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An adaptation of 12 Monkeys has been given a cast-contingent pilot order by Syfy.



The cable network has ordered a 60-minute episode of the proposed series, which is based on the 1995 movie starring Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis, Deadline reports.

It will be produced by Universal Cable Prods and Atlas Entertainment and has been written by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett.

The Terry Gilliam film saw a convicted criminal (Willis) travel back in time to discover information about a deadly virus that had forced the future population to live underground.

Filming on the pilot is scheduled to begin in November with Charles Roven and Richard Suckle on board as executive producers. Matalas, Fickett and manager Brian Lutz will co-executive produce.

Last month, Syfy President of Original Programming Mark Stern said: "We have a great pilot. We're now fleshing out what the rest of the series might be."