{"id":5138,"date":"2013-08-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/2013\/08\/14\/syfy-picks-up-the-almighty-johnsons\/"},"modified":"2013-08-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-14T00:00:00","slug":"syfy-picks-up-the-almighty-johnsons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/syfy-picks-up-the-almighty-johnsons\/","title":{"rendered":"Syfy Picks Up The Almighty Johnsons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">NEW YORK: Syfy has acquired the first two seasons of the New Zealand comedic drama <em>The Almighty Johnsons<\/em> through a deal with ALL3MEDIA International. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">A South Pacific Pictures production, <i>The Almighty Johnsons <\/i>follows the Johnson boys, who are four typical fun-loving guys who have inherited the power of Norse Gods. They balance the everyday struggles of finding love and sibling rivalry with those of fulfilling their God-like destiny.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">The first season, consisting of ten episodes, will debut on Syfy in 2014.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Chris Regina, the senior VP of programming at Syfy, said: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to introduce quality New Zealand programming to the Syfy audience. A compelling blend of fantasy and comedy, this quirky series should resonate strongly with our viewers.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Kelly Martin, the CEO of South Pacific Pictures, commented: &ldquo;We are thrilled with the deal that ALL3MEDIA International has done. The Almighty Johnsons will be the first wholly New Zealand originated and produced drama series to be broadcast in the United States, which is a terrific accomplishment and reflects the quality of the series.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Louise Pedersen, the managing director of ALL3MEDIA International, added: &ldquo;This acquisition by an influential market such as the United States will be fantastic for the profile of <i>The Almighty Johnsons<\/i> and New Zealand drama on the global stage.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK: Syfy has acquired the first two seasons of the New Zealand comedic drama The Almighty Johnsons through a deal with ALL3MEDIA International. A South Pacific Pictures production, The Almighty Johnsons follows the Johnson boys, who are four typical fun-loving guys who have inherited the power of Norse Gods. 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