has greenlit a pilot for “
,” an adaptation of Lev Grossman’s best-selling fantasy book series from Universal Cable Productions.
The one-hour drama follows 20-somethings who, while studying magic in New York, discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real and poses a grave danger to humanity.
The pilot script was written by
(“Prime Suspect”) and
(“Supernatural”). Michael London and Janice Williams are set to produce.
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Syfy president Dave Howe said, “Lev Grossman’s dazzling blend of magic and realism will capture the imagination of a new generation of viewers and further strengthen Syfy’s ownership of premium quality sci-fi fantasy drama.”
Universal Cable Productions also produces “Defiance,” “Dominion” and “Warehouse 13” for Syfy.
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