Exclusive: Almost eight years after Syfy pulled the plug on more Sanctuary, the monstrous fantasy series is pivoting for a return, with lead Amanda Tapping potentially poised to return as the intrepid Dr. Helen Magnus.
Executive producer Martin Wood and All Canadian Entertainment have inked a deal with original rights holders Beedie to start development on new installments of the series that ran on the NBCUniversal-owned channel for four seasons from 2007-2011. Now that the When Calls the Heart producers have secured the rights, Supernatural alum Tapping is deep in talks with All Canadian to pick up the mantle of her Gemini-nominated role on a new version of the show.
“Sanctuary was truly a show that wasn’t afraid to push beyond the edges, both in terms of storytelling and visual innovation,” Wood tells Deadline of the Emmy-nominated series created by current Krypton Ep Damian Kindler. “With the technology that’s available today,...
Executive producer Martin Wood and All Canadian Entertainment have inked a deal with original rights holders Beedie to start development on new installments of the series that ran on the NBCUniversal-owned channel for four seasons from 2007-2011. Now that the When Calls the Heart producers have secured the rights, Supernatural alum Tapping is deep in talks with All Canadian to pick up the mantle of her Gemini-nominated role on a new version of the show.
“Sanctuary was truly a show that wasn’t afraid to push beyond the edges, both in terms of storytelling and visual innovation,” Wood tells Deadline of the Emmy-nominated series created by current Krypton Ep Damian Kindler. “With the technology that’s available today,...
- 3/10/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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