ABC - New 'V' premieres -- sooner than expected - Nov 3rd

[RamboLiberal]

I want to check this one out. I loved the original miniseries. This is from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette TV critic Rob Owen

So it was a relief to see the pilot late last month and realize in that first episode at least, the new "V" is on the right creative track, making some tweaks to the mythology but introducing plenty of characters that echo Donovan, Juliet and Diana from the original.

Originally announced as a mid-season show, ABC announced today "V" will now premiere Nov. 3, taking over the 8 p.m. Tuesday time slot after "Shark Tank" finishes its run.

In the new "V," the Visitors are refered to as "Vs" but they still come in 29 flying saucers that hover over cities around the world. (For viewers who know "Independence Day," this is not a rip-off of "ID4;" "V" got there first and I'm sure an older sci-fi movie or show preceded "V").

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Peters said when he conceived the new "V" he was more interested in the idea of blind devotion, whether it's to a political issue, a religious issue or a relationship issue. Bell said as much as the show will traffic in ideas, it will concentrate on the effect of the Visitors' arrival on a personal level: What does a mom do? What does a priest do?

http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/tunedin/archive/2009/08/08/press-tour-journal-v-arrives.aspx

[dr.strangelove]

1. I LOVED V!

I have the DVDs of the original mimiseries and the non-cannon Final Battle and Series.

The original book ended at the conclusion of the miniseries when Elias and Julie send a message to the Visitor's enemy. The second book picks up 20 years later when that enemy answers the call. None of the Final Battle or Series ever took place in the books. There was some dispute between the writer and NBC/the producers, so they legally could go on without him so they did. But once he got his rights back, he wrote the next book and its WAY better than the fonal battle or the series, pick it up if you have not done so. It has some of the surviving characters from the original, including of course Julie and Diana.

I can't wait to see a modernized spin on this. I just heard they were making a new Red Dawn film, which was also a big part of my playtime imagination as a child of the cold war in the 80s. I am looking forward to that too.

[dsc]

2. Donavan was the first man I remember being attracted to on a tv show

I can't wait to see this series. I know it won't be the same actor but still it should bring back memories.

[RamboLiberal]

3. Trailer and ABC Website

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnNjRaBj3zs

http://abc.go.com/fallpreview/index?pn=v