 'Hunters'..."

"...'Allison Regan' is the most valuable operative of the Exo-Terrorism Unit (Etu). Tough, authoritative, decisive. She's the person you want to have your back in a fight. Maybe the reason why she's so good at...

Syfy has announced the premiere date for the first season of "Hunters" it's new thriller produced by Universal Cable Productions (in association with Valhalla Entertainment and Atlas Entertainment, respectively). Britne Oldford ("American Horror Story") plays the female lead in the 13-episode loose adaptation of Whitley Strieber’s best-selling novel "Alien Hunter," which tells the story of a brilliant police detective's obsessive investigation into the mysterious disappearance of his wife, which he eventually concludes wasn't at all voluntary, even though it initially appears that way. Somebody is taking people and making it look like they walked out...

Syfy debuted the first trailer for the series “Hunters” on Thursday, giving a first look at Nathan Phillips as the alien-hunting FBI agent Flynn Carroll. The 13-episode sci-fi thriller is set to premiere on April 11. The series, based on Whitley Strieber‘s best-selling novel “Alien Hunter” follows Phillips’ (“Wolf Creek”) Baltimore FBI agent, whose search for his missing wife leads him to a highly classified government organization — the Exo-Terrorism Unit (Etu) — who track and fight alien terrorists. Also read: '12 Monkeys' Season 2, 'Hunters' Premiere Dates Set The series also stars Britne Oldford (“American Horror Story”) as Regan, a valuable Etu operative.

Syfy has announced premiere dates for its new alien drama Hunters from The Walking Dead executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, and returning time travel thriller 12 Monkeys. The first 13-episode season of Hunters will debut at 10 Pm Monday, April 11 and Season 2 of 12 Monkeys will follow a week later, bowing at 9 Pm Monday, April 18. Written by Natalie Chaidez (Heroes), Hunters is based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel Alien Hunter. It chronicles the disappearance of…...

Syfy’s 12 Monkeys will go back to the future this spring.

Season 2 of the time-trippy series will premiere Monday, April 18 at 9/8c, the network announced on Thursday.

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Additionally, the new drama Hunters — from Walking Dead producer Gale Anne Hurd — will debut Monday, April 11 at 10 pm.

Based on Whitley Strieber’s Alien Hunter novel, the sci-fi thriller follows a Baltimore FBI agent who discovers a highly classified government organization that tracks and fights alien terrorists. It stars Nathan Phillips (Wolf Creek), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) and Britne Oldford (American Horror...

Britne Oldford ("American Horror Story") plays the female lead in Syfy’s upcoming 13-episode adaptation of Whitley Strieber’s best-selling novel "Alien Hunter," which tells the story of a brilliant police detective's obsessive investigation into the mysterious disappearance of his wife, which he eventually concludes wasn't at all voluntary, even though it initially appears that way. Somebody is taking people and making it look like they walked out on their own. As the detective gets closer to the truth, his work comes to the attention of Special Agent Diana Glass, a member of the most secret police unit on the planet, tasked with seeking out the most brilliant...

Britne Oldford ("American Horror Story") plays the female lead in Syfy’s upcoming 13-episode adaptation of Whitley Strieber’s best-selling novel "Alien Hunter," which tells the story of a brilliant police detective's obsessive investigation into the mysterious disappearance of his wife, which he eventually concludes wasn't at all voluntary, even though it initially appears that way. Somebody is taking people and making it look like they walked out on their own. As the detective gets closer to the truth, his work comes to the attention of Special Agent Diana Glass, a member of the most secret police unit on the planet, tasked with seeking out the most brilliant...

Ernest Dickerson is the lead director on Hunters, a Us sci-fi cable series which starts shooting in Melbourne this month. These Final Hours. Nathan Phillips stars as a Philadelphia detective and former FBI agent suffering from post- traumatic stress disorder whose hallucinations get worse from the stress of his wife going missing. His investigation uncovers a secret government unit assembled to hunt a group of ruthless terrorists . shadowy figures that may or may not be from this world. Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) is cast as an unhinged junkie and Hunter cell leader with a predilection for house music and violence. The female lead is Britne Oldford (American Horror Story, Ravenswood), who plays a talented government operative. Written by Natalie Chaidez (Heroes,Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) and based on Whitley Strieber.s novel Alien Hunter, the 13-episode series was commissioned by the Us Syfy channel. Matchbox Pictures is producing for...

Syfy is quickly acquiring more Hunters, including Julian McMahon.

The Nip/Tuck alum has booked a recurring role on the cabler’s upcoming alien drama, our sister site Deadline reports.

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Adapted from Whitley Streiber’s best-selling novel Alien Hunter, the 13-episode series chronicles a Philadelphia cop’s search for his vanished wife — an odyssey that will lead him to a clandestine government organization that hunts a sect of ruthless, possibly extraterrestrial terrorists.

McMahon will play McCarthy, an unhinged drug addict and Hunter cell leader who has an affinity for house music and violence.

Nip/Tuck alum Julian McMahon has booked a recurring role in Hunters, Syfy's 13-episode, straight-to-series alien drama from The Walking Dead executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, which is slated to premiere in 2016. Written by Natalie Chaidez (Heroes) based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel Alien Hunter, the series chronicles the disappearance of a decorated Philadelphia cop's (Nathan Phillips) wife, which leads him to a secret government unit assembled to hunt a…...

Only in Fargo can a woodpecker appear so ominous.

The FX miniseries has released a teaser for its upcoming second season, and although the short video only features the aforementioned bird and the sound of gunfire, it still communicates one very clear message: Season 2 is going to be grim.

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Britne Oldford (American Horror Story, Ravenswood) has been cast as the female lead in Hunters, Syfy's 13-episode, straight-to-series alien drama from The Walking Dead executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, which is slated to premiere in 2016. She is expected to star opposite Nathan Phillips, who has been in negotiations for the male lead. Written by Natalie Chaidez (Heroes) based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel Alien Hunter, the series chronicles the disappearance…...

These Final Hours. Nathan Phillips is set to play the lead in Hunters, a Us cable series which will start shooting in Melbourne late next month.

Phillips will play a Philadelphia detective and former FBI agent suffering from post traumatic stress disorder whose hallucinations get worse from the stress of his wife going missing.

Commissioned by the Us Syfy network, the NBC/Universal Cable Productions' series is based on Whitley Strieber.s novel Alien Hunter, which follows the cop as he uncovers a secret government unit that is hunting a group of ruthless terrorists . shadowy figures that may or may not be from this world.

Last year Phillips had a recurring role in the second series of the FX crime thriller The Bridge alongside Diane Kruger, Demián Bichir, Ted Levine, Matthew Lillard, Emily Rios, Annabeth Gish and Franka Potente.

Matchbox Pictures is producing with Gale Anne Hurd of Valhalla Entertainment,...

I’ve learned that Nathan Phillips is nearing a deal for the lead in Hunters, Syfy’s 13-episode, straight-to-series alien drama from The Walking Dead executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, which is slated to premiere in 2016. Written by Natalie Chaidez (Heroes) based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel Alien Hunter, the series chronicles the disappearance of a decorated Philadelphia cop's wife, which leads him to a secret government unit assembled to hunt a group of…...

Aussie actor Nathan Phillips ("Snakes on a Plane," "Wolf Creek") is nearing a deal for the lead role in Syfy's straight-to-series alien drama "Hunters".

Written by Natalie Chaidez and based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel "Alien Hunter," the series chronicles the disappearance of the wife of a former FBI agent and decorated Philadelphia cop who is suffering Ptsd.

He soon uncovers a secret government unit assembled to hunt a group of ruthless terrorists - shadowy figures that may or may not be from this world - whilst his own hallucinations grow worse from the stress.

Gale Anne Hurd will executive produce all thirteen episodes of the show which will be shot in Melbourne. The show is slated to premiere in 2016.

Phillips is coming off a turn in the well-received Australian apocalypse drama "These Final Hours".

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Speaking at Loyola Marymount University's School of Film & Television, "The Walking Dead" executive producer Gale Anne Hurd has spoken about the proposed companion series to AMC's mega-rating zombie series.

According to THR, Hurd confirms that production on the pilot has already wrapped, but AMC has not ordered the pilot to series as yet. Hurd says her immediate next project is "Hunters," Syfy's upcoming direct-to-series adaptation of the Whitley Strieber novel "Alien Hunter".

Speaking of Syfy, TV Line claims that despite the rumors last week that the cable channel might take over the reins of NBC's ratings-challenged supernatural drama "Constantine," they've done some digging and found "zero truth to the rumor".

NBC has yet to officially make a decision on the fate of "Constantine".

The Walking Dead is one of the biggest shows on cable. So a spin-off series makes perfect sense. Though, in this age of social media, it's hard to tell just where the fans reside on the matter. Some love the idea, others hate it. Either way, its bound to happen when any given property proves itself to be a substantial hit. According to The Walking Dead executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, the much-talked about companion series Pilot to the AMC juggernaut has actually wrapped. But don't get too excited or disappointed yet. AMC has not ordered the pilot to series.

Speaking at Loyola Marymount University's School of Film & Television, where she took part in the ongoing Hollywood Masters interview series, Gale Anne Hurd revealed that while the pilot might be completed, it doesn't mean we'll actually see it any time soon. She actually has another series for Syfy that she...

Gale Anne Hurd's Valhalla Entertainment and Universal Cable Productions with sibling Matchbox Pictures will shoot Hunters, a 13-episode aliens crime drama, in Melbourne next year.

Based on Whitley Strieber.s novel Alien Hunter, the series will follow a decorated Philadelphia police officer whose wife disappears. This leads the protagonist to a secret government unit assembled to hunt a group of ruthless terrorists - shadowy figures that may or may not be from this world.

The vast majority of the cast and crew is expected to be Australian.. Natalie Chaidez (Heroes) is writing the screenplay and will executive produce with Hurd.

The executive producer of The Walking Dead and The Terminator trilogy, Hurd was in Melbourne for the Screen Forever conference.

The series, which will premiere in the Us on the SyFy Channel in 2016, will shoot at Docklands Studios and other locations around Melbourne. A mid-2015 start is likely..

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Syfy knows they messed up. Now they have a plan to win you back. The cable network’s top executives won’t say this in such blunt language, but they acknowledge that somewhere along the line, the network missed an opportunity to have more great scripted dramas. It happened sometime after the name change from Sci Fi Channel to Syfy and the conclusion of Battlestar Galactica—the acclaimed series that was once mentioned by critics alongside titles like Mad Men and The Sopranos as representing TV's top-tier of storytelling. Once the weary Battlestar crew decided to settle on Earth in the show’s 2009 series finale,...

The doctor is in, when Alphas alum Laura Mennell joins Syfy’s Haven — and TVLine has your first look at how she quickly gets “up close and personal” with a couple of the Troubled town’s residents.

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Haven now airs Fridays at 7/6c, starting this week, and Mennell makes her debut on Halloween in the recurring role of Dr. Charlotte Cross, a brilliant epidemiologist from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Cdc) who fears the Maine burg is on the verge of a deadly outbreak. Charlotte is further described as “a force to be reckoned with,...

Syfy has announced plans to renew both "Dominion" and "Defiance" for additional seasons. Both orders are for thirteen more episodes of each to air next Summer. The pair had been the only current original dramas on the network that had not yet been confirmed for renewal.

"Dominion," a pseudo-sequel to the 2010 film "Legion," is set after a war between mankind and angels. The humans still living in a now fortified Las Vegas await the coming of a chosen one who happens to be a young sergeant (Chris Egan).

"Defiance" is the high profile aliens among us series that launched with a tie-in video game. The game was forgotten, but the show remains a solid performer. Both shows averaged 2.7 million viewers an episode with 1.2 million in the key demo.

The news comes as the network has officially given a green light to its thirteen-episode new scripted series "Hunters" from executive producers...

Syfy has renewed two of its summertime series — dystopian Defiance and supernatural Dominion — for third and second seasons, respectively, our sister site Deadline reports.

Both pick-ups are for 13 episodes, to air in 2015.

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Defiance opened Season 2 with 2 million total viewers and a 0.6 demo rating (per the fine folks at TVByTheNumbers), slipping to 1.5 mil/0.4 come finale time.

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Dominion debuted in June to 2 mil/0.6, drawing 1.5 mil/0.5 with its Aug. 8 finale.

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Syfy has greenlit a new 13-episode scripted series, “Hunters,” from “Walking Dead” producer Gale Anne Hurd, the network announced on Wednesday. The series is based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel “Alien Hunter” and will follow a secret government agency tracking a ruthless group of extraterrestrial terrorists. “Hunters,” which is only a working title at this point, is expected to premiere in 2016. Also read: ‘Police Academy’ Cast Reunite for Syfy Monster Movie ‘Lavantula’ Hurd will executive produce with Natalie Chaidez (“Heroes”), who is also writing. Universal Cable Productions will serve as the studio with Valhalla Entertainment as the production company.

Fans of the Alien Hunter novel rejoice, it’s getting a TV version called Hunter with a The Walking Dead producer…

Syfy (Dominion, Helix, formerly Battlestar Galacticia) is looking to invest even more in geeky programming it would seem – news today broke that they’re working on a new series based on the best-selling novel Alien Hunter by Whitley Strieber.

Strieber is a prolific author, whose work has previously been adapted thrice for the big screen – Wolfen, The Hunger and Communion (all in the 1980s) were the resultant films.

The new show will be titled Hunters, and will run for thirteen episodes. Gale Anne Hurd, an executive producer for The Walking Dead, is on board to produce the show, which should premiere in 2016.

The novel centred around a cop disappearing in Philadelphia and the existence of a covert government team hunting for extra-terrestrial terrorists. It will be adapted for screen by Heroes’ Natalie Chaidez.

Syfy has just ordered Alien Hunter to season/series. The network is looking to grow their own original dramas and know that shows wrapped around the supernatural succeed. The end of the world based series that shows aliens as terrorist taking over will be a good start for the network. Executive producer Gale Anne Hurd of The Walking Dead is working with Natalie Chaidez on the Whitley Strieber inspired show. Syfy ordered up a first season batch of 13 episodes (a nice play on supernatural) and will premier in 2016. Here is what Syfy had to say about the order of the series.

We were so impressed by the pilot script from this outstanding and accomplished creative team led by Gale Anne Hurd and Natalie Chaidez that we bypassed the traditional process and greenlit Hunters directly to series….This fast-paced and innovative program takes viewers inside a chilling yet all too familiar world.

After a solid year in development, Syfy has ordered an initial 13-episode run of Gale Anne Hurd’s sci-fi show, Hunters.

The series is based on Alien Hunter, the best-selling novel by Whitney Strieber, and “follows a Pennsylvania detective-turned-suspect Flynn Carroll who, after his wife mysteriously goes missing, is determined to prove his innocence and find her. His search leads to evidence that dangerous alien cells are living among us, and the U.S. government has a secret organization in place to thwart their terrorist efforts.”

The first season will be produced by Hurd’s own Valhalla Entertainment outfit, under a contract with Universal Cable Productions. She’s on board to executive produce alongside Heroes and V scribe, Natalie Chaidez, who’s also scripting the series.

Most noted for her phenomenal work bringing hordes of the undead to the masses in AMC’s The Walking Dead, Hurd’s resume features a strong commitment to genre.

Syfy has ordered straight to series Hunters, an adaptation of Whitley Strieber’s best-selling novel Alien Hunter, to be executive-produced by The Walking Dead vet Gale Anne Hurd.

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Adapted by Natalie Chaidez (Heroes), who is also en Ep, the 13-episode series will follow a Philadelphia cop’s search for his vanished wife — an odyssey that will lead him to a clandestine government organization that hunts a sect of ruthless, possibly extraterrestrial terrorists.

“We were so impressed by the pilot script from this outstanding and accomplished creative team...

Syfy is moving forward with its Gale Anne Hurd drama Hunters. The NBCUniversal-owned cable network announced Tuesday that has handed out a 13-episode series order to the drama based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel Alien Hunter. The drama will premiere on Syfy in 2016. First put in development nearly a year ago, the drama hails from Walking Dead Ep Hurd and Universal Cable Productions, where the prolific producer's Valhalla Productions is under an overall deal. The drama was picked up straight to series after a year in development. Casting has not yet been announced. The series follows a Pennsylvania detective-turned-suspect Flynn Carroll who,

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Syfy’s next series combines two popular dramatic genres that don’t often get put together: Alien invasion and a terrorism thriller.

The cable network has given a 13-episode series order to Hunters, about an alien terrorist network on Earth. The project is from executive producers Gale Anne Hurd (The Walking Dead, The Terminator films) and Natalie Chaidez (12 Monkeys, Heroes), who wrote the pilot.

The project is based on Whitley Strieber’s novel Alien Hunter. In the book, a Philadelphia cop searches for his missing wife leads and discovers a secret government unit that assembled to hunt a group of...

"1408's" Matt Greenberg will pen the project for the network via Universal Cable Productions.

Syfy is prepping to explore one of the oldest poems in literature.

The  network is teaming with 1408 writer Matt Greenberg to adapt Beowulf, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The development project, from Universal Cable Productions, is described as an adaptation of the classic epic poem that further examines the hero's rise to power and his feud with the monster Grendel.

Universal Cable Productions and Omnifilm Entertainment will co-distribute the project, with the latter serving as the production company on the drama. Brian Hamilton, Michael Chechik, Matt Greenberg, Andrew Cosby and Paulo de Oliveira are on board to executive produce.

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The Old English poem, which is cited as one of the most important works in literature, originated between the 8th and 11th century. Beowulf was previously adapted for the big screen in...

Strictly Come Dancing ratings hit a series high last night (November 2).

The BBC One dance competition continued its successful 11th series with 10m viewers and a 44% audience share, peaking at 11.1m.

The X Factor was in second place again, with 7.65m (33.2%) tuning in from 8pm. A further 231,000 (1.1%) caught the singing competition on ITV +1.

Back on BBC One, Atlantis attracted 4.46m (19.2%) from 8.15pm, while Casualty followed with 4.18m (19.1%).

A Dad's Army repeat on BBC Two had 1.35m (5.8%) at 8.30pm, followed by Live from the National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage with 947,000 viewers (5%).

Fool Britannia had 2.11m (8.8%) from 6.30pm, followed by The Chase: Celebrity Special at 7pm with 3.5m (13.3%). The Jonathan Ross Show attracted 3.19m (17%) at 9.50pm.

On Channel 4, the network premiere of The Eagle appealed to 1.41m viewers (7.1%), with the Grand Designs repeat that preceded it securing an audience of 830,000 (3.5%).

On Channel 5, 2002 movie Collateral Damage had 444,000 (2.3%) from 9pm, followed by Alien Hunter...

Gale Anne Hurd is going on the hunt for aliens with Syfy. The Walking Dead executive producer is teaming with the NBCUniversal-owned cable network and writer Natalie Chaldez to develop Hunters, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel Alien Hunter, the 90-minute drama, which is in development, follows a Pennsylvania detective-turned-suspect Flynn Carroll who, after his wife mysteriously goes missing, is determined to prove his innocence and find her. His search leads to evidence that dangerous alien cells are living among us, and the U.S. government has a secret organization

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"The Walking Dead" executive producer Gale Anne Hurd is developing the telemovie "Hunters" for the Syfy channel.

Based on "Communion" author Whitley Strieber's best-selling fictional novel "Alien Hunter," the story follows Pennsylvania detective Flynn Carroll who becomes the prime suspect after his wife mysteriously goes missing.

Determined to prove his innocence and find her, he uncovers evidence that dangerous alien cells are living among us and the U.S. government has a secret organization in place to thwart their efforts.

Natalie Chaidez ("Heroes," "V") will pen the script and executive produce alongside Hurd through her Valhalla Entertainment banner.

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Los Angeles – July 1, 2013 – Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment is expanding its development teams in both television and features with Stacey Levin being named Senior Vice President of Television, the addition of Meredith Ditlow as Director of Development and the upping of Phillip Kobylanski to Creative Executive.Levin joined Valhalla in August of 2012 and has played an integral part in Valhalla’s current development slate, including period drama Horizon for the USA Network, which begins production this summer. Additional series set up since Levin joined the company include Crash and Burn at FX, Alien Hunter at SyFy, and projects at USA, E!, AMC, A&E, History, Discovery and NBC. Ditlow joins Valhalla from Furst Films & Ole where she was Director of Development helping to shepherd ABC’s new Manhattan drama Hot Property, as well as developing and staffing the new series Star-Crossed for the CW. On the feature side, Ditlow...

That oft-discussed 3 a.m. phone call just got a supernatural twist.

National Geographic recently conducted a poll asking 1,114 Americans who they felt was better suited to handle an alien invasion as president: President Obama or Mitt Romney. Surprisingly (?) 65 percent picked the current president as the leader who they would most want handling that extraterrestrial encounter. Sadly, outer space lover and moon-enthusiast Newt Gingrich was left off the potential choices.

Let’s look at the facts: President Obama is a well-known fan of Star Trek,which definitely helps his case. While some critics call Romney robot-like — which you would think would...

With Men in Black 3 hitting UK cinemas this week we thought we’d take a look back through cinematic history at some other movies featuring other-worldy beings here on planet earth and compile a Top 10 of the very best.

1) E.T. (1982)

The grand-daddy of aliens on Earth movies, Steven Spielberg’s E.T. is a classic example of the space alien movie in which a meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial and has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet.

2) They Live (1988)

If E.T. is an example of a good alien-human meeting then John Carpenter’s They Live is the exact opposite as a drifter, played by wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to see the fact that aliens have taken over Earth.

3) The Blob (1988)

1988 was a good year for alien invasion movies,...