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SyFy Orders “Rewind” Pilot

The SyFy Channel has ordered a 2-hour pilot for a time-travel series called Rewind from writer Justin Marks (Street Fighter), Deadline reports.

The series follows “a team of military field operatives and civilian scientists who must use untested technology to travel back in time to alter past events in order to change the future and avoid a devastating terrorist attack.” Yes, it sounds remarkably similar to the series Seven Days.

The new series is from Universal Cable Prods and BermanBraun, who produce the network’s scripted drama Alphas. Marks wrote the pilot and will executive produce with Tom Spezialy (Chaos), Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein.

“Justin Marks has created a time-travel series with an exciting innovative approach that really exemplifies Syfy’s commitment to bring compelling storytelling to life,” said Mark Stern, Syfy’s president of original content.

SyFy primarily has been focused on developing reality shows with very few scripted shows in the works. Among them is the highly anticipated Battlestar Galactica spinoff Blood & Chrome, and a still as yet untitled space series from Robert Hewitt Wolfe (Andromeda).