Merrick again...

El Mayimbe over at Latino Review confirms that Cameron has looked through Straczynski's FORBIDDEN PLANET script and "flipped" for the current draft.

Mayimbe also has more information on macro plans for FORBIDDEN PLANET. Turns out, we're not looking at merely a prequel here...but possibly a trilogy/franchise.

Movie One tells the story of the original ship that came to Altair 4.

Movie Two tells the story of the search for the Krell by the captain of the Bellerophon and his crew...as Diana continues to grow into something profoundly other-wordly. The search takes them beyond the limits of known space into other dimensions, passing from what's known into what's not.

Movie Three tells the story of the second ship to arrive at Altair 4 to investigate what happened to the Bellerophon. They discover Morbius and his "daughter," who is desperate to get off the planet and out into the rest of the universe, where her power would nearly be god-like...a fate we are spared when Morbius sacrifices his life to keep her there and eliminate the Krell homeworld once and for all.

...says THIS REPORT at Latino Review.

So, they're basically taking the FORBIDDEN PLANET mythos and shaping it into THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES?

There are more details over at LR - check 'em out...

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Merrick here...

IESB has some story details on Silver/Straczynski/Cameron's(?) FORBIDDEN PLANET...

We've been told several times this isn't a sequel or a remake. So, what exactly is it? Turns out, the answer is shamefully...almost embarrassingly...obvious to anyone who has seen the original film.

Seems the new FORBIDDEN PLANET is a prequel, chronicling mankind's first journey to Altair 4. I.e. "The Bellerophon Expedition" referenced in the 1956 movie. Right down to Dr.s Edward and Diana Morbius. Which also means: given the Belleraphon crew's started fate, this film could end up being rather apocalyptic in nature.

Read more details...

HERE!!!

Straczynski has repeatedly indicated the new FP will not appear "retro". But, given that it's set a significant while before the original FORBIDDEN PLANET, wouldn't some level of "retro" seem mandated? Or, will established design conceits be summarily dismissed here? Or, are we supposed to believe that the self-maintenancing Krell infrisrtructure opted to give itself a retro makeover after the Bellerophon crew's apparent extermination?

If anyone out there knows anything else about this project, DROP ME A LINE! Geeky curiosity is getting the best of me now & I'm becoming increasingly unable to repress both cynicism and curiosity...