On Saturday, March 25th, WonderCon attendees took a peek behind the curtain of SYFY’s new hit series The Ark at a panel with series creator/co-showrunner Dean Devlin (Stargate, Independence Day) and co-showrunner Jonathan Glassner (Stargate SG-1, The Outer Limits, The Outpost). The legendary creatives discussed the making of the series including the near-future premise and spaceship set design, after giving the audience an exclusive sneak peek at this week’s action-packed episode.
“The Ark” airs Wednesdays at 10pm on SYFY. Streaming the next day on Peacock.
About The Ark:
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“The Ark” airs Wednesdays at 10pm on SYFY. Streaming the next day on Peacock.
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Created by Dean Devlin, “The Ark” takes place 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.
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The series stars Christie Burke, Richard Fleeshman, Reece Ritchie, Stacey Read and Ryan Adams.
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Dean Devlin (“Independence Day,” “Stargate”) and Jonathan Glassner (“Stargate SG-1”) are co-showrunners and executive producers alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson of Electric Entertainment. Jonathan English of Balkanic Media and Steve Lee serve as producers.
