I09 conducted an interview with SyFy’s Creative Director of Original Programming Mark Stern and discussed a number of subjects, including Tim Minear’s reboot of Alien Nation (as well as a new version of Quantum Leap, which the network is looking at).
EdGross - 7/9/2009
Tim Minear, whose credits include The X-Files, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Angel, Firefly, Wonderfalls, The Inside, Drive and, most recently, Dollhouse, is currently developing a new take on Alien Nation for the SyFy Channel. What follows is Newcomers Among Us’ exclusive interview with Minear conducted by Edward Gross.
EdGross - 7/5/2009
The SciFi Channel has announced, via Variety, that it's developing a new version of Alien Nation with Tim Minear (Angel, Wonderfalls, Firefly, Dollhouse). Dealing with 250,000 Tenctonese slaves that arrive on earth, and told through the eyes of human cop Matt Sikes and Newcomer officer San Francisco, Alien Nation explores the assimilation of one society into another and all of the challenges of that, all wrapped up in a police procedural.
EdGross - 7/1/2009
In this continuing conversation with Rockne O'Bannon, he details the early genesis of his screenplay which eventually was named Alien Nation.
EdGross - 4/16/2009
Many names have been associated with Alien Nation, most notably "V" creator Kenneth Johnson who developed the concept, based on the theatrical feature, for television. What many genre fans may not realize is that Alien Nation was actually the brainchild of Farscape creator Rockne O'Bannon.
EdGross - 4/14/2009
Following the surprise cancelation of Alien Nation after its first season, executives at Fox must have realized that they'd made a mistake as they authorized a TV movie — Dark Horizon — which picks up where the show left off. Available thanks to Hulu.com, this is the first of five Alien Nation TV movies that would be produced.
EdGross - 4/13/2009
