Based on the fantasy novels by Lev Grossman, Syfy's new series The Magicians centers on a group of 20-something students who are studying magic at the mysterious Brakebills University. Sounds a lot like an American version of Harry Potter, right? Well, the creators of the series would like you to think differently, as this show comes with a harder edge - one that intends to push the envelope a bit more. A contemporary, scary affair, The Magicians intends to embrace the dark side of magic right out of the gate.
Executive producers Sera Gamble (Supernatural, Aquarius) and John McNamara (Aquarius, Trumbo), along with the cast, appeared for a Q&A session at the TCA Winter Press Tour and spoke about the horror behind the story. Severed heads. Crushed eyeballs. Things of that nature. "The thing about Lev’s books that really drew me," McNamara said, "because I’m not a huge fantasy fan. I like it, but I’m not - like Sera is really a true die hard fan. But everything that’s truly terrifying in his books, truly terrifying, is what humans do to each other. That’s also the most transformative thing in the books. So we’re going to lean right into that hard."
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Executive producers Sera Gamble (Supernatural, Aquarius) and John McNamara (Aquarius, Trumbo), along with the cast, appeared for a Q&A session at the TCA Winter Press Tour and spoke about the horror behind the story. Severed heads. Crushed eyeballs. Things of that nature. "The thing about Lev’s books that really drew me," McNamara said, "because I’m not a huge fantasy fan. I like it, but I’m not - like Sera is really a true die hard fan. But everything that’s truly terrifying in his books, truly terrifying, is what humans do to each other. That’s also the most transformative thing in the books. So we’re going to lean right into that hard."
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