'Andromeda Strain' Remake Infects A&E
05-02-07, 11:45 AM
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'Andromeda Strain' Remake Infects A&E
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I remember seeing the original movie in 1971 and it was pretty scary at that time. Hopefully the Scott's can do this justice.
Chris
Ridley and Tony Scott will produce the miniseries
May 1, 2007
Ridley Scott and Tony Scott are bringing their long-gestating miniseries adaptation of "The Andromeda Strain" to A&E.
The cable network announced on Tuesday (May 1) that production on the Michael Crichton killer-bacteria drama will begin this summer with Mikael Salomon ("Salem's Lot") at the helm.
Robert Schenkkan ("The Quiet American") scripted the four-hour project.
Both Scotts plus David W. Zucker will executive produce for Scott Free Productions along with Tom Thayer of Traveler's Rest Films.
"'The Andromeda Strain' is the perfect fit for A&E's unique brand of dramatic entertainment, featuring evocative stories, powerful characters and A-list auspices," says Bob DeBitetto, A&E's executive vice president and general manages. "Ridley Scott and Tony Scott are two of the true visionaries of our time whose bodies of work have molded our perception of progressive storytelling, on film and television. We're thrilled to be working with them and their team on this iconic material."
Crichton's novel focuses on the outbreak of a deadly bacteria that reaches Earth via a downed satellite. After the bacteria wipes out a small town, a team of scientists rushes in to try to limit the damage.
The "Andromeda Strain" remake was originally announced back in 2004 as a four-hour miniseries for Sci Fi Channel, a logical pairing given that the Robert Wise-directed 1971 film is a part of Sci Fi parent NBC Universal's library.
May 1, 2007
Ridley Scott and Tony Scott are bringing their long-gestating miniseries adaptation of "The Andromeda Strain" to A&E.
The cable network announced on Tuesday (May 1) that production on the Michael Crichton killer-bacteria drama will begin this summer with Mikael Salomon ("Salem's Lot") at the helm.
Robert Schenkkan ("The Quiet American") scripted the four-hour project.
Both Scotts plus David W. Zucker will executive produce for Scott Free Productions along with Tom Thayer of Traveler's Rest Films.
"'The Andromeda Strain' is the perfect fit for A&E's unique brand of dramatic entertainment, featuring evocative stories, powerful characters and A-list auspices," says Bob DeBitetto, A&E's executive vice president and general manages. "Ridley Scott and Tony Scott are two of the true visionaries of our time whose bodies of work have molded our perception of progressive storytelling, on film and television. We're thrilled to be working with them and their team on this iconic material."
Crichton's novel focuses on the outbreak of a deadly bacteria that reaches Earth via a downed satellite. After the bacteria wipes out a small town, a team of scientists rushes in to try to limit the damage.
The "Andromeda Strain" remake was originally announced back in 2004 as a four-hour miniseries for Sci Fi Channel, a logical pairing given that the Robert Wise-directed 1971 film is a part of Sci Fi parent NBC Universal's library.
I remember seeing the original movie in 1971 and it was pretty scary at that time. Hopefully the Scott's can do this justice.
Chris
05-02-07, 11:55 AM
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The original movie still holds up well and is pretty darn faithful to tone and plot of the novel.
That being said, I don't consider this to be "untouchable" and I look forward to seeing the remake. (Even realizing that the odds are not in its favor -- see The Shining, Lathe of Heaven, etc.)
That being said, I don't consider this to be "untouchable" and I look forward to seeing the remake. (Even realizing that the odds are not in its favor -- see The Shining, Lathe of Heaven, etc.)
05-03-07, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bboisvert
The original movie still holds up well and is pretty darn faithful to tone and plot of the novel.
05-03-07, 11:41 AM
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I just watched this a few weeks ago -- it still holds up, 36 years later! The only other film I can think of in the genre that still works is 2001....
...well, except for the fact that I still don't have a HAL!
...well, except for the fact that I still don't have a HAL!
05-03-07, 08:33 PM
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I can't agree with that statement, porieux, there isn't one and only way to tell a story. Although as a cable mini-series it has less of a chance of being good. I hope the Scotts have a big hand in this.
05-08-07, 03:29 AM
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I just watched this a few weeks ago -- it still holds up, 36 years later! The only other film I can think of in the genre that still works is 2001....
...well, except for the fact that I still don't have a HAL!
...well, except for the fact that I still don't have a HAL!
05-08-07, 04:10 AM
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The original movie is an excellent adaptation of an excellent book. Miniseries are usually a little sketchy, but it could be good.
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