Aint It Cool posted an interview with Kenneth Johnson, the creator and writer of the V television mini-series from 1983. He has recently released a sequel book called V: The Second Generation (available on Amazon here).The most interesting facts to come out of the conversation with Johnson is that in his novel he ignores the sequel mini-series V: The Final Battle and the short-lived V television series that came afterward.
I remember watching and being terrified as a kid from the original V mini-series (think of the Nazi takeover of Germany, except with aliens). Johnson left NBC before the sequel came around and, to make an understatement, the sequel strayed from his vision. The book more represents what his original vision of the continued V story would be like. It takes place twenty or so years after the original.
According to IMDB, a television mini-series version of the book is in the works. Based on the interview, I think we may even see Marc Singer reprise his greatest role since The Beastmaster. Fingers crossed.
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2-14-2008 @ 2:30PM
Lenny said...
I could probably watch that!
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3-16-2008 @ 6:52PM
sludgehound said...
Thanks for info. Also loved original V.
Not so the sequel. And Beastmaster was
great.
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2-14-2008 @ 2:54PM
Jason Hughes said...
I actually loved V, have all the books, comics and as much as I could find on DVD. A great mini-series for its time. The idea of continuing it the way Johnson wanted sounds cool. I have this book on order and can't wait to get it and see what's going on. I always wanted a continuation.
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2-14-2008 @ 3:09PM
boxlight said...
> think of the Nazi takeover of Germany
More like Nazi Germany invading France.
I was terrified when that brunette chick swallowed that guinea pig whole. Gave me nightmares as a little kid.
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2-14-2008 @ 3:23PM
Alicia said...
I have no idea WHAT my parents were thinking when they let me watch this in '83... I was 7! Still gives me chills... but I was so messmorized by it...
THIS would be cool if it came off right.
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2-14-2008 @ 3:34PM
MerJim said...
I'm going to DVR this, on all 17 of my TV's. Then I will watch this repeatably for 21 days. Upon completion I will take my favorite scene and have the image burned into my iris so I can enjoy it for ever!
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2-14-2008 @ 3:39PM
Bob Baft said...
This has been in the works for awhile. Marc Singer had signed on a few years back when they proposed it to him.
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2-14-2008 @ 3:53PM
Ronan said...
Was Michael Ironside in the first serie, or only in the sequels?
He was my favorite character as a kid. I'd love to see him return.
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2-14-2008 @ 9:15PM
Preach said...
Ham Tyler was introduced in "V: The Final Battle", so he'll (unfortunately) not be in "V: The Second Generation".
A shame, he was my favorite character in the franchise...
2-14-2008 @ 4:33PM
kevjohn said...
The scene in the original where the alien gets his forearm frozen solid and broken off caused me to lose a few hours of sleep. Developed a small case of limb phobia after that.
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2-14-2008 @ 10:11PM
Jim said...
I remember being so drugged up in the hospital after having my appendix out that I couldn't even follow the show, but I watched it anyway because it was cool
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2-14-2008 @ 11:51PM
LC said...
The first mini series was fantastic. The sequel mini was pretty good, though the ending was a little lame. The weekly series was God awful.
I hope this new project moves forward. Since it takes place 20 years after the original, they could pretty much use the surviving original cast. It would be interesting to see Robert Englund reprise his Willy role.
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2-18-2008 @ 12:23PM
Cold Chilli said...
YES.
I want to see the Freddy version of Willy
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