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Back when Stargate Universe was wrapping up its production, visual effects
supervisor Mark Savela and several of his friends were gearing up on a new
idea.

Called “Echoes,” it was to be a science fiction show set in the apocalyptic
world following an alien invasion of Earth. But Savela, SGU production
assistant Ken Kabatoff, Andrew Karr, and Craig VandenBiggelaar were ready to
do more than just write a script and try to convince a network to let them
make it. Instead, in the spring of 2011 they put together their own financing
and drew on their existing network of actors, cameramen, effects artists, and
more … and shot the thing.

They used the set of the feature film Watchmen, which was still standing in
Vancouver, and cast Stargate actors Jennifer Spence (who has since gone on to
a supporting role on Continuum) and Mike Dopud (Varro on SGU), as well as
actress Victoria Pratt (Mutant X). The result was a 12-minute presentation
video that they could use to pitch a full series to networks and possible
production partners.

Of course, then the real work began: pitching the show and continuing the
long process of refinement and negotiations. As far as the public was
concerned, Echoes fell silent.

This week, the silence broke.

Don Carmody Television has picked up development of the series, announcing at
this week’s MIPCOM event in Cannes that it has signed Carl Binder to write
the pilot episode and serve as Echoes‘ showrunner. Binder was a writer and
producer on Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe, and most recently has
been working as an executive producer on the Hallmark Channel series Cedar
Cove.

Echoes - Jennifer SpenceSet in the near future, the show follows a woman
named Sonya, who is trying to survive after two warring extra-terrestrial
species brought their intergalactic battle to our planet. Instead of another
humans-vs.-aliens concept (akin to the current TNT series Falling Skies),
Echoes aims to look at the challenge of human survival in a world where
powerful species are at war with one another — taking little notice of the
inhabitants of the world they are wrecking in the process.

“We are really excited to team up with Carl and Don Carmody Television to
further expand the worlds and the characters we’ve created,” Savela told
SciFi Stream exclusively. “Carl brings a perfect blend of smart,
sophisticated, emotional science fiction storytelling and is the perfect fit
for our show.”

He added that the team was in Los Angeles last week breaking not only the
story for the pilot, but the overalls arcs, characters, and the tone of the
series.

“With Carl (Binder)’s mastery of the genre and one of the best sci-fi
visual effects team on the planet, we hope to bring the world and aliens of
Echoes to life for the millions of fans of the genre the world over,” David
Cormican, executive VP at Don Carmody Television, said.

The show is being shopped to international buyers at MIPCOM this week and is
understood to already parked for development with a Canadian broadcaster,
according to The Hollywood Reporter. Production on the pilot has not been
greenlit yet.

Stick with GateWorld and our sister site, SciFi Stream, for more on the
series as news breaks. In the meantime, you can read more about Echoes in
GateWorld’s 2011 interview with Mark Savela, and another interview at
SciFiAndTvTalk. You can also follow Echoes on Facebook.

A version of this story also appears at SciFi Stream.


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