Fancy a glimpse at one of Steven Spielberg's upcoming television projects? Here's the trailer for Falling Skies...
2011 is set to be the year of the alien invasion movie, with everything from Cowboys and Aliens to Battle: Los Angeles hitting the big screen. However our TVs will also be under attack in the form of Falling Skies, a series from Dreamworks Studios and TNT.
Steven Spielberg is reportedly overseeing the series, having, of course, previously done a couple of sci-fi films in the past, and the rather good miniseries Taken.
The official premise reads as follows:
Six months after a worldwide alien invasion, a group of everyday heroes must rise up to fight for their survival all while maintaining their humanity in the process. The series is set shortly after aliens have wiped out most of the human population and centers on a ragtag group of soldiers and civilians led by widower Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) who struggle against the occupying alien force. In the pilot, directed by Carl Franklin, Moon Bloodgood, Jessy Schram, Seychelle Gabriel and Maxim Knight all play members of the group
So far, so V, but thus far Falling Skies has looked more like what a Terminator Future War series would look be, as opposed to the glossy shine of V.
It will be interesting to see how it turns out, as Spielberg is also working on the Fox-produced Dinosaur/Time Travel series Terra Nova, in addition to all of his feature film commitments. Also the response to footage at Comic Con earlier this year was reported to be lukewarm.
However, the trailer looks good and it's cool to see Hollywood's No.1 military adviser Dale Dye as an human resistance leader...
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