The Hollywood Reporter reports that Graeme Manson (Orphan Black) is set to be the new showrunner for TNT’s upcoming series Snowpiercer.
The series stars Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly and Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs alongside Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Susan Park, Benjamin Haigh, Sasha Frolova, Katie McGuinness, Annalise Basso, Sam Otto, Roberto Urbina, Sheila Vand and Lena Hall. “Graeme’s extensive background in the sci-fi genre coupled with his brilliant work behind Orphan Black made him the perfect choice for this series…
The sci-fi series is based on the 2013 film starring Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton which is set seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland.
He is the best conductor to navigate the thought provoking and delicate themes of the series while bringing this frozen, futuristic world to life.”