Limerick's Troy Studios seeks to replace pulled ‘Nightflyers’
Troy Studios in Limerick said it is in talks to secure another major TV or film production after its first big-budget contract, Nightflyers, was cancelled by its US producers.
NBC’s Syfy and Netflix cancelled the series after a sharp fall in viewers for the psychological space thriller, which was based on the 1980 novella and film of the same name by Game of Thrones author George RR Martin.
The series season finale drew 420,000 viewers, down from 623,000 for the first episode, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Syfy had also released the series on its digital platforms last December.
Troy is based in the former Dell factory.
The studio leases it from Limerick City and County Council, which bought the building for €5.5m in 2015.
Troy Studios told the Irish Examiner that Nightflyers, “was a positive partnership with NBC, which in turn helped place Troy Studios firmly on the international circuit of production studios”, adding that it expected to attract more major productions to Limerick.
“We are in discussion with a number of other exciting potential projects considering Ireland and Troy Studios as their production base.
"It is a particularly exciting time in the industry, as the demand for studio space is more buoyant than ever,” Troy said.
We anticipate securing another major production for Troy in the near future.
It said that Nightflyers had helped it to establish its name in the US.
“Most importantly, the Nightflyers series was the genesis for establishing a crew base in the Limerick area and with our training partners, we will continue to grow the skills needed for the film and TV production industry here in the Mid-West,” it said.
