V: The Second Generation… Will the Book Inspire a New TV Series?
If you were around for the 80’s, then odds are you remember a TV series called V, about an invasion of reptilian aliens who took over the world. The original mini-series was wildly popular (and scared the crap out of me as a kid) and at the time it also spawned a second mini-series and an additional 20 episode run. Then the story went silent for a long time, but when V was re-released on DVD back in 2001, creator Kenneth Johnson began contemplating a sequel.
After a few years of unsuccessfully trying to get a new series off the ground with NBC, Johnson has published a sequel in book form called V: The Second Generation (in stores as of yesterday). It supposedly picks up 20 years after the original series, pretty much ignoring both V: The Final Battle and V: The Series. The question is, will the release of this book finally give Johnson the momentum necessary to greenlight a new mini-series? According to Johnson’s website, he hopes that there will be an announcement once the Writers’ Strike is resolved. There’s been some interest in recent shows like Invasion and Threshold, and although they were short-lived I think the timing for a new V would be pretty good. Anyone else out there excited? And is anyone thinking about reading the book?
Comments (7)
Yes and Yes.
I don’t think any kid who managed a glimpse at V managed to get through the night without some nightmare. That show was damned creepy.
I didn’t realize there was a new book. I’ll definitely need to take a look at it.
Posted by Marina on February 6th, 2008The original mini-series has been sitting in my NetFlix queue for a while now, but I have never seen the show before and am not sure if it is worth my time. I’m a huge fan of sci-fi and monster movies, but would anyone actually recommend this show to me?
Posted by Rian on February 6th, 2008Well for those born in the 1970s, it’s a great piece of nostalgia. No interest in a remake or anything. How can you replace Michael Ironside?
Posted by kurt on February 8th, 2008It’s a solid bit of sci-fi and a fantastic bit of social commentary. Some of the effects are a bit dated (Diana eating the gerbil springs to mind) but overall it holds up pretty well. And it may have the best sound effect for lasers I have ever heard.
Ignore Kurt, he’s a curmudgeon when it comes to the classics.
Posted by Matt Gamble on February 9th, 2008CHECK OUT THE BOOK AND HOPE THAT A NEW MINISERIES IS GREEN LIGHTED! DIANA, JULIE, MIKE, WILLIE, HARMY…their ALL still there, and you will NOT believe HOW ENGROSSING THE NEW BOOK IS! This would make for ground-breaking television just as the original did!
Posted by jeremy gann on February 11th, 2008V was the best sci-fi show I ever watched. I was 8years old when the mini series hit the air , I didn’t know about the tv series growing up though.
Posted by Ryan on July 2nd, 2009Yes and Yes. I think that Kenneth Johnson should be put on V: The Second Generation into a miniseries on television, but I would love to see the cast and crew of V: the final battle and V: The series are coming back to the original screen. The cast members are Marc Singer, Faye Grant, Michael Ironside, Jennifer Cooke, Robert Englund, Jeff Yagher. As I recalled about the last episode 19 on V: The Return, I remembered that Kyle Bates was on a stow away fighter ship with Elizabeth Dunn (Star Child), when the series were over on television. I was wondering what happened to them, while they were leaving for Earth planet? I hoped that V: The Second Generation would be a better series than the last two series, during 1984-1985 ending storyline.
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