Tuesday, January 27, 2009

ABC greenlights V remake pilot... and Hollywood threatens to make THE A-TEAM movie

The long, long, long-attempted effort to relaunch V - yeah, the 1980s sci-fi franchise about the humanoid lizards come to steal our water, rape our wimmunfolk and eat us for lunch (literally) - is finally getting off the ground at ABC. The network has commissioned a pilot episode, presumably that will premiere this coming fall.

If handled right, this could be a terrific show that might pick up the same fans who are currently hooked on Lost (which will see its final season next year). Unfortunately, V creator Kenneth Johnson is not aboard for this go-round... and I've long thought that if he had been given complete control over his original concept, that NBC could have had one of the greatest television series of the Eighties. Alas! Too many suits ruined that...

And speaking of NBC television shows from two decades ago, June 11, 2010 is the penciled-in date for the big-screen adaptation of The A-Team, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Unless this movie uses the original Vietnam War concept to springboard the plot with, and utilizes a convincing computer-rendered B.A. Baracus (with Mr. T's voice), this will bomb bigtime. Pity the fool who thinks he can tamper with The A-Team and get away with it.

at January 27, 2009

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:10 AM, January 28, 2009

    Actually, they are using the original concept, the difference is that instead of Vietnam, it's now the Gulf War. If they can put together a great cast. The movie will be great. Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces) is directing. Ridley Scott and Tony Scott are producing. And Stephen J. Cannell himself is also one of the producers.

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  2. Anonymous7:49 AM, January 28, 2009

    As long as Will Smith doesn't play B.A., I'm game.

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