Wynonna Earp, the supernatural demon battler, is coming to the Syfy Channel in April 2016. Overseen by Showrunner Emily Andras and starring Melanie Scrofono as Earp, Beau Smith’s graphic novel begins filming this month in Calgary.
Press release follows:
IDW ENTERTAINMENT AND SEVEN24 PARTNER WITH DYNAMIC TELEVISION FOR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF WYNONNA EARP
THE NEW SUPERNATURAL SERIES NOW STARTING PRODUCTION IN CALGARY
Calgary, Alberta, September 14, 2015 – Dynamic Television, a leading co-production and television distribution company, today announced that Wynonna Earp, a new supernatural thriller series from IDW Entertainment and produced by SEVEN24 Films is available for pre-sale at MIPCOM. Wynonna Earp will premiere on the Syfy Channel in April 2016 from Executive Producer and Showrunner Emily Andras (Lost Girl, Killjoys).
Based on the IDW Publishing graphic novel created by Beau Smith, Wynonna Earp is a fast-paced, 13-hour episodic supernatural thriller that follows Wyatt Earp’s descendent as she battles demons and other demonic beings. Wynonna is a witty and wild modern day gunslinger, using her unique abilities and a dysfunctional posse of allies to bring the paranormal to justice.
“We are thrilled to be working with Dynamic Television on Wynonna Earp. Dynamic’s first class sales team combined with an exciting and original series concept, give us tremendous confidence that series will be seen by prime time audiences around the world,” said David Ozer, President, IDW Entertainment.
“We fell in love with Wynonna when we read the script,” said Daniel March, Managing Partner, Dynamic Television. “We are always attracted to new series and original characters that deliver action, suspense, shock and flair. Wynonna is unlike any other character on television and we can’t wait to bring her to our broadcast partners.”
Principal photography begins this month in Calgary, Alberta. The series stars Melanie Scrofano (Damien) as Wynonna, and Tim Rozon (Being Human), Shamier Anderson (Defiance), and Dominique Provost-Chalkley (Avengers: Age of Ultron).