"V" ABC Re-Boot - (spoilers)

[wraith1701]

Interesting.  Part of the charm of V was the mystery.. finding out that the alien benefactors were actually man-eating reptiles in disguise, out to pillage the planet.  I'm wondering... is this is a re-imagining or a continuation of the old show?

[Dangelus]

Wow if they this right..... amazing!

Is it me or is the 21st Century the time of the Geek?

The networks just keep on giving!

[iceman]

Lets just hope it lasts longer then one season

[M-5]

I hope it will be good.  I just picked up the pilot and the mini-series from Amazon.

[Geekyfanboy]

"V" was so much cheese I needed a glass of wine to watch it and I was just a young teen! That show didn't age well but I would be up for a new version!

I have to slightly disagree with you Bryan.. V The Original was excellent TV and even V The Final Battle was good. It's when it went to a weekly TV series and the budget was cut to nothing that the series became a bit cheesy. I still have V marathons and love every minute of it but I agree some of the TV episodes are tough to watch and didn't age well.

There is still talk of a Second Generation V miniseries (based on KJ's new book).

But with this re-boot I look forward to seeing where to take the V idea.

[Geekyfanboy]

Scott Wolf Cast as "V" Lead
March 3, 2009 by Michael Hickerson   || Category: TV

Actor Scott Wolf has been cast as the male lead on ABC's proposed "V" remake according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Wolf will play a career-obsessed TV newscaster who becomes the aliens' propaganda outlet.

Wolf has previously starred in Fox's drama, "Party of Five" as one of the Sallinger family.  He starred with current "Lost" star Matthew Fox on the series.

[Geekyfanboy]

Morena Baccarin to Star in ABC's V
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
March 9, 2009

Morena Baccarin (Serenity, "Firefly") will play a lead in ABC's "V," says The Hollywood Reporter.

"V," from WBTV, is a re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about an invasion of aliens known as Visitors and the resistance against them.

Baccarin will play Anna, the leader of the Visitors who is remarkably knowledgeable about human culture and media manipulation.

[wraith1701]

Morena Baccarin to Star in ABC's V
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
March 9, 2009

Morena Baccarin (Serenity, "Firefly") will play a lead in ABC's "V," says The Hollywood Reporter.

"V," from WBTV, is a re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about an invasion of aliens known as Visitors and the resistance against them.

Baccarin will play Anna, the leader of the Visitors who is remarkably knowledgeable about human culture and media manipulation.

Cool.  :)
Is Anna a re-imagining of Dianna, or is she a character from the original show?  I loved the old show, but I can't remember a lot of the character names...

[Geekyfanboy]

Cool.  :)
Is Anna a re-imagining of Dianna, or is she a character from the original show?  I loved the old show, but I can't remember a lot of the character names...

Yes Diana was the leader of the Visitors so now it's Anna..

[globeTrekker]

This would be interesting but I suppose that anything they come up with would have a difficult time making me happy. V was a pretty big deal to us kids back then... it just wouldn't be the same :)

[Geekyfanboy]

This would be interesting but I suppose that anything they come up with would have a difficult time making me happy. V was a pretty big deal to us kids back then... it just wouldn't be the same :)

Yeah I agree.. V was huge back then for me and this won't replace it.. but I do like the story idea so I'm interested in seeing how this one evolves.

[Geekyfanboy]

Elizabeth Mitchell Rumored For Role on "V"
March 23, 2009 by Michael Hickerson   || Category: TV News

For weeks, there's been a buzz that one of the major female characters on "Lost" could be leaving the show.  At first, reports centered on actress Evangeline Lilly trying to opt out of her contract for the show's sixth and final season.

This weekend, EW's Michael Ausiello reports that actress Elizabeth Mitchell is rumored to have a role on the upcoming ABC re-make of "V."

How this would affect her role as Juliet on "Lost" isn't known at this time. Of course, this also assumes that ABC would pick up "V" as a series. Ausiello also reports that Mitchell's role on "V" would be a recurring/guest starring role.

[Dangelus]

Elizabeth Mitchell Rumored For Role on "V"
March 23, 2009 by Michael Hickerson   || Category: TV News

For weeks, there's been a buzz that one of the major female characters on "Lost" could be leaving the show.  At first, reports centered on actress Evangeline Lilly trying to opt out of her contract for the show's sixth and final season.

This weekend, EW's Michael Ausiello reports that actress Elizabeth Mitchell is rumored to have a role on the upcoming ABC re-make of "V."

How this would affect her role as Juliet on "Lost" isn't known at this time. Of course, this also assumes that ABC would pick up "V" as a series. Ausiello also reports that Mitchell's role on "V" would be a recurring/guest starring role.

I think she will be great on V! She has that creepy 'vibe' about her, well at least her character did on Lost for a while...

[Geekyfanboy]

Whoo hooo..

V was picked up for 13 episodes next season on ABC.

They released 30 photos which you can see here.. http://www.visitorsite.net/

I've attached the new cast photo.

[M-5]

Thanks for the link! :)