Meet the Cast of Syfy’s Newest Series Van Helsing at San Diego Comic-Con

LOS ANGELES, CA – July 5, 2016 –  The stars of the upcoming television action series Van Helsing – premiering September 23rd on Syfy – will invade this month’s San Diego Comic-Con to give fans an exclusive first look at the eagerly awaited, high-octane thriller.

Scheduled for Thursday, July 21, 2016 from 5:00 – 6:00pm in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel, the panel session will spotlight the first public exhibition of the sci-fi series and feature a post-screening discussion among members of the core cast and production team.

Stars Kelly Overton (True Blood), Jonathan Scarfe (Hell on Wheels) and Christopher Heyerdahl (Twilight) will join creator/showrunner Neil LaBute (In The Company of Men, Hell on Wheels) and executive producers Simon Barry (Continuum), Chad Oakes (Fargo, Hell on Wheels), and Mike Frislev (Fargo, Hell on Wheels) in a Q&A moderated by Holly Hines (Dynamic Television).

WHAT:  Panel discussion on the new Syfy series Van Helsing
WHEN:  Thursday, 7/21/16 5:00 – 6:00pm
WHERE:  Indigo Ballroom, Hilton Bayfront Hotel
WHO:   Kelly Overton (True Blood, Legends, Beauty and the Beast); Jonathan Scarfe (Hell on Wheels, 100 Days in the Jungle, The Poet); Christopher Heyerdahl (Hell on Wheels, Sanctuary, The Twilight Saga); Simon Barry, executive producer; Mike Frislev, executive producer; Chad Oakes, executive producer; Neil LaBute, creator/showrunner; Holly Hines, Dynamic Television – moderator

Van Helsing is a total re-imagination of a timeless brand, set in a world dominated and controlled by vampires.  Vanessa Helsing is the last hope for survival, as she unknowingly awakens to discover she has a unique blood composition that makes her not only immune to vampires, but with the ability to turn a vampire human.  With this secret weapon, Vanessa becomes a prime target for the vampires, while trying to save humanity.

The 13-episode series will debut September 23rd at 10|9c on Syfy. An exclusive sneak peek of the first episode the will air on July 31st following the world premiere of Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens.

Van Helsing is produced by Nomadic Pictures and executive produced by Dynamic Television. Dynamic Television is also handling the worldwide distribution for the series, excluding first run U.S. television and Canada.

 

About Dynamic Television
Dynamic Television is a production, financing and distribution company with a global strategy to bring premium television programming to worldwide markets. Dynamic is currently producing the Syfy series Van Helsing, premiering Fall 2016 from showrunner Neil LaBute. In addition, Dynamic is delivering the critically-acclaimed hit crime series Trapped from director Baltasar Kormakur and filmed in Iceland; and Wynonna Earp, a new hit series for Syfy. Dynamic Television is also currently distributing the #1 Rated Syfy series Z Nation and Cape Town, based on the bestselling crime novels from Deon Myer and filmed in South Africa. Dynamic’s partners include BBC, BSkyB, Universal Networks, TF1, M6, Canal+, France Televisions, RTL2, ZDF, Sony Networks, Turner Networks, Lifetime Networks, Fox International Networks, Telenet, NBC Universal, Viasat, SBS Networks, Netflix, Amazon and many more.

About Nomadic Pictures
Nomadic Pictures, founded by Chad Oakes & Mike Frislev, is a Calgary based production company developing, financing and producing features, MOWs, Mini-Series and TV series. In 20 years, Nomadic has produced over 63 projects, worth a combined $550 million in production, and remains one of the most active production companies in Canada. In 2015, Nomadic will produce the Fifth and Final season of HELL ON WHEELS (AMC/eOne), Second Season of FARGO (FX Network/MGM) and the first season of VAN HELSING (SyFy). In 2004, Nomadic won three Daytime Emmy’s(r) for THE INCREDIBLE MRS. RITCHIE starring Gena Rowlands, James Caan, Kevin Zegers). In 2005, Nomadic co-produced AMC’s first scripted Original mini-series, BROKEN TRAIL (Robert Duvall, Thomas Haden Church), and in 2007, went on to be nominated for 16 Primetime Emmys(r), winning four awards including Best Mini-Series. In 2014 & 2015, Nomadic took home an Emmy(r), a Golden Globe(r), a Television Critic’s Award and a Producers Guild Award for Best Mini-series for FARGO (Billy Bob Thorton, Martin Freeman, Colin Hanks, Alison Tolman).

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