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Kate Bosworth, Alex Pettyfer, and Natalie Martinez (“The Crossing,” “Under the Dome”) star in one of the three new sci-fi drams coming to Netflix.
“The I-Land” comes from Neil LaBute, and will be directed by Jonathan Scarfe. It will mark Pettyfer’s TV series debut. Bosworth is on board as producer. (The photo above is from her most recently movie, “The Domestics”)
“The I-Land” will have seven episodes. See more details below, but stay tuned for an official release date — plus a trailer, photos, etc.
Netflix gave 10 episodes to the two other new series announced: “October Faction” and “Warrior Nun.”
Netflix has been upping its sci-fi game since “Stranger Things” became such a hit, and pushed sci-fi/fantasy to the top of users’ list of favorite genres. “Maniac” with Emma Stone and Jonah Hill is a recent (and incredible) release in that genre. Netflix also has several other previously announced series ahead — including “Locke & Key” and Ian Somerhalder’s “V Wars,” among others.
Here are Netflix’s details about the three new series ahead:
“The I-Land”The I-Land is a new sci-fi action adventure series. When 10 people wake up on a treacherous island with no memory of who they are or how they got there, they set off on a trek to try to get back home. They soon discover this world is not as it seems. Faced with the island’s extreme psychological and physical challenges, they must rise to their better selves — or die as their worst ones.Kate Bosworth (The Long Road Home, Still Alice) stars as KC and serves as a producer on the series. Natalie Martinez (The Crossing, APB, Secrets and Lies, Under the Dome) will star as Chase. Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike, Endless Love) will star as Brody.Production Company: Nomadic Pictures EntertainmentShowrunner / Director / Writer: Neil LaBute (Billy & Billie, Van Helsing)Director: Jonathan Scarfe (Van Helsing)Writer: Lucy Teitler (Mr. Robot)Executive Producers: Chad Oakes (Fargo, Hell On Wheels) and Mike Frislev (Van Helsing, Wu Assassins)Co-Executive Producer: Lucy Teitler and Jonathan ScarfeProducers: Kate Bosworth (Nona)*****“October Faction”Building on the IDW comic book series, October Faction follows globetrotting monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen who, after the death of Fred’s father, return to their hometown in upstate New York with their teenage children Geoff and Viv. As the family adjusts, Fred and Deloris must hide their identities as members of a secret organization, and our heroes quickly discover that their new small-town setting isn’t as idyllic as it seems.October Faction is produced by High Park Entertainment in association with IDW Entertainment. IDW Entertainment is the worldwide distributor (excluding Canada) for the series.Creator / Showrunner / Executive Producer: Damian Kindler (Sleepy Hollow, Krypton)Directors: Director X (Superfly, Mister Tachyon, Across the Line), Damian Kindler, Megan Follows (Reign, Anne of Green Gables), Mina Shum (Meditation Park, Ninth Floor) and David Frazee (Vikings, Orphan Black)Executive Producers: James Thorpe, Steve Niles, Thomas Walden, Eric Birnberg and Steve NilesCo-Executive Producers: George Strayton and Melissa Blake (Sleepy Hollow, Heroes)Producers: John Calvert (X Company, Anne with an E) and Mohamad El Masri (Here and Now)*****“Warrior Nun”Inspired by the Manga novels, Warrior Nun revolves around a 19 year-old woman who wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artifact embedded in her back. She discovers she is now part of an ancient order that has been tasked with fighting demons on Earth, and powerful forces representing both heaven and hell want to find and control her.Writer / Showrunner / Executive Producer: Simon Barry (Ghost Wars, Continuum)Consulting Producer: Amy Berg (Counterpart, Da Vinci’s Demons)Co-Executive Producer: Terri Hughes Burton (The 100, Eureka)NWEPs: Stephen Hegyes (White Noise, 50 Dead Men Walking)
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