Mia Maestro in der US Serie " The Strain " Berichte in englisch Guillermo Del Toro's Television Series, The Strain, Gets a Full Episode Order at FX
"The Strain" is picking up steam at the FX network, where it was granted a full season order of thirteen episodes and outfitted with a full writing staff to bring the series to fruition.
Deadline reports that FX's plan is to run "The Strain" from anywhere between 39-65 episodes. FX is obviously leaving some flexibility here based on how well the show performs, and also how well the premise adapts to television. That the network is so committed isn't surprising considering they landed the project in a bidding war. They clearly see the potential in such a story, which is good news for horror fans clamoring for more high quality genre entertainment.
Guillermo del Toro will direct the pilot from a script he co-wrote with Chuck Hogan, who also co-authored novels with him. Carlton Cuse ("Lost," "Bates Motel"), who helped develop the adaptation, executive produces alongside del Toro and will serve as showrunner, overseeing the potential series with del Toro. Hogan and del Toro’s longtime manager/producing partner Gary Ungar also serve as exec producers of the project, produced by FX Prods. Kevin Durand, Richard Sammel, Lauren Lee Smith, Jack Kesy, Jonathan Hyde, John Hurt, Miguel Gomez, Corey Stoll, Robert Maillet, and Mia Maestro all star.
"The Strain" is a high-concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers wage war for the fate of humanity itself.
FX Orders 13-Episode First Season of Guillermo del Toro’s THE STRAIN to Premiere July 2014
While Guillermo del Toro only recently wrapped production on the pilot for his potential FX series The Strain, the network apparently really liked what they saw. FX announced today that it has ordered a full 13-episode first season of The Strain, which will debut on the network in July 2014. The ambitious series is based on the trilogy of novels by del Toro and Chuck Hogan and centers on a team of scientists who wage war against an ancient strain of virus that confers vampirism, along with those it infects. The stellar cast includes Corey Stoll, John Hurt, Mia Maestro, Sean Astin, and Kevin Durand, and Lost co-showrunner Carlton Cuse is onboard to act as showrunner while del Toro will remain involved as an executive producer.
Hit the jump for more info on this exciting new horror series.
Del Toro previously revealed to us that they were writing the entire first season of The Strain before production began on the pilot, and he has not been shy about the close-ended nature of the series. Indeed, FX CEO John Landgraf said The Strain will likely end up with somewhere between 39 and 65 episodes, which means the show will probably run for five seasons at a maximum. Filming on the rest of the first season will begin later this month in Toronto while del Toro moves into prepping to shoot his next feature film, Crimson Peak.
Read the full press release below:Los Angeles, November 19, 2013 – FX has placed a 13-episode order for the drama series The Strain from Academy Award® nominated Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, author Chuck Hogan and writer/producer Carlton Cuse, which is based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy of the same title written by del Toro and Hogan, it was announced today by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, the Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions.
The Strain begins production later this month in Toronto and the series is scheduled to premiere in July of 2014 on FX.
Schrier and Grad said, “We could not be more excited to be moving forward with Guillermo, Carlton and Chuck on The Strain. This is an epic story with stunning visuals and remarkable acting. The Strain totally reimagines and reinvents the genre.”
Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Writers del Toro and Hogan co-wrote the pilot script for The Strain, which was directed by del Toro. Emmy® Award winning Writer and Producer Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) will serve as Executive Producer/Showrunner and Writer. Gary Ungar will also serve as Executive Producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.
“The Strain books are near and dear to my heart and now, Chuck and I have the blessing of a partnership with Carlton and FX that holds great promise,” said del Toro. “Working with FX has yielded an amazing experience with total creative freedom and support.”
Cuse added, “Working with visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and the team at FX has been a dream come true for me. Guillermo’s epic, cinematic pilot for The Strain starts a chilling and compelling story that will upend everything you thought you knew about vampires.”
The ensemble cast stars Corey Stoll, Mia Maestro, Sean Astin, Kevin Durand, Natalie Brown, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Robert Maillet, Jack Kesy, Ben Hyland, and Miguel Gomez. The producers and FX Productions are recasting the role of “Professor Abraham Setrakian,” which was previously held by John Hurt.
The Strain is a high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.
Writer, producer, director and novelist Guillermo del Toro has built his career on bringing fantasy and horror to vivid life. He wrote and directed the dark fairy tale Pan’s Labyrinth, which garnered six Academy Award nominations, including one for del Toro for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. The film went on to win three Oscars. Named by The Hollywood Reporter as a “Master of Horror,” del Toro’s other film credits include Pacific Rim, Hellboy and the upcoming Crimson Peak starring Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam and Jessica Chastain.
Award-winning author Chuck Hogan co-wrote the apocalyptic vampire trilogy The Strain with del Toro. A New York Times best-selling writer, Hogan won the Hammett Prize for Excellence in crime writing for his book Prince of Thieves: A Novel, which became the basis for the Academy Award-nominated film The Town.
Showrunner Carlton Cuse is an Emmy and Peabody Award winning writer and producer, best known for the acclaimed ABC television series Lost. He was also an Executive Producer and Creator of television series Nash Bridges and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. In addition to writing and Executive Producing The Strain for FX, he developed and executive produces the A&E drama series, Bates Motel.
Die Geschichte von The Strain basiert auf den gleichnamigen Bestsellerromanen von del Toro und Chuck Hogan. Darin steht Dr. Ephraim Goodweather - gespielt von Corey Stoll („House of Cards“) - im Mittelpunkt. Er ist der Leiter des Center for Disease Control in New York. Gemeinsam mit seinem Team wird er einberufen, um den plötzlichen Ausbruch eines mysteriösen Virus zu untersuchen.
Schnell stellt sich heraus, dass das Virus die befallenen Menschen in Vampire verwandelt. Während sich die Epidemie ausbreitet, schließen sich „Eph“ und sein Team mit einer Gruppe von Durchschnitts-New-Yorkern zusammen, um im Krieg um das Schicksal der gesamten Menschheit bestehen zu können.
Neben Stoll werden auch Mia Maestro, Sean Astin, Kevin Durand, Natalie Brown, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Robert Maillet, Jack Kesy, Ben Hyland und Miguel Gomez in diversen Hauptrollen zu sehen sein.
Diese Nachricht kommt wenig überraschend: Der amerikanische Kabelsender FX hat die Bestellung über eine komplette erste Staffel des Vampirdramas The Strain von Guillermo del Toro und Carlton Cuse aufgegeben. Die Serie soll im Juli 2014 starten.
Im Pay-TV wird es ab Mitte Februar ganz blutig und unromantisch.
Die von Guillermo del Toro mitgetragene Vampirserie «The Strain» findet Mitte Februar 2015 endlich ihren Weg nach Deutschland. Wie der Pay-TV-Anbieter Sky Deutschland bekannt gibt, wird die in den USA beim Sender FX beheimatete Produktion ihre Deutschlandpremiere bei Sky Atlantic HD feiern. Die Ausstrahlung der 13-teiligen ersten Staffel beginnt am 12. Februar 2015.
Ab dann zeigt der Kanal immer donnerstags um 22 Uhr eine Episode der auf einer Romantrilogie basierenden Serie. Als kreative Leiter sind neben del Toro auch «Lost»-Showrunner Carlton Cuse und Schriftsteller Chuck Hogan tätig. In tragenden Rollen sind Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Mía Maestro, Kevin Durand, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Sean Astin, Jack Kesy, Natalie Brown, Miguel Gomez und Ben Hyland zu sehen.
Für Quotenmeter.de beschrieb Jan Schlüter die Serie wie folgt: „«The Strain» ist blutig und brutal, man will weg vom jüngst modernen Romantik-Image der Blutsauger. Für del Toro sind seine Vampire „teuflische Parasiten“, die ihr Virus grausam über die Welt verbreiten. Man denkt zunächst – auch aufgrund der jüngsten Interpretationen wie «Twilight» – gar nicht an Blutsauger, eher verhalten sich seine Kreaturen wie Zombies. Dabei wirkt der rahmengebende Mythos, der sich in der Serie entfaltet, durchaus etwas trashig.“
Am 24. September wird Shonda Rhimes' ABC-Hitserie "Scandal" mit neuen Folgen der fünften Staffel zurückkehren. Neu mit dabei wird eine aus dem Serienuniversum bestens bekannte Schauspielerin sein: Mía Maestro hat für eine wiederkehrende Rolle in dem Politdrama unterschrieben, in dem Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Darby Stanchfield, Jeff Perry, Joshua Malina, Bellamy Young, Katie Lowes und Guillermo Díaz die Hauptrollen übernehmen.
Details zu Maestros Rolle werden derzeit unter Verschluss gehalten.
Maestro arbeitete bereits vor Jahren für den Sender ABC als sie eine Hauptrolle in "Alias - Die Agentin" übernahm. Sie ist zudem bekannt aus der "Twilight"-Filmreihe und aktuell Hauptdarstellerin bei der FX-Serie "The Strain".
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