'The Passage': Here's what to expect from the upcoming Fox series based on Justin Cronin's best-selling apocalyptic novel

While there's speculation about how much of the book we are going to witness on screen, here's a little surprise: the story in itself is a mix of science fiction and supernatural!

With a plethora of young adult, dystopian future based novels being turned into on-screen adaptations, the concept can get a little been-there-done-that at times. Not with Fox's upcoming new show 'The Passage,' because the trailer itself reveals that this is going to be a unique joyride into the wilderness of science and technology. Based on Justin Cronin's best-selling book by the same name, the show's trailer, released a couple of months ago, brilliantly showcased the story about to unfold on screens. It also introduced viewers to 10-year-old Amy Bellanfonte who will be the show's "most important girl in the world." And while there's brewing speculation about how much of the book we are going to witness on screen, here's a little surprise: the story in itself is a mix of science fiction and supernatural!

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