Syfy hosted a panel for Nightflyers at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 and released the first full length trailer for the upcoming space horror series.
Based on George R. R. Martin’s novella, Nightflyers is a psychological thriller set in the future of 2093 on the eve of Earth’s destruction. A crew of explorers journey on the most advanced ship in the galaxy, The Nightflyer, to intercept a mysterious alien spacecraft that might hold the key to their survival. As the crew nears their destination, they discover that the ship’s artificial intelligence and never-seen captain may be steering them into deadly and unspeakable horrors deep in the dark reaches of space.
While the novella has previously been adapted into a film back in 1987, judging by the new trailer and previous teasers, the series looks quite literally deadly serious.
George R. R. Martin was set to join the panel, but was unable to attend and sent a video message expressing his sorrow for missing the convention (he’s busy writing) and set up the first scenes of the drama. That being said, he describes Nightflyers as “a haunted house story on a starship. It’s Psycho in space.”
During the panel, executive producer David Bartis said, “the teaser is how we sold the show.” Later on, a fan during the Q&A portion of the panel asked about their inspiration from 2001 and The Shining. “We leaned heavily on the shoulders of the greats,” executive producer Jeff Buhler said. “We were not shy about pulling the themes and even some imagery. There’s a lot of 2001, The Shining and Ridley Scott’s Alien.”
The series stars Eoin Macken (The Night Shift), Gretchen Mol (Manchester By The Sea), David Ajala (Fast & Furious 6), Jodie Turner-Smith (The Last Ship), Phillip Rhys (Doctor Who), Sam Strike (EastEnders), Maya Eshet (Teen Wolf), Brian F. O’Byrne (Million Dollar Baby), and Angus Sampson (Fargo).
Nightflyers is yet to announce a release date other than sometime in fall, but it will premiere on Syfy and internationally on Netflix.
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