Wondercon 2010 Visitors will be lucky to get an Advanced Screening of V: The New Series Episode 1.06 ” Pound of Flesh “ before it airs 4 days later.. This is the episode that Jonathan Frakes directed recently..

3:45 – 4:30 A WonderCon First! Exclusive Warner Bros. Television Screening: V - It’s us V them in one of the most talked – about new shows of the 2009 – 10 season.. V is a thrilling reimagining of the groundbreaking miniseries in which Visitors appear in every major city in the world, promoting — they say — a message of peace.. It is truly the dawning of a new day.. WBTV presents the ” Pound of Flesh “ episode, which will air April 6 on ABC.. V stars Elizabeth Mitchell ( Lost ), Morris Chestnut ( Boyz n the Hood ), Joel Gretsch ( The 4400 ), Lourdes Benedicto ( 24 ), Logan Huffman ( America ), Laura Vandervoort ( Smallville ), with Morena Baccarin ( Firefly ) and Scott Wolf ( Party of Five ).. Scott Rosenbaum ( Chuck ), Scott Peters ( The 4400 ), Steve Pearlman ( Related ) and Jace Hall ( The Jace Hall Show ) are the executive producers for The Scott Peters Company and HDFilms in association with Warner Bros. Television.. V airs Tuesdays at 10:00 pm ET/PT on ABC.. Esplanade Ballroom

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As the story continues, Erica finds her life in danger when she’s attacked at home; a dangerous new member is recruited for the Resistance, as the Visitors shore up their defenses; Anna wonders why Chad hasn’t followed up on his diagnosed aneurysm; and Ryan’s concern grows over Val’s ” abnormal “ pregnancy, on the riveting return of V, Tuesday 30th March 2010 – 10:00 – 11:00 pm, ET on the ABC Television Network..

Note: ABC will be recapping the first four episodes on Tuesday 23rd march.. V: The Arrival will air after LOST at around 10:06pm and will run for around 54 minutes.. ABC will be  premiering the previous two episodes of V on Saturday night, 27th March 2010..es

Posted on - 10-03-2010
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WRITTEN BY: The Age

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The story behind ’80s sci – fi thriller V has a modern – day relevance, writes Michael Idato..

WANTED: actress willing to eat a rat.. The job ad didn’t quite read that bluntly but actress Morena Baccarin, who plays the alien leader in the inVasion – conspiracy thriller V, admits an appetite for rodents was most assuredly on the wish list when she walked into the casting room..

Scott Peters, the writer – producer of the remake of the 1980s science – fiction thriller V, has promised his redux will touch on some of the iconic moments in the original, including the skin – crawling scene in which the leader of the invading aliens consumes a living rat..

” I don’t feel great about eating a rat,’‘ confesses Baccarin, who is playing the alien leader Anna in the remake..

At the time of our conversation, only a handful of the one – hour episodes have been produced and while no rats have yet been harmed in the making of this television series, Baccarin knows it is coming..

” I’ve been asked if I have any problems with rodents.. I don’t have a huge problem but I don’t really want to eat one..”

The remake, much like the original, opens with the unexpected arrival of enormous alien space ships over 29 major cities around the world.. These ” Visitors,” through the charismatic Anna, claim to come in peace, offering scientific and medical knowledge in exchange for much – needed resources.. But the smiling face of peace masks a more sinister intent: global conquest..

Set against the alien inVaders are a handful of rebels, including FBI counter – terrorism agent Erica Evans ( Elizabeth Mitchell ), who discovers alien infiltration into government, business and religious organisations has been going on for decades; Ryan Nichols ( Morris Chestnut ), a Visitor sleeper agent who is working against his own people; Catholic priest Father Jack Landry ( Joel Gretsch ) and journalist Chad Decker ( Scott Wolf ), who is caught in an ethical abyss between information and propaganda when, in search of an exclusive, he, in effect, does a deal with the devil..

The centrepiece of the show’s marketing is the same as that used to launch the original series almost three decades ago – an iconic image of a huge alien space ship over a city..

Baccarin says the image is powerful because it highlights our vulnerability.. ” It’s so very vulnerable to have something looming over us in the sky, and then Anna appears for her people, out of this looming, destructive thing, and appears to calm everybody down, saying she’s going to help you, to nurture you and everything is going to be fine..”

Which, of course, it won’t.. Those old enough to remember the original mini – series, which aired in 1983, and was followed by another mini – series V: The Final Battle ( 1984 ) and finally V: The Series ( 1984 – 1985 ), will know that behind the smiling facades of rubberised skin is a race of reptiles, intent on stealing the Earth’s resources to replace its own depleted stocks and to remove the human race into frozen storage..

While some of those elements, in broad – brush terms, appear in the remake, the detail is quite different.. Baccarin says the producers deliberately sought to give the new show its own identity..

” I knew about the original V, so I knew what the show was about.. We had a conversation about the character and his initial thoughts were not to make her inhuman or alien but as nurturing and as human as possible,” she says.. ” It was great to get that perspective on it, to know that it wasn’t going to be a certain kind of show, that it was going to be grounded..”

The series has won rave reviews in the US.. The Hollywood Reporter called it ” clever enough for a cult following ” and USA Today ranked it one on its list of top 10 new shows in 2009..

” I would like to say that I have a healthy amount of cynicism,” cautions Baccarin, but ” I’m very excited about the show.. I love the buzz around it. I think people are going to love it, because I love it, but if they don’t, they don’t and there is nothing I can do about that.. We’ve done the best we could and I really stand by the show..”

Much more than its own antecedent, which is largely remembered for its camp touches, including bitchy verbal interplay between the female Visitor commanders, the remake of V owes a greater debt to the 2003 remake of Battlestar: Galactica, which turned a 1970s science – fiction franchise into a contemporary political thriller almost without peer..

The original V played on an allegory of fascism and borrowed some themes – including the marginalisation of scientists and the removal of citizens to internment camps – from Nazism and World War II.. The remake takes that a step further, rolling religious fanaticism and terrorism into the thematic mix..

Baccarin is cautious to brand the show a political drama.. ” The politics isn’t the heart of the story and in a way I think people are tired of politics, a little tired of television making big statements. Television is entertainment, at least the way we’re doing it,” she says..

” That said, these are wonderful characters and character stories, and there are political statements which deepen the show and make it about something..”

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The V Files has had many questions asking about what ABC will do to recap fans of the first ” Pod..” Well we can tell you that ABC will be airing clips to recap the first 4 episodes on Tuesday 23rd March, a week before the return of V: The New Series on Tuesday 30th march.. The ” recap “ clips will be starting to air from 10:06pm on Tuesday 23rd March during LOST..

Posted on - 04-03-2010
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V: The New Series ” Embrace Change “ latest promo which includes short interviews with the cast and crew..

Posted on - 27-02-2010
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Been wondering how the Visual Effects are done on V: The New Series? Well this is your chance.. This Thursday, three Zoic pros will discuss the VFX of ABC’s V at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood..

Learn about the rigors of how to create feature film effects on a broadcast budget and schedule from the VFX crews of two of the most ambitious visual effects shows on television: Heroes and V.. Supervisors, producers, and artists from these two hit shows will take us step – by – step through planning, shooting, and executing thousands of shots per season, sometimes working on six episodes simultaneously.. Using examples from some of their most complex sequences, you will learn how storyboarding, pre – vis, and the ability to adapt quickly are the keys to success in creating stunning visuals on a shoe – string budget.. You will also see practical examples of realtime on – set composting, which many believe to be the future of our industry..

The program will be followed up by group Q&A session..

Presenters:

Mark Spatny..
Supervising Producer, Stargate Studios..

As Supervising Producer for Stargate Studios, Mark Spatny acts as head of production for the company, as well as personally producing and supervising effects for NBC’s Heroes..

Within the entertainment industry, Mark has worked hard to bring recognition to the artists behind the scenes by helping create The Visual Effects Society Awards, and is currently serving as its co – chair.. He is also a Governor for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.. His work has been honored with two Emmys and one VES Award..

Eric Grenaudier..
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Stargate Studios..

As Senior VFX Supervisor for Stargate, Eric travels the world representing the company on its biggest projects.. Whether shooting in the jungles of South America, the beaches of Malta, or locally in Los Angeles, Eric puts his talent to work creating some of the most visually stunning effects seen on television..

Eric has won two Emmy Awards and two Visual Effects Society Awards, as well as the Hollywood Post Alliance Award, and Canada’s Leo Award..

Andrew Orloff..
Executive Creative Director, Zoic Studios..

Andrew Orloff is Zoic Studios’ Creative Director and has been with the company since its inception.. He leads Zoic’s award – winning episodic television division and the dynamic and ever – expanding work in the videogame and mobile realm..

His wealth of television credits include VFX Supervisor for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ( Three seasons ), VFX Supervisor for CSI: Miami ( Season 2 ), and VFX Supervisor for the pilots for NYPD 2069 and Global Frequency.. With over 100 motion control shoots to his name, Orloff was instrumental in setting up Zoic’s insert stage used for both episodic and commercial projects..

The event, ” The Making of: Heroes and V,” will also feature talks by Stargate Studios‘ Mark Spatny and Eric Grenaudier..

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010..
Meet & Greet: 6:00PM..
Presentation: 7:00PM – 9:00PM..
Place: Gnomon School of Visual Effects..
1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038..

This event is FREE of charge!

The Gnomon Store will be open for extended hours during this special evening..

Posted on - 25-02-2010
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