Los Angeles – Nomadic Pictures announced the start of production of its paranormal action series Ghost Wars for Syfy and Netflix. Cast includes Vincent D’Onofrio, Kim Coates , Avan Jogia , Kristin Lehman and Meatloaf . David Von Ancken , who previously worked with Nomadic Pictures on the pilot and multiple episodes for the five season AMC series Hell On Wheels, will direct. The 13-episode, hour-long drama will premiere in the U.S. on Syfy and elsewhere globally on Netflix in 2017.

Ghost Wars series creator, Simon Barry will also serve as the Showrunner.  Production began May 1 in Vancouver, BC, and will run until the end of August. Other episodic directors on board include Leslie Hope , Michael Nankin , Mathias Herdndl , Jason Priestley and Simon Barry.

The series is set in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces. Local outcast Roman Mercer must overcome the town’s prejudices and his own personal demons if he’s to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that’s threatening to destroy them all.

Ghost Wars is produced by Nomadic Pictures.  Executive Producers are Chad Oakes and Mike Frislev , Simon Barry , Dennis Heaton and David Von Ancken. Nomadic Pictures will distribute the series within Canada, the U.S. and the rest of the world. Nomadic is also presently shooting season two of Van Helsing, which also airs in the U.S. on Syfy and globally outside the U.S. on Netflix.