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Syfy orders series based on King novella

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Stephen King arrives for the premiere of "The Mist" at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York on November 12, 2007. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh) 
Published: Nov. 30, 2009 at 1:28 PM

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Syfy announced Monday it has ordered a supernatural drama series based on U.S. author Stephen King's novella "The Colorado Kid."

The network said it ordered 13 installments of "Haven" from producers and distributors E1 Entertainment.

This will be the first property to be produced for Syfy Pay channels around the globe, excluding Canada and Scandinavia.

The announcement was made by Syfy's Mark Stern and E1 Entertainment's John Morayniss.

Production is expected to begin in early 2010, for an anticipated air date later in the year. International distribution is being handled by E1 Entertainment.

"'Haven' is the quintessential Stephen King town, full of complex, yet identifiable, characters and compelling supernatural situations. ... We also couldn't be more excited to partner with our international Syfy channels and be in business with E1 who will definitely deliver the high-quality production value we expect," Stern said in a statement.

Topics: Stephen King
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