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Showcase announced as exclusive Canadian broadcaster of Universal Cable Productions series based on classic cult film

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TORONTO, October 27, 2014 – Shaw Media picks up adventure thriller series 12 Monkeys, slated to air in 2015 on Showcase. Based on the 1995 Terry Gilliam-directed film, 12 Monkeys stars (Nikita, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2) as time-traveller Cole. The 13-episode series from Universal Cable Productions began filming in Toronto this summer.

Inspired by the classic blockbuster film, which commemorates its 20th anniversary next year, 12 Monkeys explores the provocative story of a time traveller from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race.

The time travel series also stars (, , Center Stage) as Cassandra Railly; Kirk Acevedo (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Black Donnellys) as Ramse; and Noah Bean (Nikita, ) as Aaron Marker. Recurring cast include Tom Noonan (Damages, Hell on Wheels) and Canadian (Rookie Blue, Cosmopolis).

12 Monkeys is produced by Universal Cable Productions in association with . Natalie Chaidez (In Plain Sight, V, Heroes) is the Executive Producer/showrunner. Richard Suckle (American Hustle, The International) and Atlas Entertainment’s (American Hustle, Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Trilogy), who also served as producer on the original film, are Executive Producers. Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett (Nikita), who co-wrote the , serve as Co-Executive Producers. Jake Kurily is Atlas’s producer on the series.

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About Universal Cable Productions: Universal Cable Productions (UCP) creates innovative and critically acclaimed original scripted and digital content across media platforms for domestic and international distribution. UCP’s content library spans classics such as Emmy-award winning, “Monk,” and cult favorites “Psych,” “Battlestar Galactica” and “Warehouse 13.” UCP’s programming can be seen across various networks, including: “Covert Affairs,” “Dig” (March 2015), “Playing House,” “Royal Pains,” “Satisfaction” and “Suits” on USA Network; “Ascension” (Dec. 2014), “Defiance,” “Dominion,” and “12 Monkeys” (Jan. 2015) on ; “Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce” (Dec. 2014) on Bravo; “Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome” on Machinima Prime/YouTube, Syfy and DVD/Blu-Ray; and “Side Effects” on Awesomeness TV/YouTube. Universal Cable Productions is a part of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.

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