ABC has given a pilot order for a re-do of the classic late 80's NBC miniseries "V". Written by Scott Peters, the new "V" will center on a female Homeland Security agent. Kenneth Johnson, who wrote and directed the original "V" movie -but had nothing to do with the sequel movie or subsequent TV series - is aware of the project, and has given the thumbs up on it. Johnson is still at work trying to relaunch "V" as a movie series, starting with "V -The Second Coming", which would be set some 20 years after the first invasion.
Also being reimaged is "The Witches of Eastwick". The new ABC series is based on the 1987 movie and will simply be called "Eastwick". This is the second time a pilot based on that movie and the late John Updike novel will be made; one done in 1992 was never picked up.
Fox has greenlighted "Masterwork," a drama from "Prison Break" creator Paul Scheuring and 20th TV. The ambitious project is described as a globe-trotting adventure in the vein of "National Treasure" and "The Da Vinci Code," a race against time to recover the world's most sought-after artifacts.
Jesse Alexander, one the scribes fired off of "Heroes" last November, has got NBC to greenlight his pilot called "Day One", a sort-of post Apocalypse drama about the recovery of world after a global catastrophe.
After two less than successful films from Paramount, 20th Century Fox appears to want to fork over the money for a reimaging of "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider". Word is Angelina Jolie will be replaced by "Transformer" mannequin - I mean actress - Megan Fox.
Filming begins in mid March in Greenland on M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender." In the live-action film based on the Nickelodeon cartoon TV series, 12-year-old Texan newcomer Noah Ringer plays Aang, the film's lead, who is the last of a race of people who can manipulate the elements of air. "Slumdog Millionaire" and former "Skins" star Dev Patel has joined the cast. Patel steps into a role that singer Jesse McCartney was pretty much set for until his music commitments got in the way.
"Reaper" will be returning two weeks early. The CW announced that it will premiere the second season of its supernatural drama "Reaper" on March 3, two weeks sooner than was originally announced. All 13 original episodes will air consecutively through the season finale on May 26. "Reaper" will also be placed in the 8 p.m. ET/PT slot, which means that it won't get the lead-in from "90210" as previously planned. Instead, the teen soap will follow at 9 p.m., which will keep it clear from FOX's "American Idol" juggernaut.
Also being reimaged is "The Witches of Eastwick". The new ABC series is based on the 1987 movie and will simply be called "Eastwick". This is the second time a pilot based on that movie and the late John Updike novel will be made; one done in 1992 was never picked up.
Fox has greenlighted "Masterwork," a drama from "Prison Break" creator Paul Scheuring and 20th TV. The ambitious project is described as a globe-trotting adventure in the vein of "National Treasure" and "The Da Vinci Code," a race against time to recover the world's most sought-after artifacts.
Jesse Alexander, one the scribes fired off of "Heroes" last November, has got NBC to greenlight his pilot called "Day One", a sort-of post Apocalypse drama about the recovery of world after a global catastrophe.
After two less than successful films from Paramount, 20th Century Fox appears to want to fork over the money for a reimaging of "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider". Word is Angelina Jolie will be replaced by "Transformer" mannequin - I mean actress - Megan Fox.
Filming begins in mid March in Greenland on M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender." In the live-action film based on the Nickelodeon cartoon TV series, 12-year-old Texan newcomer Noah Ringer plays Aang, the film's lead, who is the last of a race of people who can manipulate the elements of air. "Slumdog Millionaire" and former "Skins" star Dev Patel has joined the cast. Patel steps into a role that singer Jesse McCartney was pretty much set for until his music commitments got in the way.
"Reaper" will be returning two weeks early. The CW announced that it will premiere the second season of its supernatural drama "Reaper" on March 3, two weeks sooner than was originally announced. All 13 original episodes will air consecutively through the season finale on May 26. "Reaper" will also be placed in the 8 p.m. ET/PT slot, which means that it won't get the lead-in from "90210" as previously planned. Instead, the teen soap will follow at 9 p.m., which will keep it clear from FOX's "American Idol" juggernaut.
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