Netflix unveils Nightflyers trailer and February release date
David Farnor | On 15, Jan 2018
As anticipation builds around Game of Thrones’ final season, George R. R. Martin’s other exciting TV project is also preparing to touch down on our screens, with Netflix confirming that Nightflyers will premiere in the UK this February.
The sci-fi thriller follows eight maverick scientists and a powerful telepath who embark on an expedition to the edge of our solar system aboard The Nightflyer, a ship with a small tight knit crew and a reclusive captai, in the hope of making contact with alien life. But when terrifying and violent events begin to take place they start to question each other, and surviving the journey proves harder than anyone thought.
Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire) stars as Dr. Agatha Matheson, alongside Eoin Macken (The Night Shift) as Karl D’Branin, David Ajala (Fast & Furious 6) as Roy Eris, Sam Strike (EastEnders) as Thale, Maya Eshet (Teen Wolf) as Lommie, Angus Sampson (Fargo) as Rowan, Jodie Turner-Smith (The Last Ship) as Melantha Jhirl and Brían F. O’Byrne (Million Dollar Baby) as Auggie.
Produced by Universal Cable Productions and co-produced by Netflix, the adaptation of Martin’s book is penned by Jeff Buhler, who is also showrunner and executive producer. The show is executive produced by Martin, alongside Brian Nelson, Mike Cahill and Andrew McCarthy, plus Gene Klein (Suits), David Bartis (Suits) and Doug Liman (Live. Die. Repeat) of Hypnotic.
After a lot of mystery surrounding the project, and its arrival date outside of the USA, Netflix has now confirmed that the season will be released all-at-once on 1st February. Here’s the new trailer:
New images and trailer land for Nightflyers
20th July 2018
Nightflyers flew down to Comic-Con this week, as Netflix’s new sci-fi thriller unveiled a new trailer and a bunch of new images.
From the mind of George R. R. Martin, Nightflyers is set in deep space on the eve of Earth’s destruction. A crew of explorers journey on the most advanced ship in the galaxy, The Nightflyer, and work to intercept a mysterious alien spacecraft that might hold the key to the planet’s survival. As the crew nears their destination however, they discover that mysterious forces and even their own minds are working against them. Who can they trust when humanity is at stake?
Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire) stars as Dr. Agatha Matheson, alongside Eoin Macken (The Night Shift) as Karl D’Branin, David Ajala (Fast & Furious 6) as Roy Eris, Sam Strike (EastEnders) as Thale, Maya Eshet (Teen Wolf) as Lommie, Angus Sampson (Fargo) as Rowan, Jodie Turner-Smith (The Last Ship) as Melantha Jhirl and Brían F. O’Byrne (Million Dollar Baby) as Auggie.
The pilot was created by Jeff Buhler (Jacob’s Ladder), with Mike Cahill (I, Origin, Another Earth) directing and Dan Cerone (The Blacklist) set as showrunner for the series.
Exec producer David Bartis and Jeff Buhler were both present in San Diego for a panel about the show, joined by Macken, Mol, Ajala, Turner-Smith and Sampson.
“I’ll never forget the moment the cast came together and went on set to check [it] out,” Ajala said of the practical spaceship. “It’s very epic. It’s very impressive.”
“We leaned heavily on the shoulders of the greats,” Buhler added, talking of the show’s influences. “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.”
Martin, however, was not present, instead sending a video message apologising for his absence, before introducing the first scenes of the series. That clip won’t be released online, but we do have a brand new trailer to give us a better flavour of the thriller. And Sampson confirmed that Martin’s signature habit of killing lots of characters off will be present even in outer space.
“We were saying goodbye to people every week,” he noted.
Watch the trailer here, or read on below for a host of new pictures.
Netflix drops an atmospheric teaser for Nightflyers
15th May 2018
Nightflyers is stepping up its marketing game this week, as Netflix drops a new atmospheric teaser trailer for the series.
Based on the novella from George R.R. Martin, the psychological thriller follows a diverse crew of scientists and explorers who take the most advanced ship in history on a quest to contact alien lifeforms that hold the knowledge needed to save mankind from imminent extinction. As they journey deeper into the unknown, more and more mysterious and destructive incidents begin to threaten the mission and the lives of crew. Tension and distrust spread throughout the ship as everyone must try to figure out who – or what – is responsible, and if they can depend on each other long enough to save humanity.
A co-production with SyFy, the series will air on the channel on the US and be released exclusively on Netflix in the UK and all other non-US countries. The collaboration was first announced at the start of this year, but negotiations on the project began last autumn, with Jeff Buhler (Jacob’s Ladder) creating the pilot and Mike Cahill (I, Origin, Another Earth) at the helm, plus Dan Cerone (The Blacklist) set as showrunner for the series.
Now, the series is finally taking more concrete steps towards an actual release date, which is expected to be this autumn. Until then, this new teaser sets a suitably ominous mood:
Netflix unveils first look at George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers
21st March 2018
“This is a warning, not a distress call.” That’s the sound of George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers heading to the screen, as Netflix gives us a first look at the spooky sci-fi.
Based on the novella by the Game of Thrones author, the series is set in the future on the eve of Earth’s destruction, as a crew of explorers journey on the most advanced ship in the galaxy, The Nightflyer, to intercept an alien spacecraft. One that might just hold the key to their survival.
Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire) will star as Dr. Agatha Matheson, alongside Eoin Macken (The Night Shift) as Karl D’Branin, David Ajala (Fast & Furious 6) as Roy Eris, Sam Strike (EastEnders) as Thale, Maya Eshet (Teen Wolf) as Lommie, Angus Sampson (Fargo) as Rowan, Jodie Turner-Smith (The Last Ship) as Melantha Jhirl and Brían F. O’Byrne (Million Dollar Baby) as Auggie.
The show’s pilot was created by Jeff Buhler (Jacob’s Ladder), with Mike Cahill (I, Origin, Another Earth) directing and Dan Cerone (The Blacklist) set as showrunner for the series.
A co-production with SyFy, the series will air on the channel on the US and be released exclusively on Netflix in the UK and all other non-US countries. Here’s the new video:
George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers officially heads to Netflix
5th January 2018
A new series based on George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers is officially on the way to Netflix.
The show is from Universal Cable Productions and will be co-produced by SyFy and Netflix. The project has been on the burner for some time, with SyFy ordering a pilot last year and a writers room set up for building it out into a full series. Now, Netflix, Universal and SyFy have confirmed a deal that will see the programme premiere on SyFy in the USA, with Netflix holding the first-run rights in all other territories.
The supernatural thriller is adapted from Martin’s novella, which has also been turned into a film in 1987. It follows a ragtag bunch of scientists aboard the titular ship, The Nightflyer, on a voyage to the edge of the solar system. Teaming up with a telepath, they hope to make contact with alien life, and things, naturally, go horribly wrong.
Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire) will star as Dr. Agatha Matheson, alongside Eoin Macken (The Night Shift) as Karl D’Branin, David Ajala (Fast & Furious 6) as Roy Eris, Sam Strike (EastEnders) as Thale, Maya Eshet (Teen Wolf) as Lommie, Angus Sampson (Fargo) as Rowan, Jodie Turner-Smith (The Last Ship) as Melantha Jhirl and Brían F. O’Byrne (Million Dollar Baby) as Auggie.
The show’s pilot was created by Jeff Buhler (Jacob’s Ladder), with Mike Cahill (I, Origin, Another Earth) directing and Dan Cerone (The Blacklist) set as showrunner for the series. Martin will executive produce along wth Gene Klein, David Bartis and Doug Liman of Hypnotic; Buhler, Alison Rosenzweig and Michael Gaeta of Gaeta Rosenzweig Films, Lloyd Ivan Miller and Alice P. Neuhauser of Lloyd Ivan Miller Productions, and Robert Jaffe, who wrote and produced the 1980s movie. Andrew McCarthy (Orange is the New Black) will also produce and direct.
Netflix in talks for George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers
19th September 2017
Netflix is in talks to co-produce Nightflyers, a new series from the brain of George R.R. Martin.
With Game of Thrones nearing its end, Martin’s name has become associated with not only long delays writing novels but also one of the biggest TV hits of all time. While HBO are thought to be considering potential spin-offs for the fantasy epic, others are eyeing up Martin’s other work for possible adaptation on the small screen.
One such work is Nightflyers, a supernatural thriller about a ragtag bunch of scientists aboard the titular ship, The Nightflyer, on a voyage to the edge of the solar system. Teaming up with a telepath, they hope to make contact with alien life, and things, naturally, go horribly wrong.
The original novella may provide less source material than A Song of Ice and Fire, but with a film already based on the book released in 1987, the potential for expansion on-screen is evident. Indeed, Syfy has already picked up the project as a pilot, but with Netflix now in negotiations with producer Universal Cable Productions, the show is looking to head straight to series. Deadline reports that expected terms will follow the usual formula for Netflix, which is increasingly co-producing projects so it can release them in all of its territories at a lower cost: the series will likely air on Syfy in the US, with Netflix releasing it internationally and getting the second window release on American soil.
Jeff Buhler has penned the pilot, with Dan Cerone (The Blacklist) set as showrunner for the series and Mike Cahill (I Origin, Another Earth) signed on to direct the episode. Nightflyers is executive produced by David Bartis, Doug Liman and Gene Klein of studio-based Hypnotic, Cerone, Buhler, Alison Rosenzweig and Michael Gaeta of Gaeta Rosenzweig Films, and Lloyd Ivan Miller and Alice P. Neuhauser of Lloyd Ivan Miller Productions. Robert Jaffe, who wrote the 80s film version, is on producing duties.