Tony Curran: 'Defiance' premiere, trailer, and updates

 

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Defiance: Combining a TV Series and Game Into One World
Creators and cast discuss the upcoming Syfy series and how it will connect to the video game.
Two other important characters are the alien/Castithan married couple Datak (Tony Curran) and Stahma (Jaime Murray).
Said Curran, “These characters are very complex, with a lot of depth to them. And a few of them have got sordid pasts and possibly some very sordid futures, yes. Some very unpredictable futures. But a lot of it is to do with survival in this town. As Julie was saying, there's this indomitable spirit which a lot of these characters, which is a great human trait which also a lot of these aliens have. And that's where the tone of Defiance originated from, was after the Pale Wars that happened for nine years, there was the act of defiance, as it were, between the aliens and humans who ended up saving some children and hence the name of Defiance.”
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'Defiance': New trailer for Syfy's action epic -- EXCLUSIVE
From Inside TV:

Here’s the new trailer for Syfy’s upcoming major drama series Defiance, which not only returns a few star ships to the network, but also gives us giant muscular blue guys, battle mechs, some strange religious group and a whole lot of other elements we don’t quite understand yet, but sure look intriguing, wrapped up in a post-apocalyptic neo-Western setting.

Defiance is both a show and an online video game (details below and more photos below) that’s set amid the ruins of St. Louis following the arrival of seven races of aliens. The result, especially with the song featured in this new trailer (“Preacher” by Jamie N Commons), almost has a Firefly vibe.

The series also just got an official première date: Monday, April 15 at 9 p.m. with a two-hour début.

Source (with embedded trailer): Inside TV


"Defiance": Humans, Aliens and Military Scavengers
"...the 'Votan' aliens came to Earth seeking a new home after their solar system was destroyed. But they found they were not welcome on Earth, forced to orbit the planet for six years as prolonged negotiations with skeptical Earth governments proved futile. With supplies running low, the Votans declared war with the humans to make Earth their new home.

"During this war, Votan ships shot down by government military, accidentally released 'terraformer technology'into the atmosphere, causing radical changes to the biosphere and geology of Earth.

"Then after decades of hostility a ceasefire was declared. Few organized governments remained for either the humans or the aliens, as both sides factionalized with members looking out for themselves. In several areas, local human and Votan militias banded together to cooperate if they were to survive on a rapidly changing planet.

"'Jeb Nolan' served in the military during the war. With the war now over, he returns to his hometown of St. Louis to find that it is no longer the city he left; it is little more than a refugee camp.

"Deciding that his services are needed, Jeb becomes the 'Chief Lawkeeper' in 'Defiance', protecting the town from clashes between humans, aliens and military scavengers..."

Cast includes Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Tony Curran, Jaime Murray, Stephanie Leonidas, Mia Kirshner, Graham Greene and Fionnula Flanagan.
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Syfy's 'Defiance' Gets Première Date

The 12-episode season will launch Monday, April 15 at 9 p.m., the cable network announced Monday. Defiance bridges a scripted television and online gaming for the first time.

The series and the game feature an interconnected world and storylines that will launch later this year with the release of the game, ahead of the TV series debut. Defiance introduces an exotically transformed planet Earth, its landscapes permanently altered following the sudden – and tumultuous – arrival of seven unique alien races.

Defiance stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Curran, Jaime Murray, Graham Greene and Mia Kirshner.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Première also reported by The Futon Critic

Defiance (Syfy): What to Expect
There’s a little Charles Dickens in it. Asked about his character Datak, Tony Curran said, “Me and [Datak's wife] Stahma, their planet has been destroyed. They have come to Earth, looking for a new home. And there is a war that begins between the humans and aliens. [Datak is] from a very low caste. He’s from the pages of a Dickens novel. You might say he’d been scraped out of the gutter. On the ship coming to Earth, he ends up meeting Stahma, and she’s a higher caste than Datak. She’s somewhat aristocracy, you might say. And he’s a bit of a silver tongued devil, and he ends up charming her to the point that they actually get married.”
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From Tony Curran's Twitter feed:

• Defiance 2 hour première Datak looks forward to meeting you 2013 April 9pm on Sy Fy (source)
• Backstage at TCA press tour @DefianceWorld 2013 April 9pm (source)

From Tony Curran's Facebook page:
 
Behind the scenes from Labyrinth. A nice cuppa and a good read during some down time on Labyrinth Cape Town. (source)




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Defiance: Worlds Away
Civilization begins again. Defiance, April 15 at 9/8c on Syfy.
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DEFIANCE: To Première on Syfy April 15 - New Trailer Released
Syfy’s highly-anticipated Defiance will have its series première Monday, April 15 @ 9pm with a two-hour episode (culminating in a total of 12 episodes/13 hours). For the network, this is designated as the "next big thing."
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/scifimediazone/news/?a=72330

Syfy Releases New Trailer and Première Date for Game Crossover Series DEFIANCE
http://scifimafia.com/2013/01/syfy-releases-new-trailer-and-premiere-date-for-game-crossover-series-defiance/

Syfy Unveils Transmedia Series 'Defiance' at TCA, Part TV Show and Part MMO Video Game
http://www.indiewire.com/article/television/syfy-defiance-tca-winter-press-tour-2013

Tony Curran at event of Defiance
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Tony Curran, Stephanie Leonidas and Jaime Murray at event of Defiance
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Still of Tony Curran and Jaime Murray in Defiance
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Still of Graham Greene, Julie Benz and Tony Curran in Defiance
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Still of Tony Curran in Defiance
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Tony Curran: Defiance premiere date

Première Dates For Syfy’s "Defiance" 

"Defiance will première on Monday April 15th at 9pm with its two hour pilot before assuming its regular Monday night 10pm time slot on April 22nd."

"As with our previous articles on these leaked documents, I have been unable to independently confirm if the facts contained within them are 100% accurate and as such should be treated as rumour, although I have no reason to doubt the source that leaked said document to us. TVWise has also reached out for to the network for confirmation, however, representatives of Syfy did not immediately respond to our requests for comment. For those not following: Defiance is a multi-platform project encompassing an MMO game and Syfy’s weekly TV series, in which events in one world can and will directly affect the other. Penned by Farscape creator Rockne S. O’Bannon, Defiance is set in the near future and introduces a world where humans and aliens must learn to live together on an exotic new Earth that has been transformed by alien terra-forming machines (For more detailed plot information on the series see our previous report). The series is currently in production in Canada and stars Grant Bowler, Tony Curran, Julie Benz, Jaime Murray, Mia Kirshner and Graham Greene." 

Source: TV Wise 

Defiance: sneak peek at the new Syfy TV show and game

From SFX.co.uk:

Filming has just commenced on Syfy’s Defiance, the TV element in a multimedia project that also involves a massively multiplayer online game. That doesn’t just mean there’s a game of the show; the story in the show and the game will, apparently, weave together.

The story in the TV show follows the survivors of an alien invasion in one small frontier town, while the game will be set across the country but in the same, connected world.

Gotta admit, at the start of the video we were worried that it looked like a US version of Outcasts. Then they reveal the FX shots… which are pretty awesome. And the game footage has big FO monsters… hopefully they’ll be in the show as well.

Good cast too: Grant Bowler (True Blood), Julie Benz (Buffy, Angel), Jaime Murray (Hustle, Warehouse 13), Tony Curran (Vincent Van Gogh in Doctor Who), Stephanie Leonidas (Mirrormask, BBC’s Dracula), Graham Greene (Dances with Wolves), Mia Kirshner (24) and Fionnula Flanagan (Lost).

Here’s the official description:

“Defiance introduces players and viewers to a completely transformed planet Earth, inhabited by the disparate survivors of a universal war who endeavor to build a new society among the devastation. The game combines the intense action of a AAA console shooter, with the persistence, scale, and customization of an MMO, while its TV counterpart weaves the rich tapestry of the world into a series with the scope, characters, and drama of a classic sci-fi epic. Because they exist in a single universe, the show and the game will influence each other and evolve together over time, with actions in both mediums driving the overall story of Defiance.”

Source: SFX

Visit the SFX website (link above) to see the trailer and a look behind the scenes 

Also reported by ScienceFiction and CinemaBlend

Tony Curran - Defiance | In The Dark Half

SYFY’s highly-anticipated Defiance commences production in Toronto

DefianceTM, the revolutionary transmedia event launching in Spring 2013, has commenced production on the series pilot in Toronto, ON.  An unprecedented partnership between Syfy and Trion Worlds, Defiance is the first-ever convergence of television and Massive Multiplayer Online gaming, featuring an interconnected world and storylines that will co-exist on both platforms.

Defiance stars Grant Bowler (Nolan), Julie Benz (Amanda Rosewater), Stephanie Leonidas (Irisa), Tony Curran (Datak Tarr), Jaime Murray (Stahma Tarr), Graham Greene (Rafe McCawley), Mia Kirshner (Kenya) and Fionnula Flanagan (Nicky).

The cast also features Jesse Rath as Alak Tarr, Justin Rains as Quentin McCawley, Nicole Munoz as Christie McCawley, Dewshane Williams as Tommy and Peter MacNeill as Clancy.

The pilot is directed by Scott Stewart (Legion, Priest) and written/executive produced by Rockne O’Bannon (Farscape), Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives, Caprica; Hellcats) & Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica).  Kevin Murphy serves as showrunner. Defiance is produced by Universal Cable Productions.

Other mavens rounding out the first-rate production team and lending their creative prowess to the ambitious project are visual effects supervisor Gary Hutzel (Battlestar Galactica, Caprica), alien language and culture consultant David J. Peterson (Game of Thrones), music supervisor Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica), writers David Weddle and Bradley Thompson (Falling Skies, Battlestar Galactica) and three-time Oscar-winning costume supervisor Colleen Atwood (Alice in Wonderland, Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha, Edward Scissorhands).

Defiance is a visionary enterprise in collaboration with Trion Worlds, with the Syfy series and Trion’s multi-platform shooter MMO poised to debut simultaneously.  Set in the near future, Defiance introduces a completely transformed planet Earth, inhabited by the human and alien survivors of a universal war.  Forced to co-habitate, the disparate group struggles to build a new society among the devastation. The dramatic tapestry of the series and the intense action of the game will exist in a single universe where their respective narratives will inform one another and evolve together into one overall story.  

Source: TV By The Numbers

Further Defiance casting news at Crave Online 

Defiance is also mentioned in i09’s How Syfy Will Bring Science Fiction Back to Television 

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New British horror: In the Dark Half

In the Dark Half is a 'psychological ghost story; from Bard Entertainment (who previously brought us the excellent Vampire Diary)/Matador Pictures/SouthWest Screen. Directed by Alastair Siddons, whose previous work has been documentaries and music videos, from a script by Lucy Catherine who wrote an episode of Being Human and adapted Roald Dahl's The Witches for Radio 4. It stars Tony Curran (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Underworld: Evolution, Midnight Meat Train), Lindsey Marshal (Snuff-Movie, Being Human) and Jessica Barden.

Source: MJS Newblog

EPIC TRANSMEDIA EVENT DEFIANCE TO PREMIERE IN 2013

Syfy 2012 - Six new photos:

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