Martin is not involved given his overall deal with HBO, where he's currently co-writing two of the four potential Game of Thrones follow-ups that are in the works. Robert Jaffe, who penned the 1987 feature film based on Martin's novel, is set as a producer.

Jaffe retains a producer credit on the SYFY version. Smith) and Doug Liman (Suits) of Hypnotic. Movie rights for Nightflyers were first acquired by producer Robert Jaffe, who made the book into a super-schlocky, super-80s sci-fi turkey starring Catherine Mary Stewart, Michael Praed, James Avery, and John Standing. Jeff Buhler will pen the script and executive produce the Universal Cable Productions project alongside Gene Klein (Suits), David Bartis (Mr. The script that Jeff delivered encapsulates this classic sci-fi horror story and adapts it to a platform where we can truly explore the depths of madness.' Written in 1980, the original novella follows eight scientists and a telepath who have set out on a mission to. Martin's chilling world of 'Nightflyers'. Syfy has ordered a pilot for a new show based on Martins novella Nightflyers. However, terrifying events plan to make the journey more complicated than they once thought.īill McGoldrick, exec vp scripted development at NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment shared, 'We are looking forward to diving deeper into George R.R. George Raymond Richard Martin ( Bayonne, Nueva Jersey, 20 de septiembre de 1948 ), conocido como George R. They board the Nightflyer, a ship bound for the outer edges of the solar system, with a reclusive captain and a tightknit crew. The story, which was adapted previously into a 1987 film of the same name, follows eight scientists and a telepath who embark on a quest to make contact with alien life. George RR Martin is bringing his sci-fi thriller novel 'Nightflyers' to life at Syfy.Īccording to The Hollywood Reporter, the NBC Universal-owned cable network has picked up the drama based on the 'Game of Thrones' creator's novella to pilot.

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