With flying saucers and 'UFOs' back in the mainstream news, Desilu Studios, the home of "Star Trek" and "The Untouchables" continues developing the reptilian-alien feature "V The Movie", as the first in a big-budget 3D SFX trilogy, written and directed by "V" TV series creator Kenneth Johnson, inspired by the novel, "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis:
"We are delighted to team up with Desilu to bring the timeless – and timely – story of resistance against tyranny into the 21st Century", said Johnson, "'V' will be the first of a cinematic trilogy which will tell the full epic tale in the manner I always envisioned".
"V", a two-part miniseries first aired in 1983, starring Marc Singer ("L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve"), introducing the 'Visitors', who slowly gain domination over Earth:
"...a race of aliens arrive on Earth in a fleet of 50 huge,...
"We are delighted to team up with Desilu to bring the timeless – and timely – story of resistance against tyranny into the 21st Century", said Johnson, "'V' will be the first of a cinematic trilogy which will tell the full epic tale in the manner I always envisioned".
"V", a two-part miniseries first aired in 1983, starring Marc Singer ("L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve"), introducing the 'Visitors', who slowly gain domination over Earth:
"...a race of aliens arrive on Earth in a fleet of 50 huge,...
- 6/2/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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