Syfy orders 13 episodes of 'Hunters,' a series about alien terrorists

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Syfy says it has ordered Hunters, a 13-episode scripted series about an alien terrorist network on Earth. Based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel Alien Hunter, the science-fiction drama is scheduled to air on the cable network in 2016. It is being executive produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Natalie Chaidez, who will also be the show's writer.

No casting has been announced yet.

"We were so impressed by the pilot script from this outstanding and accomplished creative team led by Gale Anne Hurd and Natalie Chaidez. This fast-paced and innovative story takes viewers inside a chilling yet all too familiar world. Adding Hunters to new series such as The Expanse, 12 Monkeys, and the miniseries Childhood's End, provides us with a formidable lineup of diverse, high-end science fiction," Dave Howe, Syfy's president, said in a statement Wednesday.

"As a longtime fan of Whitley's, I am absolutely thrilled to collaborate with everyone at Syfy and Universal Cable Productions, as well as the uber-talented show-runner, Natalie Chaidez, to bring Hunters to life," added Hurd.