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Assuming alien abductions do happen (our very own Editor-in-Chief, John Newlin claims to be from a planet ruled by disco robots), one would be hard pressed to find a bigger/better endorsement of these occurrences than El Steverino himself. Fans of Star Trek are said to be creaming in their collective jeans over the announcement.
Easy, boys.
Spielberg will exec produce the $40 million DreamWorks TV project, which will air
on the Sci-Fi Channel in the third quarter of 2000. It will reportedly be based
on information regarding UFO landings in New Mexico dating back to 1947. (Why do UFO's always pick remote places? Why don't they just hit Vegas?)
"Steven has always had an interest in this subject," said Barry Diller,
chairman and CEO of Sci-Fi's USA Networks parent, and a guy who has
no trouble paying his rent.
Diller said Spielberg's treatment starts from the premise "that there are
abductions, that they're real and not made up. This will be a big story with
multiple characters, protagonists and antagonists, and it'll span lots of decades."
In a statement, Spielberg had the guts to call himself a fan of the Sci-Fi Channel, and
said "no other place" is better suited for a miniseries of the "magnitude" of
Taken. Especially when they're willing to pony up 40 million bucks, eh Steve?
Taken will begin production this summer. The director and cast are still to be named.
The Sci-Fi Channel, which is excited about finally having something of interest to air,
plans to run it for two hours a night over 10 consecutive nights.
We'll keep you posted when the series starts but in the meantime, watch the skys.
