Jan 27 2009
ABC Set to Resurrect V
Wow. We’ve got to go all the way back to 1983-1984 for the original series V, the tale of lizard aliens come to Earth–supposedly with good intentions, but where would the story be in that? That’s right, they put the “V” in eVil. We had Marc Singer, of hunky Beastmaster fame, Robert Englund of the Freddie Krueger films, Jane Badler of both Falcon Crest and the 1989 version of Mission: Impossible, and Michael Ironside–who’s been in 181 TV and film projects since 1977, most of them action or sci-fi adventures (Which is not to say that Robert Englund, Jane Badler, and Marc Singer haven’t been busy as well). Oh, and then there was my favorite, the beautiful blonde with hypontic eyes, Judson Scott of The Phoenix and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan:
(with Ricardo Montalban, c1982 Paramount Pictures.)
Talk about shaking out the cobwebs with all these old shows. V (the mini-series and short-lived series) was something of a cult favorite at the time, though it doesn’t stand up to modern scrutiny. Here are the mid-season opening titles. Check out those modern computers and great special effects (including the 80s hair):
(c1984 Warner Bros. Television.)
Variety reports that the new version will be written by co-creator and executive producter of The 4400, Scott Peters. The aliens-among-us plot has worked well for the modern day Battlestar Galactica, a reworking of a much-loved but cheesy 70s sci-fi show, so the new V has potential. Personally I wouldn’t mind if the scales tipped a little more toward the cheesy side than the uber dark depths of the excellent but gut-wrenching new BSG, but we’ll have to see what develops if the show makes it to air.
**Read the Variety article here.
**Click the links to check out more images from Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan as well as hot Jamie Bamber screencaps from the new Battlestar Galactica.
