Editing Pilot Episode (section)

== Production History ==
Around November 2015, Tomorrow Studios optioned the rights to the Bong Joon Ho's 2013 [[Snowpiercer (film)|film]], with sources stating it would be executive-produced by writer-showrunner [[Josh Friedman]], Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/snowpiercer-being-adapted-tv-josh-839122/</ref><ref>https://www.comicsbeat.com/snowpiercer-being-adapted-for-television/</ref>

On November 21st 2016, TNT officially ordered an hour-long pilot to be made.<ref>https://ew.com/article/2016/11/21/snowpiercer-tv-show-tnt/</ref><ref name=":4">https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/snowpiercer-tnt-orders-pilot/</ref><ref>https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/snowpiercer-pilot-tnt-bong-joon-ho-tomorrow-studios-josh-friedman-1201748712/</ref> Multiple scripts were written, however, Josh Friedman's finalized script would go on to be used. <ref name=":4" /> Scott Derrickson would also become an executive producer. On May 17, Daveed Diggs would join the cast as Layton Well.<ref>https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2017/05/17/Daveed-Diggs-to-star-in-TNTs-Snowpiercer-pilot/9231495019913/</ref><ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/daveed-diggs-star-tnts-snowpiercer-remake-1004521/</ref><ref>https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/daveed-diggs-snowpiercer-scott-derrickson-tnt-1201818209/</ref> On the 7th of June, news would surface that Jennifer Conelly would join the main cast opposing Diggs as Melanie Cavill. <ref>https://sg.news.yahoo.com/jennifer-connelly-cast-tnt-snowpiercer-first-class-passenger-194714018.html</ref> Mickey Sumner would join the cast as Brakeman Bess Till the next day.<ref>https://screenrant.com/snowpiercer-tv-show-cast-mickey-sumner/</ref> <ref>https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/snowpiercer-mickey-sumner-joins-tnt-185405951.html</ref><ref>https://deadline.com/2017/06/snowpiercer-mickey-sumner-star-tnt-pilot-based-on-movie-1202109353/</ref> On June 14th 2017 Annalise Basso and Sasha Frolova were added to the cast as LJ Anderson and Pixi Aariarak respectively. <ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/snowpiercer-annalise-basso-sasha-frolova-195929847.html</ref> It would be announced that Allison Wright and Benjamin Haigh would become part of the cast as Lilah Anderson and Fergus McConnell respectively the next day.<ref>https://deadline.com/2017/06/snowpiercer-casts-alison-wright-benjamin-haigh-vincent-piazza-the-passage-1202113681/</ref> On June 21st, Roberto Urbina and Katie McGuinness would be signed as Avi and Josie McConnell respectively.<ref>https://www.joblo.com/roberto-urbina-and-katie-mcguinness-secure-a-place-in-snowpiercer-158/</ref> On September 1st, Susan Park would join the cast as Jinju Seong, with Lena Hall joining as Sayori the same month.<ref>https://charactermedia.com/susan-park-aboard-for-tnts-snowpiercer-pilot/</ref><ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tnts-snowpiercer-reboot-adds-tony-winner-lena-hall-1037902/</ref> The filming took some place betweem 2016 and 2017.

As January 2018 rolled around, the show would have some issues in development hell. TNT would order a full series,<ref>https://filmschoolrejects.com/snowpiercer-series-going-ahead-tnt/</ref> the same day they would remove Josh Friedman be removed from showrunning duties because they didn’t think he would be compliant.<ref>https://twitter.com/Josh_Friedman/status/968592650931601409</ref> Scott Derrickson soon left as well, declining re-shoots of the original episode. [[Graeme Manson]] was appointed to replace Friedman as showrunner the following month<ref>https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/07/james-hawes-replaces-scott-derrickson-as-director-on-snowpiercer-pilot/</ref>, and James Hawes replaced Scott in July.<ref>https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/07/james-hawes-replaces-scott-derrickson-as-director-on-snowpiercer-pilot/</ref>