The Ark: Sci-fi series from Independence Day writer Dean Devlin lands at SyFy

SyFy has given a straight-to series order to The Ark, a new science-fiction drama from Independence Day‘s Dean Devlin and Stargate SG-1‘s Jonathan Glassner.

The Ark is “set 100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive.” Sounds interesting enough. Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner will serve as writers, executive producers, and co-showrunners on The Ark with production slated to begin this March at PFI Studios in Belgrade, Serbia.

“The Ark is a perfect fit for Syfy audiences and we know fans will gravitate to this heart-racing story from Dean Devlin, one of the most accomplished and respected sci-fi writers working today,” said Lisa Katz, president of scripted content at NBCU Entertainment and Streaming. “With the recent success of both Resident Alien and Chucky, the network is home to several of the most creative storytellers working in all of television.” Dean Devlin added, “I’m so excited to have the opportunity to partner with Syfy again and can’t think of a better collaborator than Jonathan Glassner to bring this series to life.“ The Ark won’t be Dean Devlin’s only series on the air as he’s also a writer, director and executive producer on Leverage: Redemption, a revival of the original Leverage series. The new series follows several reformed criminal vigilantes who put their unique skills to good use by helping ordinary people fight back against corporate and governmental injustices. On the big-screen side of things, Dean Devlin last directed Bad Samaritan starring David Tennet.