Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's new futuristic series Incorporated is picked up by Syfy

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are producing a new series set to hit TV screens this fall.

Incorporated is a futuristic thriller and just got the green light from Syfy for a 13-episode run.

Set in a near future where corporates have unlimited power, it centres around young executive Ben Larson - who will be played by Sean Teale.

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Coming soon: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have executive produced a new futuristic series called Incorporated which has been picked up by Syfy

Coming soon: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have executive produced a new futuristic series called Incorporated which has been picked up by Syfy

Larson conceals his real identity to try to infiltrate and thwart a dangerous corporate world to save the woman he loves.

But he soon learns that he’s not the only one with a big secret and risking deadly consequences.

Mad Men star Julia Ormond will make her return to TV on the show while Teen Wolf's Eddie Ramos and Dennis Haysbert from 24 will also be starring. 

Cast: Brit star Sean Teale (Skins) plays a young executive who fakes his identity to thwart a giant corporation and save the woman he loves

Cast: Brit star Sean Teale (Skins) plays a young executive who fakes his identity to thwart a giant corporation and save the woman he loves

Return to TV: Mad Men star Julia Ormond is set to star in the series playing Elizabeth

Return to TV: Mad Men star Julia Ormond is set to star in the series playing Elizabeth

Variety confirms that Affleck and Damon's Pearl Street Films along with CBS Television Studios and Syfy's sister studio Universal Cable Productions are producing the project.

Syfy's president Dave Howe said: 'The most powerful science fiction holds up a mirror to our world,

'Incorporated is exactly that type of smart, provocative series, delivering a fresh, edge of your seat thriller that challenges notions of the world we live in today.

Meanwhile Damon, 45, has recently been promoting Manchester By The Sea - a drama he produced which stars Affleck's brother Casey - at Sundance Festival in Utah.

And Affleck, 43, has been keeping busy with filming Live By Night - an upcoming 1920s gangster flick.

Talent: 24's Dennis Haysbert and Teen Wolf star Eddie Ramos will also star in the sci-fi thriller
Talent: 24's Dennis Haysbert and Teen Wolf star Eddie Ramos will also star in the sci-fi thriller

Talent: 24's Dennis Haysbert and Teen Wolf star Eddie Ramos will also star in the sci-fi thriller

On set: Affleck, 43, has been keeping busy with filming Live By Night - an upcoming gangster flick. He is pictured on January 26 in Pasadena

On set: Affleck, 43, has been keeping busy with filming Live By Night - an upcoming gangster flick. He is pictured on January 26 in Pasadena

 

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