‘V’ Remake Pilot Gets the Green Light

Okay, so it’s not exactly movie related news, but it’s definitely news hardcore geeks around the world have been waiting to hear. Â  ABC has officially given a greenlight to the production of its reworking of “V”, the 1980s mini-series about invading alien lizards who wear human skin as disguises.

Scott Peters, the co-creator of USA’s sci-fi series “The 4400”, is on writing duty for the new series’ pilot. Â  Hardcore fans of the series will be a little perterbed to hear that the original series’ writer/producer Kenneth Johnson will not be back in any form.

The new series will follow a Homeland Security agent with an aimless son. Â  When the aliens land, the son gloms onto them, causing tension within the family. Â  Like the original series, the aliens say they have come to earth to help, but lizad aliens wearing human skin can’t be trusted, right?

What do you think? Â  Are you excited to see a new version of “V” hit TV sets? Â  In this day and age of long-form television writing with shows like “Lost” will a show about an alien invasion be able to sustain a long series? Â  Does anyone else hope and pray Marc Singer gets at least a cameo? Â  Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Variety