Last summer it was announced that Syfy was developing a TV adaptation of the Dark Horse comic Resident Alien, and now comes word that the network has granted the project a series order, with Alan Tudyk (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Doom Patrol) set to lead the cast.
Based on the comics by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, Resident Alien is described as dark, twisted and comedic fish-out-of-water story which “follows a crash-landed alien named Harry who, after taking on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor, slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth — ultimately asking the question, ‘Are human beings worth saving?’”
Tudyk will take on the role of Harry, while the cast will also feature Sara Tomko (Once Upon a Time), Corey Reynolds (The Closer), Alice Wetterlund (People of Earth) and Levi Fiehler (Mars) as series regulars. Filming will get underway on the series this summer, with Universal Content Productions, Amblin TV and Dark Horse Entertainment producing.
Via Variety
Originally published March 4, 2019. Updated November 22, 2019.
