'V' invades prime time TV again!
Can TV get any better for '80s fans? First a new Knight Rider returns and now this: The sci-fi series V is set to be remade and return to television as a miniseries and TV spinoff.
ABC is remaking the 1980s story about alien lizards "visiting" Earth, according to Variety.com. The new series will be written by The 4400 co-creator Scott Peters.
"Whenever I mention V to anybody, they still have a lot of good memories about the original movie and series," Peters told the trade journal. "Everybody has that imagery of their uniforms, or the visitor eating a hamster. It’s a science fiction icon and too good to pass up."
The original 1983 miniseries was a ratings triumph, sparking a sequel and a weekly TV series during the 1984-85 season. Original writer-producer-director Kenneth Johnson had been trying to find buyers for "V: The Second Generation," according to Variety, but he's not listed among those involved with the ABC version.
The new miniseries will revolve around a Homeland Security agent whose wayward son is attracted to the aliens upon their arrival, though more side plots are expected along the way.
[Photos from original V series]
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V was cheesy but man I loved it. I guess it was the sci-fi idea of it. But honestly it's been so long since I've seen it that I can't remember much other than some of the characters and such.
Posted by: don in tulsa | October 10, 2008 at 07:09 PM
I loved the V series although the ending was kinda cheesy. The whole powers of the Starchild stopping the Doomsday device. I had read that there was rumors of re-doing V but I didn't know it was already confirmed.
You know Spears, I tried to make VGF watch this one evening but we never got to it. Damn the vodka and its power to interrupt 80s Sci-Fi movie night.
Posted by: Cylon | October 10, 2008 at 07:18 PM
You can try again tonight, Cylon. Thanks for putting up the VGF!
Posted by: Spears | October 11, 2008 at 05:55 AM
V was originally too expensive to be made into a series. That is why they made the second mini series. Then with the popularity tried again. I was disappointed with Diana's wedding - it should have been more "alien" instead of using "Earth" vows then eating live reptiles/mice. I still watched it though. I hope they do a good job with the remake.
Posted by: Lisa | October 11, 2008 at 10:48 AM
"V", really? What's next, a resurrection of Manimal with Simon McCorkindale? What about Misfits of Science, there's a classic worth re-doing...
Posted by: Douglas Arthur | October 11, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Wow! I swear to god I was just thinking about V the other day and wondering why it had not been re-made yet.
Posted by: Cathy | October 11, 2008 at 01:42 PM
With how special effects have improved? This really has potential. Too bad it will not be on cable - that really would have been sweet.
Posted by: Lisa | October 11, 2008 at 04:17 PM