M. Night Shyamalan, Marti Noxon bring 'Proof' to Syfy

'The Sixth Sense' helmer is expected to direct the pilot

By Daniel Fienberg Friday, Aug 3, 2012 12:20 PM

M. Night Shyamalan

Credit: Chris Pizzello/AP

Syfy has ordered the pilot "Proof" from filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and TV veteran Marti Noxon.

Formally announced on Friday (August 3), the "Proof" pilot is written by Shyamalan and Noxon, who will both serve as executive producers, along with Ashwin Rajan from Shyamalan's Blinding Edge shingle.

The Syfy release announcing the deal says that Shyamalan "intends to direct" the pilot.

Of the "Proof" plot, Syfy says it focuses on the son of a billionaire tech genius who offers a large reward for proof of life after death following the death of his parents. Several of those plot details certainly sound like familiar Shyamalan tropes.

This would be Shylaman's first foray into scripted TV, though the "Sixth Sense" and "Lady in the Water" auteur previously worked with Syfy (or Sci Fi) on the 2004 hoax documentary "The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan." He most recently finished production on the feature "After Earth," starring Will Smith.

Simultaneously loved and hated by fans of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Noxon's other TV credits include "Point Pleasant," "Mad Men" and, most recently, "Glee."

Daniel Fienberg
Executive Editor

A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.

Related Searches: Syfy, Proof, Marti Noxon, M. Night Shyamalan

Next Article - 'Touch' adds three actors to its revamped cast
Previous Article - TV Ratings: Gabby Douglas and Phelps-Lochte lead NBC to a strong Olympics Thursday

Trending Now on HitFix Boards

Topic	Started By	Latest Post	Replies
HitFix 2012 Television Critics Poll - Do you agree?	dave1279	5 months ago	1
Best TV of 2012	suzyduncan	8 months ago	1
Discuss TV General on HitFix Message Boards »

Billy

Hey Dan,
Just wondering, why is she loved/hated by Buffy fans. I always thought that, next to Whedon, she was the biggest creative force behind the show. Is it that people blame her for their unhappiness with season 6?

Thanks
August 3, 2012 at 12:54PM EST Reply to Comment
- dan Billy - I'd just tell you to Google around. I'd say there's a solid split in love/hate for Marti, possibly tilted towards the hate. It's partially for the direction "Buffy" took in her tenure, but it's partially just blame she takes for not being Joss. Not much she can do about the latter...
  
  -Daniel
  August 3, 2012 at 1:09PM EST
- Glory Fans didn't really hate her, like you mentioned there were some fans who were unhappy with (the amazingly good) season 6 and MN became the scapegoat for that (even though Joss maintained that he was as involved as ever in the show). Then it also became sort of a running joke to blame MN for anything and everything, but for most fans in a tongue in cheek way.
  
  She is undoubtedly one of the most successful female scriptwriters out there. Can't wait for this new show with Shyamalan!
  August 3, 2012 at 5:30PM EST
Al

Working for sycy now, eh shyamalan?
August 3, 2012 at 4:32PM EST Reply to Comment
- Miss Wonderful You have a point? Night can work for anyone he wants, and as many people as he likes.
  January 7, 2013 at 9:13PM EST
fresser28

Wow, there's a ringing endorsement: a TV series by the woman who was allowed to ruin Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a guy who's been recycling "twist endings" for years.

And my question remains as always: who the hell is giving money to these people?
August 3, 2012 at 10:34PM EST Reply to Comment
KlarkKent

"Simultaneously loved and hated by fans of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer,""

What a perfect description. She had some fantastic additions to the show early on (and wrote some good episodes) but those last two seasons... I think mostly she gets blamed for being in charge during season six when there were a lot of very questionable plotting decisions (the 'magic addiction' is still my absolutely least favorite plot point in the entire series), plus the awful fan-ficcy Spike relationship that they shoehorned in for a few vocal fangirls. No telling how much of those decisions were Joss and how many were Marni, but because they happened under her watch as show runner, she gets the blame.
August 5, 2012 at 2:33PM EST Reply to Comment