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TV Show Reviews
"12
Monkeys" review by Suzanne
11/28/14
Premieres January 16 on Syfy
This looks like a good new series. It has elements of
some other shows, like "Helix" and "Continuum", but I'm not
saying that it's derivative. It has its own story, ideas and
characters. I haven't seen the movie that it came from, so I
can't speak to how much or not like the movie it is.
I watched the first two episodes and they were pretty
interesting. It kept my interest and was exciting. There's
lots of action and mystery. Cole is a man from the future
that comes back to try to stop a plague that wipes out
humanity in the future. He gets the help of a virologist
named Dr. Cassandra Railly.
They do a good job of setting it all up without letting
us know all of the threads of what will happen. I do enjoy a
good time travel story. It has some good actors, like Kirk
Acevedo ("Fringe"), Noah Bean ("Nikita") and Zeljko Ivanek
("Revolution" so and many other shows). The actor who plays
Cole (Aaron Stanford, who was also on "Nikita" and played
Pryo in "X-Men: The Last Stand") is cute and does a great
job.
You should definitely watch it if you like good time
travel or "what if" stories. I think it's a bit better than
"Continuum" and doesn't scream "low budget" like that one
sometimes does.
Update: I really enjoy this show, and it gets better and
better. There's more exciting stuff coming up, so you don't
want to miss it! I think it's one of the best new shows that
Syfy's had for quite a while.
MORE INFORMATION:
10/30/14
NEW TRAILER FOR SYFY’S UPCOMING SERIES
12 MONKEYS
Link to view trailer:
http://youtu.be/bi4AtvfXlUA
Syfy releases a new trailer for its anticipated adventure
thriller 12
Monkeys, which will make its series premiere
on Friday, January 16 at 9pm ET/PT. Inspired by the classic
blockbuster film, 12
Monkeys explores the
provocative story of a time traveler from a decimated future
in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a
dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys
from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and
eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but
annihilate the human race. The series is produced by
Universal Cable Productions in association with Atlas
Entertainment, producer of the original theatrical film.
12 Monkeys
stars Aaron Stanford (as time-traveler Cole), Amanda Schull
(Dr. Cassandra Railly), Kirk Acevedo (Ramse), Barbara Sukowa
(Jones) and Noah Bean (Aaron Marker). Additional key
recurring roles include Tom Noonan (Damages, Hell on
Wheels) as a mysterious villain and Emily Hampshire (Rookie
Blue) as mental patient Jennifer Goines.
Facebook:
facebook.com/Syfy12Monkeys
Twitter:
@12MonkeysSyfy
#12Monkeys
10/9/14
12 MONKEYS
TO PREMIERE FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON SYFY
FROM UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS, 12
MONKEYS UNCAGED AT NEW YORK
COMIC CON THIS WEEKEND
Aaron Stanford (as Cole), Amanda Schull (as Cassandra Railly)
and Emily Hampshire (as Jennifer Goines)
NEW YORK – October 9, 2014 – Syfy’s anticipated
adventure thriller 12
Monkeys will make its series
premiere on Friday, January 16 at 9pm ET/PT.
Inspired by the classic blockbuster film, which commemorates
its 20th anniversary next year,
12 Monkeys
explores the provocative story of a time traveler from a
decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock.
Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he
journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate
and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all
but annihilate the human race. The series is produced by
Universal Cable Productions in association with Atlas
Entertainment, producer of the original theatrical film.
12 Monkeys
stars Aaron Stanford (as time-traveler Cole), Amanda Schull
(Dr. Cassandra Railly), Kirk Acevedo (Ramse), Barbara Sukowa
(Jones) and Noah Bean (Aaron Marker). Additional key
recurring roles include Tom Noonan (Damages, Hell on
Wheels) as a mysterious villain and Emily Hampshire (Rookie
Blue) as mental patient Jennifer Goines.
Syfy
and Universal Cable Productions will uncage
12 Monkeys
at New York Comic Con this weekend, with a panel on
Saturday, October 11 at 5pm ET headlined by series producers
Natalie Chaidez, Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett. Series
star Hampshire also stops by to discuss her role, which was
portrayed by Brad Pitt in the original feature film. Her
character is the show's wild card, a brilliant and
unpredictable mental patient who may or may not be tied into
the Twelve Monkeys' conspiracy to
destroy the world with a virus.
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 served as producer on the original film. Jake Kurily
will serve as Atlas’s producer on the series. Natalie
Chaidez (In Plain Sight, V, Heroes) is the executive
producer/showrunner and Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett (Nikita),
who co-wrote the pilot, will serve as Co-Executive
Producers. 12
Monkeys is produced by
Universal Cable Productions in association with Atlas
Entertainment.
Website:
syfy.com/12monkeys
Facebook:
facebook.com/Syfy12Monkeys
Twitter:
@12MonkeysSyfy #12Monkeys
About Atlas Entertainment:
Atlas Entertainment, led by founder Charles Roven, produces
blockbuster films as well as critically acclaimed features.
Atlas Entertainment’s films have generated billions of
dollars in revenues. Atlas is currently in production on the
highly anticipated feature film Batman v Superman: Dawn
of Justice for Warner Bros directed by Zack Snyder set
for release on March 25, 2016. Also upcoming, Atlas
Entertainment is in post-production on Duncan Jones’ Warcraft from
Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures with a March 11,
2016 release. Atlas Entertainment is also filming the Syfy
series 12
Monkeys, a drama series based on the 1995
Universal Pictures film directed by Terry Gilliam and
produced by Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment, slated to
premiere January 2015. The Atlas team most recently
collaborated with David O. Russell on the critically
acclaimed box office hit American Hustle which has grossed
more than 250 million dollars in worldwide box-office.
Among its many accolades, the film won 3 BAFTA awards, was
nominated for 10 Academy Awards ® including a Best Picture
nomination for Atlas’ producers Charles Roven and Richard
Suckle. It also received seven Golden Globe® nominations,
winning 3 including Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical.
About Universal Cable Productions:
Universal Cable Productions (UCP) creates innovative and
critically acclaimed original scripted and digital content
across media platforms for domestic and international
distribution. UCP’s content library spans classics such as
Emmy-award winning, “Monk,” and cult favorites “Psych,”
“Battlestar Galactica” and “Warehouse 13.” UCP’s programming
can be seen across various networks, including: “Covert
Affairs,” “Dig” (fall 2014), “Playing House,” “Royal
Pains,” “Satisfaction” and “Suits” on USA Network;
“Ascension” (fall 2014), “Defiance,” “Dominion,” and “12
Monkeys” (2015) on Syfy;
“Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce” (fall 2014) on Bravo;
“Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome” on Machinima
Prime/YouTube, Syfy and DVD/Blu-Ray; and “Side Effects” on
Awesomeness TV/YouTube. Universal Cable Productions is a
part of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of
NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and
entertainment companies. Follow us @UCPisTV.
About Syfy:
Syfy
is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment.
With year round acclaimed original series, events,
blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy
programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com),
and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures),
Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities.
Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently
in 96 million homes, Syfy is a network of
NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and
entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of
Comcast Corporation. (Syfy. Imagine Greater.)
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