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*Falling Skies*
Falling Skies
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Genre	Science fiction; Drama
Created by	Robert Rodat; Steven Spielberg
Starring	Noah Wyle; Moon Bloodgood; Will Patton; Drew Roy; Maxim Knight; Connor Jessup; Seychelle Gabriel; Colin Cunningham; Sarah Carter;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Steven Spielberg; Darryl Frank; Justin Falvey; Robert Rodat;
Production company	DreamWorks Television
Original release
Network	TNT

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Falling Skies is an upcoming science fiction television series created by Robert Rodat and Steven Spielberg for TNT. The first season will feature ten episodes.^[1] The show is produced by DreamWorks Television, with Steven Spielberg acting as an executive producer. Falling Skies is set to premiere on Sunday, June 19, 2011, at 9 p.m. with a two-hour pilot episode.^[2]

Cast

Noah Wyle as Tom Mason
Moon Bloodgood as Anne Glass
Will Patton as Weaver
Dale Dye as Col. Porter
Drew Roy as Hal
Maxim Knight as Matt
Connor Jessup as Ben
Seychelle Gabriel as Lourdes
Colin Cunningham as John Pope
Sarah Carter as Margaret

Production

In May 2009, TNT announced that it had ordered to pilot an untitled alien invasion project. Robert Rodat wrote the pilot episode from an idea which was co-conceived by Rodat and Steven Spielberg.^[3] In January 2010, TNT ordered a 10-episode first season,^[1] which is set to premiere in June 2011.^[2]

Web comic

TNT's website offers a web-comic based on the series.^[4] A web-comic is released every two weeks.

References

^ ^a ^b Young, John (January 21, 2010). "TNT picks up three new series, including Spielberg's alien-invasion show". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 8, 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ ^a ^b Seidman, Robert (March 10, 2011). "TNT Announces Summer Schedule". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
^ "Tnt, TBS and TruTV Showcase Upcoming Series and Unveil Impressive Development Slate at 2009 Upfront". The Futon Critic. May 20, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
^ http://www.tnt.tv/series/fallingskies/webcomicabout/

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[pickup-1] Young, John (January 21, 2010). "TNT picks up three new series, including Spielberg's alien-invasion show". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 8, 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[premiere-2] Seidman, Robert (March 10, 2011). "TNT Announces Summer Schedule". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 10, 2011.

[3] "Tnt, TBS and TruTV Showcase Upcoming Series and Unveil Impressive Development Slate at 2009 Upfront". The Futon Critic. May 20, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2011.

[4] ttp://www.tnt.tv/series/fallingskies/webcomicabout/

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 ==Production==
 In May 2009, TNT announced that it had ordered to [[television pilot|pilot]] an untitled alien invasion project. [[Robert Rodat]] wrote the pilot episode from an idea which was co-conceived by Rodat and [[Steven Spielberg]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/05/20/tnt-tbs-and-trutv-showcase-upcoming-series-and-unveil-impressive-development-slate-at-2009-upfront-31427/20090520turner01/|title=Tnt, TBS and TruTV Showcase Upcoming Series and Unveil Impressive Development Slate at 2009 Upfront|date=May 20, 2009|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 7, 2011}}</ref> In January 2010, [[TNT (TV channel)|TNT]] ordered a 10-episode first season,<ref name=pickup/> which is set to premiere in June 2011.<ref name=premiere/>
-==Broadcast==
-TNT will air the 10 episode first season beginning Sunday, June 19, 2011.<ref name=premiere>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/10/tnt-announces-summer-schedule-franklin-bash-falling-skies-rizzoli-isles-and-more/85317|title=TNT Announces Summer Schedule|date=March 10, 2011|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=March 10, 2011}}</ref>
 ==Web comic==

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Films directed	Firelight (1964) Slipstream (1967) Amblin' (1968) Night Gallery (1969; segment "Eyes") Duel (1971) Something Evil (1972) Savage (1973) The Sugarland Express (1974) Jaws (1975) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 1941 (1979) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) The Color Purple (1985) Empire of the Sun (1987) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Always (1989) Hook (1991) Jurassic Park (1993) Schindler's List (1993) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Amistad (1997) Saving Private Ryan (1998) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Minority Report (2002) Catch Me If You Can (2002) The Terminal (2004) War of the Worlds (2005) Munich (2005) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) The Adventures of Tintin (2011) War Horse (2011) Lincoln (2012) Bridge of Spies (2015) The BFG (2016) The Post (2017) Ready Player One (2018) West Side Story (2021) The Fabelmans (2022)
Films written	Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973) Poltergeist (1982) The Goonies (1985)
Films produced	An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Super 8 (2011) The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) Maestro (2023) The Color Purple (2023) Music by John Williams (2024) Hamnet (TBA)
Television	"L.A. 2017" (1971) Amazing Stories (1985–1987) High Incident (1996–1997) Invasion America (1998)
Video games	The Dig (1995) Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair (1996) Medal of Honor (1999) Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2002) Boom Blox (2008) Boom Blox Bash Party (2009)
Family	Amy Irving (first wife) Kate Capshaw (second wife) Destry Spielberg (daughter) Sasha Spielberg (daughter) Arnold Spielberg (father) Anne Spielberg (sister)
Related	Amblin Partners Amblin Entertainment Amblin Television DreamWorks Television Amblimation DreamWorks Pictures DreamWorks Animation USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Sammy Fabelman Spielberg (2017) "Cannibal" (2022)