First Cast Pic For Outer Space Adventure Series Killjoys
Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, and Luke Macfarlane star in the new series coming in 2015.
There are a bunch of new series in the works that will finally take us back to outer space, and Syfy Channel has its name on them: Ascension starts in November, and The Expanse is in development. Now we have our first look at the cast of the third outer space drama in the works: Killjoys.
Killjoys follows a trio of interplanetary bounty hunters — or “Killjoys” — as they chase deadly warrants throughout the Quad, a distant planetary system on the brink of a bloody, class war.
Playing the group are actors Hannah John-Kamen (The Hour), Aaron Ashmore (Smallville, Warehouse 13), and Luke Macfarlane (Brothers & Sisters). From the press release:
Hannah John-Kamen stars as the gorgeous, complicated, and deadly Dutch. A top-level Killjoy, she’s a much loved and charming presence in her community, with a unique gift for earning people’s trust and respect regardless of their class. Under her banter and protective flirtations, there is pain, maturity, and a deep solemnity resulting from a dark secret past.
Aaron Ashmore takes on the role of John Jaqobis, a Level 3 Killjoy who, despite his profession, is a peacemaker who hates conflict. Cheerful and kind-hearted, John prefers not to fight, but his sarcastic wit has put him into the fray enough over the years to teach him how to do it well, and dirty. Give this man any machine or situation, and he can fix it, build it, and fly it.
Luke Macfarlane stars as D’avin, a handsome, rugged, sarcastic, and incredibly loyal former soldier. He dreamed of enlisting in the military since boyhood, and his hard-won expertise in tactics, manoeuvres, and hand-to-hand combat make him an instant asset to the Killjoy team.
Additional cast members are still to be announced. The show officially began production in Toronto on August 5.
Michelle Lovretta (Lost Girl) created the series and will serve as executive producer and showrunner. Also executive producing are David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg of Temple Street Productions. Chris Grismer will direct, and the writing team includes Jeremy Boxen, Emily Andras, Adam Barken, and Aaron Martin. Universal Cable Productions will distribute the series worldwide.
Bell Media green-lit the series for Canada’s SPACE channel, and this summer Syfy Channel joined up as a production partner and U.S. broadcaster. Killjoys bows on both sides of the border in 2015.
