SyFy will air an updated sequel to “The Phantom” storyline in the form of a four-hour miniseries. The creator of “Carnivale”, Daniel Knauf along with his son Charles adapted this story for television involving the induction and training of the twenty-second Phantom.
“The Phantom” is an modern update on the classic comic book hero created by Lee Falk. The miniseries has aired in Canada this past December and will now see an US airdate in June in two parts. If this miniseries does well, SyFy may greenlight it for a television series.
The miniseries jumps off the comic strip’s original storyline of Christopher Walker who was the 21st Phantom in the long line of Walker men to wear the costume. This new adaptation stars Ryan Carnes (“Desperate Housewives”), as Kit Walker who “discovers his legacy after the death of his adopted parents”. “The Phantom” also stars Sandrine Holt, Jean Marchand, Cas Anvar, and Isabella Rossellini.
Check out the synopsis:
“Young urban daredevil Kit Walker finds himself recruited by a secret organization, unveiling a heritage he never could have dreamed possible. Revered as the twenty-first “ghost who walks,” he must now uphold and honor his ancestors’ creed-to fight crime and injustice throughout the world. But it’s a new world out there, and going up against high-tech savvy criminals will take training and discipline unlike anything bestowed on the Phantom.”
This miniseries is not related to the live action feature film in development written by Tim Boyle and produced by Bruce Sherlock (“The Phantom” 1996), called “The Phantom Legacy”.
Check out the trailer for “The Phantom” miniseries:
Here’s a closer look at the change in costume, and concept art
[Source] MTV
