Trailer and photos for new online fantasy and steampunk series, "Riese".
A girl who may be the salvation of a wasteland that was once a thriving world. Was filmed in Vancouver in August using RED One camera system, and premieres online on November 2. May come to a tv screen near you if it does well, worked for 'Sanctuary'.
Christine Chatelain, who played 'Clara' on Sanctuary, will play the title role off "Riese", a reluctant heroine, Riese is a mysterious traveler surviving on the fringe of the kingdom of Eleysia.
Ryan Robbins who plays 'Henry Foss’ on “Sanctuary”, also appeared on "Stargate: Atlantis", "Battlestar Gallactica", will play “RAND”.
Ben Cotton who played Stargate Atlantis’s “Dr. Kavanagh”, will play "Herrick". Masked and nearly inhuman, Herrick is a Senior Magister in the Sect. His charge is to seek out and punish heretics.
Patrick Gilmore who played Stargate Universe’s “Dale Volker”, will play "Trennan", a mid-ranking Sect member, serves as the liaison between Empress Amara and The Sect.
Sharon Taylor who played "Stargate: Atlantis's “Amelia Banks”, will play "Amara". Malevolent cousin of the late-queen, Amara is a brilliant tactician.
Tundra the dog, will play "Fenrir", self-proclaimed guardian of Riese, Fenrir keeps a watchful eye over the child of his master.
Story summary, possible spoilers.
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Riese is a world of moral ambiguity and political intrigue. A decimated land populated by characters from dreams and nightmares. Loyalties are ever in question, suspicion in the minds of all. The realm, however, was not always so cruel. Everything began with a peaceful nation called Eleysia. The Kingdom of the Wolf, Eleysia was once prosperous due largely to the influence of Empress Kara and Emperor Ulric. This all changed when a coup d’etat, orchestrated from the shadows by a religious cult, brought about a total regime change. Taking the throne was Amara, the Empress’s cousin. A power-hungry tyrant, Amara immediately utilized Eleysia’s wealth and power to begin colonizing the world, crushing nation after nation in order to unite the people under one banner. Even as she assaulted the world, an ominous, enigmatic group clearly wielded power over her. Called The Sect, they purported themselves to be the official religion of Eleysia, and began to spread alongside Eleysia’s borders.
Since the coup, the land has begun to die, resources are dwindling and compassion is fading. Humanity itself is seen as impure. People have grown restless, almost feral. Rituals and mythology have resurged, and the darker side of mankind has begun to reveal itself. The true horror of the world is not in how it ends, but what will become of mankind as it fractures. And yet, despite the impending doom, a single beacon of light shines in Riese. A mysterious wanderer, she travels with her wolf Fenrir across this barren land. Branded as heretics by The Sect, Riese and Fenrir will pause to aid those in need as they travel, but they must evade capture at all costs. As she flees, she’ll piece together her past and her destiny, in a conflict that will hold the fate of this world in the balance – and the once peaceful kingdom of Eleysia will be the battlefield.
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