Syfy announced today it has greenlit to seriesIncorporated, a futuristicthrillerfromMatt Damon,Ben Affleck& Jennifer Todd’s Pearl Street Films, CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions. The 13-episode first season of the new drama series is expected to premiere onSyfyin Fall 2016. Here’s what Syfy presidentDave Howehad to say in a statement.
“The most powerfulscience fictionholds up a mirror to our world.Incorporatedis exactly that type of smart, provocative series, delivering a fresh, edge of your seat thriller that challenges notions of the world we live in today. We look forward to working with the stellar teams at Pearl Street Films, CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions to bring it to life for Syfy viewers this year.”
Set in a near future where corporations have unlimited power,Incorporatedcenters around Ben Larson (Sean Teale,Reign), a young executive who conceals his true identity to infiltrate a very dangerous corporate world to save the woman he loves. But he’ll soon learn that he’s not the only one whose secrets may have deadly consequences. In addition to Teale, theTV serieswill star Eddie Ramos (Teen Wolf), Golden Globe nomineeDennis Haysbert(24), and Emmy Award winnerJulia Ormond(Mad Men).
Incorporatedis created by David Pastor & Àlex Pastor (Self/less, The Last Days), who wrote and directed the pilot. Ted Humphrey (The Good Wife) will serve as executive producer/showrunner, withMatt Damon,Ben Affleck& Jennifer Todd also executive producing. Pearl Street Films’Margaret Cherninwill serve as co-producer.
Incorporatedjoins a powerhouse Syfy original lineup in 2016 that includes the critically-acclaimed first seasons of The Expanse and The Magicians; the April 11 premiere of Hunters, fromThe Walking Deadexecutive producerGale Anne Hurdthe second season of the thriller series12 Monkeys, set to premiere April 18; and the Halloween anthology seriesChannel Zero: Candle Cove. Additional high profile scripted projects in development at Syfy include Aldous Huxley’s classic novelBrave New WorldfromSteven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, andHyperion, with executive producerBradley Cooper. What do you think about the new seriesIncorporated?
