‘Snowpiercer’ TV Series Trailer: All Aboard! [Comic-Con 2019]
Like the post-apocalyptic train on which its story is set,Snowpiercerhas experienced a bit of a bumpy ride on its way to the small screen. Development on a television adaptation ofBong Joon-ho’s 2014 sci-fi film – which itself was an adaptation of the 1982 French graphic novelLe Transperceneige– first beganback in 2015, but soon careened off track by losing both itsshowrunnerand thedirectorof its pilot. But now, years later, things seem a bit steadier, and the firstSnowpiercerTV series trailer is here. Watch it below.
Snowpiercer TV Series Trailer
Terminator: The Sarah Conner ChroniclescreatorJosh Friedmanwas initially tapped to run this series, but he had a public falling out with TNT and wasreplacedbyOrphan Black’sGraeme Mason.Doctor StrangehelmerScott Derricksonwas originally on board to direct the pilot, but after Friedman got booted, Derrickson stepped away andDoctor WhodirectorJames Hawesstepped in. Thankfully, a solid cast was assembled and stuck around through all the madness:Jennifer Connelly,Daveed Diggs,Alison Wright,Mickey Sumner,Susan Park,Iddo Goldberg,Katie McGuinness,Lena Hall,Annalise Basso,Sam Otto,Roberto Urbina,Sheila Vand,JaylinFletcher, andRowan Blanchard.Brett Weitz, the general manager for TBS and TNT, previously talked about the network’s belief in this series whenhe gave it a green light for season 2long before the first season was ready to debut:
Here’s the show’s official synopsis:
Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland,Snowpiercercenters on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a gigantic, perpetually moving train that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice, and the politics of survival play out in this riveting television adaptation, based on the acclaimed movie of the same name.
