Syfy Channel is Developing Series Based on The Comic RESIDENT ALIEN
The Syfy Channel has picked up the right to the Dark Horse comics series Resident Alien and they just ordered a pilot. The comic was co-created by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse and the story centers on "a crash-landed alien named Harry who, after taking on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor, slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth, ultimately asking the question, 'Are human beings worth saving?"'
That's definitely the kind of series that seems like it would fit right in with the Syfy brand, but then so did Tremors, but as you know they canceled it before they even gave it a chance! Oh yeah, they also canceled The Expanse, which was one of their best shows! After those to terrible moves, I'm not sure if Syfy knows what they're doing these days.
Resident Alien is being adapted by Chris Sheridan (Family Guy), and he will also serve as executive producer. Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse Entertainment will also executive produce, with Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank of Amblin Television.
UCP is also a producer on the series and they are also currently developing an adaptation of the Dark Horse property The Umbrella Academy for Netflix.
What do you think about Syfy developing a Resident Alien series?
Source: Variety