John Drew Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) They did it with Battlestar Galactica, and now everyone's favorite hampster-eating aliens are getting a makeover. Scott Peters, who co-created The 4400, is producing an updated version of the highly successful mini-series V. V also had a successful followup, V: The Final Battle (not), which led to the underperforming TV series. No word if Marc (The Beastmaster) Singer will be making an appearance in the new series. Story here. BTW... I thought we had a previous thread on V, but I couldn't locate it to make a link. Edited October 11, 2008 by Baal_T'shuvah Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to post Share on other sites
Thom Wade Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 V also had a successful followup, V: The Final Battle (not), which led to the underperforming TV series. Are you sure it was not a successful follow-up? It got nominated for three emmys. It was not quite as smart as the original mini-series of course, but I also remember it being quite a bit of fun. Though, yeah, the reviews I am finding online seem to share one question...what's with the "star child"? Quote "You know...not EVERY story has to be interesting." -Gibby Link to post Share on other sites
John Drew Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) V also had a successful followup, V: The Final Battle (not), which led to the underperforming TV series. Are you sure it was not a successful follow-up? It got nominated for three emmys. It was not quite as smart as the original mini-series of course, but I also remember it being quite a bit of fun. Though, yeah, the reviews I am finding online seem to share one question...what's with the "star child"? I didn't mean to imply that V: The Final Battle wasn't successful in the ratings. I know that it did well, and I savored every moment of it. I meant to imply that it wasn't "the final battle", hence the follow-up TV series, that unfortunately kept moving around its timeslot and ultimately suffered in the ratings. Edited October 13, 2008 by Baal_T'shuvah Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to post Share on other sites
Thom Wade Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I didn't mean to imply that V: The Final Battle wasn't successful in the ratings. I know that it did well, and I savored every moment of it. I meant to imply that it wasn't "the final battle", hence the follow-up TV series, that unfortunately kept moving around its timeslot and ultimately suffered in the ratings. Oh, I see what you are saying. Yeah, I remember liking the series, and got frustrated that it could not get past a first season. Quote "You know...not EVERY story has to be interesting." -Gibby Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 ABC greenlights sci-fi pilot ABC has officially greenlit a pilot for its reworking of "V," the 1980s miniseries about alien lizards coming down to Earth (Daily Variety, Oct. 10). Variety, January 26 Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Link to post Share on other sites
John Drew Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 The Trailer.... Hmmmm.... Not that the trailer doesn't impress me, but my first question upon seeing this was: Does this mean that Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliette) is not returning to LOST? Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to post Share on other sites
Thom Wade Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Not necessarily. They may have a schedule worked out, she may be making limited Lost appearances. I would not presume she is gone for good, since both are ABC shows. Quote "You know...not EVERY story has to be interesting." -Gibby Link to post Share on other sites
Buckeye Jones Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 The Trailer.... Hmmmm.... Not that the trailer doesn't impress me, but my first question upon seeing this was: Does this mean that Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliette) is not returning to LOST? Dude, she was touching a nuclear bomb when it went off. There's nothing left of Juliet to return. Oh, wait, I forgot, its "Lost" we're talking about. Nevermind. Quote I have Flickritis Link to post Share on other sites
Thom Wade Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Oh, wait, I forgot, its "Lost" we're talking about. Nevermind. I am certain that in the greatest television brain twist ever, V is actually season seven of Lost, which will play along season six, but show us where they are going when season 6 ends. Just wait and see! Quote "You know...not EVERY story has to be interesting." -Gibby Link to post Share on other sites
pilgrimscrybe Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 (edited) Televisionary has an "advance" review of the pilot--significant spoilers but they insist they don't review key twists or the ending to the episode. Edited May 28, 2009 by pilgrimscrybe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Panella Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 So, Morena Baccarin and Alan Tudyk (I THOUGHT I spotted him in that trailer) in the same pilot? Where's Nathan Fillion? Woo hoo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
opus Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 So, Morena Baccarin and Alan Tudyk (I THOUGHT I spotted him in that trailer) in the same pilot? Where's Nathan Fillion? Woo hoo! According to Wikipedia, Tudyk is in the pilot but isn't listed as a main cast member. Quote "I feel a nostalgia for an age yet to come..."Opus, Twitter, Facebook Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Panella Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 According to Wikipedia, Tudyk is in the pilot but isn't listed as a main cast member. Yup, and at least according to the review a few posts up, there might an explanation (story wise) for that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 ABC eyes 'pod' treatment for 'V' It earned some of the biggest raves from fans and critics of any pilot this season, yet the scuttlebutt continues that "V" is in trouble. Fueling the fire: ABC's decision to split this season's 13 episodes into two "pods." Network confirmed Friday that the sci-fi drama will launch as planned on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m., for four episodes. The show will then take a hiatus and return in midseason - most likely, March - to run its remaining nine segs. Variety, September 25 ABC to split run of 'V' series ABC is going for a staggered rollout pattern for new series "V," slated to premiere Nov. 4. The network will likely air the first four episodes of the alien drama in November, with the remaining segments of the 13-episode order eyed for spring, probably March. The four-episode November run will end with a cliffhanger, setting up the stage for "V's" midseason return. Hollywood Reporter, September 25 Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Link to post Share on other sites
Thom Wade Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 ABC eyes 'pod' treatment for 'V'It earned some of the biggest raves from fans and critics of any pilot this season, yet the scuttlebutt continues that "V" is in trouble. Fueling the fire: ABC's decision to split this season's 13 episodes into two "pods." Network confirmed Friday that the sci-fi drama will launch as planned on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m., for four episodes. The show will then take a hiatus and return in midseason - most likely, March - to run its remaining nine segs. Variety, September 25 Yes, because Lost Fans loved that so much in the third season. Is ABC trying to sabotage the show? Quote "You know...not EVERY story has to be interesting." -Gibby Link to post Share on other sites
run Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 i am surprised that the "is V anti-obama?" discussion hasn't started here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thom Wade Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) i am surprised that the "is V anti-obama?" discussion hasn't started here Well, I didn't read it as that one sided. Afterall, they more than implied the Bush Administration were Visitors. Edited November 4, 2009 by Nezpop Quote "You know...not EVERY story has to be interesting." -Gibby Link to post Share on other sites
BethR Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 i am surprised that the "is V anti-obama?" discussion hasn't started here Well, I didn't read it is that one sided. Afterall, they more than implied the Bush Administration were Visitors. Exec. producer Jeffrey Bell (formerly worked on Angel, X Files, Alias) comments on the political allegory angle in an interview with Todd Hertz: Here's how we view it: This show was conceived during a Bush administration and is being executed during an Obama administration. There are people who really want to politicize this show, but that isn't our intention. We're just trying to tell good stories with arguments on both sides. What is interesting to us is that America—under Bush or Obama—is the giant imperialistic force imposing itself around the world for good or bad. In our story, humans are the colonials and the Vs are showing up as the imperials...Anyone can look at it and see what they want. As a Christian, you could see the Vs as demons disguised an angel of light. As a political person you could say, "Oh, it's this person!" The beauty of it is that you can bring your own beliefs to it. Quote There is this difference between the growth of some human beings and that of others: in the one case it is a continuous dying, in the other a continuous resurrection. (George MacDonald, The Princess and Curdie)Isn't narrative structure enough of an ideology for art? (Greg Wright) Link to post Share on other sites
Gina Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 i am surprised that the "is V anti-obama?" discussion hasn't started here Well, I didn't read it as that one sided. Afterall, they more than implied the Bush Administration were Visitors. Yeah, but the whole "You must not portray us in a negative light" was pure Obama. (And Biden.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thom Wade Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Yeah, but the whole "You must not portray us in a negative light" was pure Obama. (And Biden.) Really? That totally screamed Bush/Cheney to me. From Ari Fleischer to Dana Perrino, attacking media personalities was their game. Yeah, Obama has continued that, but that ain't pure Obama. I assumed "universal healthcare" and "hope" were the buzzwords that set off folks like Ingram. Because, you know, Obama invented the word "hope". And the concept of Universal healthcare (which I suspect was far more meant to be a joke, rather than a political statement. There is also a difference between what Anna demans of Wolf's character and the White House's treatment of Fox. Fox is such an openly hostile network to the administration, that I understand them not really showing up there. But if they were requiring networks to only portray them in a positive light, um, why are they not shunning MSNBC? Many of it's hosts have criticized the president over the past year (including Olbermann and Maddow). Edited November 5, 2009 by Nezpop Quote "You know...not EVERY story has to be interesting." -Gibby Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Wolfe Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Is anyone actually watching this show? Any thoughts? Quote IMAGE | SPU MFA in Creative Writing | GregoryWolfe.com Link to post Share on other sites
Thom Wade Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Is anyone actually watching this show? Any thoughts? I've watch all four episodes. I am liking it. I am intrigued by how little we have seen of the "real face" of the Visitors. The original mini-series had full on lizard face within an hour. I am working my way through the entire original V (mini-series through the 19 episode TV series) to compare. I think the original mini-series better established it characters in it's first hour, I think the Visitor are far more seductive in the new series. Quote "You know...not EVERY story has to be interesting." -Gibby Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Wolfe Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 I'm trying to wrap my brain around the character of Jack -- the whole priest vs. soldier thing. Without the flashback/backstory technique of shows like Lost and Battlestar Galactica it's hard to feel this as anything other than a cliche. Same for Erica -- knowing something about what happened when her husband left her would give me a character beyond the single mom with a teenager thing we're getting right now. I think it's only my weakness for sci-fi that's holding me at this point.... Quote IMAGE | SPU MFA in Creative Writing | GregoryWolfe.com Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 'V' star Gretsch says priest role is tricky amid ongoing church scandal There was a time when playing a priest on TV was a heavenly assignment. You'd be portraying a kindly caregiver, like Merlin Olsen on "Father Murphy," or a voice of reason amidst the chaos, like William Christopher's Father Mulcahy on "MASH." At worse, one might be seen as a bit of a con man and pony player as in the Irish sitcom "Father Ted." These days, after weeks of headlines dealing with decades of abuse within the Catholic Church, drawing the priest role on TV can be pure hell. Which is why Joel Gretsch is happy to be playing a noble if complex man of the cloth in the sci-fi drama "V" (airing Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on ABC and A). Gretsch is no stranger to sci-fi (or events such as Comic-Con) after feature roles in "The 4400" and the Steven Spielberg miniseries "Taken." He says Father Jack Landry is the kind of priest he remembers when he was growing up in a small town in Minnesota. The 46-year-old remembers attending leadership camps, "and was always around priests playing softball and going to mass and, you know, legitimate things about what it's like to be a priest," he told a small group of international reporters recently in Los Angeles. He still sees the priesthood as "a very interesting, wonderful, noble thing to do and it's a complex thing to do." That's certainly the case for Father Jack on "V." . . . "V," like several prime time U.S. programs (including "Supernatural," Smallville," "Human Target" and "Fringe") is based in Vancouver, so it was a challenge to shoot around the Olympic events for the 16 days that the Games took over the city. The intrusion was no hassle for Gretsch, who scored the ultimate Canadian fantasy - tickets to the Canada-USA Gold Medal hockey final. Following the international "V" press conference, Gretsch showed off his perfect view of the game, captured on video on his iPhone. The centre ice level clip captured the crowd cheering prior to the opening face off. Gretsch panned around to show who he was sitting next to - Captain James T. Kirk himself, William Shatner! The pairing was no accident. Shatner took part in the Games' closing ceremonies a few hours later. He asked Gretsch to join him at the big game. And why not? Gretsch, who is married to Melanie Shatner, is Shatner's son-in-law. . . . Canadian Press, April 15 Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Link to post Share on other sites
Thom Wade Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 So, season 2 is really expanding the series...they are not merely here for food. But what has really been interesting to me is the emphasis on the soul. Last week introduced a character who had infiltrated the Vatican-so engrained he never revealed himself to the other visitors when they came for a meeting. He had embraced faith and saw the soul as something good. Anna has been studying the soul as a threat to be eradicated. Overall, I am really enjoying the reboot, the second season is doing a good job building on the promise of th first. Quote "You know...not EVERY story has to be interesting." -Gibby Link to post Share on other sites
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