V: The Movie

[Advocate]

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A while back, we ran an interview with V creator Kenneth Johnson. In the piece, he talks about about the creastion, development, and future of the franchise. Here are those reports: PART 1, PART 2, PART 3. One of the potentialities Johnson discusses in the interview is a V feature film. The mighty El Mayimbe over at Latino Review has nabbed a copy of Johnson's feature script, which is more or less a spec script to be shopped around at this point.
The verdict?

The story worked 25 years ago and still works today. The lead characters, the central conflict and the overall plot are extremely similar to INDEPENDENCE DAY and V FOR VENDETTA and in fact V: THE MOVIE could be pitched as those two mentioned rolled into one. Drawing upon the major Orwellian themes found in the aforementioned films, while coupling it with a blood thirsty hostile alien race looking to steal earth’s resources and enslaving mankind, the script is no doubt HUGELY commercial!

...says El Mayimbe in his spoileriffic write-up, which you can find...


Mayimbe says he also possess a copy of this script's sequel and will share its details at some point...so be sure to check back with LR for the latest.
Personally, I don't thnk we have enough allegorical SF on screens these days and the notion of more V sends me into sloppy Geekasms.

Here's the link.

The original Miniseries on NBC kicked ass. The preceding TV SHOW ... wasn't as good. It was a good show, but didn't have the same KICK than the miniseries had.

But cool they are bringing it out to Movie form ... finally.

[cka]

haha holy shit

for the love of god get Robert Englund back in it somehow

edit: and they better still be reptiles, AND live under the denver airport

[Dolemite]

The first TV movie was good. The TV show and other TV movies sucked balls. I'm not that excited about this but who knows? It could be decent.

for the love of god get Robert Englund back in it somehow

Oh, gee, I hope he can clear his super-busy schedule.

We need Beastmaster back too! And Michael Ironside!

[stormy]

Am I supposed to know what this is? Wtf is this?

[BerringerX]

What kind of uncultured...?

[Dyne]

Am I supposed to know what this is? Wtf is this?

No. Just pull the rock back over your head.

[cka]

Am I supposed to know what this is? Wtf is this?

it's based on the true story of reptile overlords coming to the planet in a thin veil of peace, only to take our natural resources and enslave humanity

[Razor Ramon]

I don't know what this is either. I'm not nerdy enough.

[Scourge]

OH GODDAMNIT PEOPLE

[Gonzo]

OH GODDAMNIT PEOPLE

I remember watching this on tv when I was a kid. I loved it.