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==Production==
==Production==
With the series pickup announced in May 2009,<ref name=ABCMN 2009-05/> filming of the post-[[television pilot|pilot]] episodes began on August 10, 2009.<ref name="SFW 2009-08-11"/> Cast member Mitchell noted that the show would do service to the most iconic moments from the original franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a167318/elizabeth-mitchell-talks-lost-v.html|title= Elizabeth Mitchell talks ''Lost'', ''V''|last=French|first=Dan|date=July 29, 2009|publisher=DigitalSpy.com|accessdate=October 22, 2009}}</ref> Peters later confirmed that in addition to potentially using 1980s cast members, the new series would nod to the original in other ways.<ref name="SFW 2009-08-11"/> He said that when asking people what they thought were the most memorable elements of ''V'', the top responses included "the huge ships, the red uniforms ... eating the hamster and [the] alien baby," adding that "we are well aware of those moments and looking to put our own little spin on them to tip our hat to the old audience."<ref name="SFW 2009-08-11"/> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' had put the original ''V'' on its 2008 list "The Sci-Fi 25: The Genre's Best Since 1982" and called Visitor leader [[Diana (V TV series)|Diana]]'s devouring a guinea pig "one of the best TV reveals ever."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20037541,00.html |title=The Sci-Fi 25: The Genre's Best Since 1982 |last=Jensen |first=Jeff |date=December 11, 2008 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=EW.com |accessdate=October 23, 2009}}</ref> Asked about the 1983 reveal of the Visitors' reptilian appearance beneath their human disguise, Peters noted "That was the other one, of course ... We tried to put our own [spin on it]. We're ... a little bit different than their execution of it. It wasn't so much latex mask as it is real flesh and blood."<ref name="SFW 2009-08-11"/>
With the series pickup announced in May 2009,<ref name=ABCMN 2009-05/> filming of the post-[[television pilot|pilot]] episodes began on August 10, 2009.<ref name="SFW 2009-08-11"/> Cast member Mitchell noted that the show would do service to the most iconic moments from the original franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a167318/elizabeth-mitchell-talks-lost-v.html|title= Elizabeth Mitchell talks ''Lost'', ''V''|last=French|first=Dan|date=July 29, 2009|publisher=DigitalSpy.com|accessdate=October 22, 2009}}</ref> Peters later confirmed that in addition to potentially using 1980s cast members, the new series would nod to the original in other ways.<ref name="SFW 2009-08-11"/> He said that when asking people what they thought were the most memorable elements of ''V'', the top responses included "the huge ships, the red uniforms ... eating the hamster and [the] alien baby," adding that "we are well aware of those moments and looking to put our own little spin on them to tip our hat to the old audience."<ref name="SFW 2009-08-11"/> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' had put the original ''V'' on its 2008 list "The Sci-Fi 25: The Genre's Best Since 1982" and called Visitor leader [[Diana (V TV series)|Diana]]'s devouring a guinea pig "one of the best TV reveals ever."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20037541,00.html |title=The Sci-Fi 25: The Genre's Best Since 1982 |last=Jensen |first=Jeff |date=December 11, 2008 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=EW.com |accessdate=October 23, 2009}}</ref> Asked about the 1983 reveal of the Visitors' reptilian appearance beneath their human disguise, Peters noted "That was the other one, of course ... We tried to put our own [spin on it]. We're ... a little bit different than their execution of it. To save money, for all intents and purposes the aliens don't have a reptilian form, they're just humans.."<ref name="SFW 2009-08-11"/>


==Reception==
==Reception==

Revision as of 19:20, 28 October 2009

V
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Promotional logo card
GenreScience fiction
Created byScott Peters
StarringElizabeth Mitchell
Morris Chestnut
Joel Gretsch
Lourdes Benedicto
Logan Huffman
Morena Baccarin
Laura Vandervoort
Scott Wolf
Country of originUnited States
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No. of episodes(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersScott Peters
Jace Hall
Steve Pearlman
Jeffrey Bell
Original release
NetworkABC

V is an upcoming American science-fiction television series to be broadcast on ABC starting November 3, 2009.[1][2] A reimagining of the 1983 miniseries V created by Kenneth Johnson, the new series is executive produced by The 4400 creator Scott Peters, Jace Hall, Steve Pearlman, and Jeffrey Bell.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Four episodes of V will air in November 2009, and the series will resume in March 2010 after the 2010 Winter Olympics.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). ABC entertainment president Steve McPherson said, "We always intended to break the show up into 'pods' to make it more of an event."Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

Premise

Giant spaceships appear over all major cities of the world, and Anna, the beautiful and charismatic leader of the extra-terrestrial "Visitors", claims to come in peace. As a small number of humans begin to doubt the sincerity of the seemingly benevolent Visitors, FBI counter-terrorism agent Erica Evans discovers that the aliens have spent decades infiltrating human governments and businesses, and are now in the final stages of their plan to take over the planet. Erica joins the resistance movement, which includes Ryan, a Visitor sleeper agent who wants to save humanity. However, the aliens have won favor among the people of Earth by curing a variety of diseases, and have recruited Earth's youth—including Erica's son—to serve them unknowingly as spies.[2]

Cast

Cast of V (2009)

The cast list was officially announced by ABC on May 19, 2009:Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

In August 2009, executive producer Peters suggested that stars from the original version may be offered guest roles as new characters in the future.[4]

Production

With the series pickup announced in May 2009,Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). filming of the post-pilot episodes began on August 10, 2009.[4] Cast member Mitchell noted that the show would do service to the most iconic moments from the original franchise.[5] Peters later confirmed that in addition to potentially using 1980s cast members, the new series would nod to the original in other ways.[4] He said that when asking people what they thought were the most memorable elements of V, the top responses included "the huge ships, the red uniforms ... eating the hamster and [the] alien baby," adding that "we are well aware of those moments and looking to put our own little spin on them to tip our hat to the old audience."[4] Entertainment Weekly had put the original V on its 2008 list "The Sci-Fi 25: The Genre's Best Since 1982" and called Visitor leader Diana's devouring a guinea pig "one of the best TV reveals ever."[6] Asked about the 1983 reveal of the Visitors' reptilian appearance beneath their human disguise, Peters noted "That was the other one, of course ... We tried to put our own [spin on it]. We're ... a little bit different than their execution of it. To save money, for all intents and purposes the aliens don't have a reptilian form, they're just humans.."[4]

Reception

E! Online rated the pilot episode "on a scale of 1 to 10, we give it an 11. V is the best pilot we've seen in, well, forever." [7] The website Seat42F rated the pilot episode an A+, applauding its cast and effects and naming it one of the best pilots in years.[8] USA Today's Robert Bianco put V on his list of the top ten new shows, stating that the remake is well-made and "quickly establishes its own identity."[9] King Features' entertainment reporter Cindy Elavsky calls V: "the best new show on television, by far. The special effects are feature-film quality; the writing is intelligent and time-relevant; and the acting is first-rate. The first five minutes alone will hook you for the entire season."[10]

International distribution

Country Broadcaster Series Premiere
 Australia Nine Network TBA
 Canada CTV November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)
 Ireland TV3 November 5, 2009 (2009-11-05)
 Singapore Mio TV November 4, 2009 (2009-11-04)
 Sweden TV6 TBA
 United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel Early 2010

References

  1. ^ Rice, Lynette (July 25, 2009). "V: ABC's alien series invades Comic-Con—but does it come in peace?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Sullivan, Brian Ford (August 8, 2009). "ABC Books V for November 3rd". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  3. ^ Goldman, Eric (May 5, 2009). "Alan Tudyk Talks V". IGN. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d e Lee, Patrick (August 11, 2009). "V producer on who might return and other homages". SciFiWire.com. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  5. ^ French, Dan (July 29, 2009). "Elizabeth Mitchell talks Lost, V". DigitalSpy.com. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  6. ^ Jensen, Jeff (December 11, 2008). "The Sci-Fi 25: The Genre's Best Since 1982". Entertainment Weekly. EW.com. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  7. ^ Team WWK (July 6, 2009). "Spoiler Chat: Who's taking a break from Grey's Anatomy?". E! Online. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  8. ^ TakeFiveGal (August 19, 2009). "Fourth Wave Of Pilot Previews From TakeFiveGal". Seat42F. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
  9. ^ Bianco, Robert (September 4, 2009). "Robert Bianco's top 10 new fall shows: Laughs, chills, music". USA Today. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
  10. ^ Elavsky, Cindy (October 15, 2009). "The New V Is Must-Watch TV!". Celebrity Extra. Retrieved October 15, 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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