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Details Emerge As ER Veterans Wyle And Spielberg Reunite For TNT’s Alien-Invasion Pilot!!

wow by simondark	Jun 26th, 2009 12:11:45 AM
um...first?
aliens invade then enslave... by I87D	Jun 26th, 2009 12:14:31 AM
i wonder what the twist is that makes this thing so attractive to Steve, since the basic premise isn't exactly earth-shattering. (pardon the pun?)
And steered clear of Spielberg's Transformers 2 by SifoDyasJr.	Jun 26th, 2009 12:23:21 AM

Battlefield Earth was the highpoint of alien movies by Barmat	Jun 26th, 2009 12:39:19 AM

FILTHY HUMANS! PEWPEWPEW!!! by HaterofCrap	Jun 26th, 2009 12:40:46 AM
1 in 20 shot of not sucking.
Wyle to Alien Leader... by Mutilator	Jun 26th, 2009 12:54:45 AM
"Are you a virgin?"
Can we get rid of _screamster101? by UndeadRabbitZombieJim	Jun 26th, 2009 01:00:23 AM
Fucking cunthole douchebag. On a related-to-the-actual-fucking- story note, I actually do like the premise of this.
less Battlestar by Bloo	Jun 26th, 2009 01:10:57 AM
and more Battlefield Earth, at least that is what is sounds like to me
Thank God for such an original idea. by Barmat	Jun 26th, 2009 01:13:53 AM
We are all blessed by this project. Thank you TNT for taking this bold move to start a series with such an underused premise. Alas the casting choice is reminds me of the massive shit I had this morning after a huge cup of coffee.
Screamster101... calling out "frist" and then making by bongo123	Jun 26th, 2009 02:05:16 AM
a dick size reference for being "frist" hahahahaha.. classic knobhead
and you can keep giving me Alien Invasion stories by bongo123	Jun 26th, 2009 02:08:45 AM
till the actual aliens invade, just give me anything that doesnt involve a bunch of fucking nobodies sleeping "rough" or a bunch of fucking hasbeen celebs cutting some cunts grass or somit... and while im on my small soapbox.. why in the fuck did they cancel the excellent Invasion ffs, loved that show...
Spielberg? by WANDERINGNOMAD	Jun 26th, 2009 02:38:54 AM
Wasn't ER Michael Crichton's show?
Don't I see a cheaply made version of this every week by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 26th, 2009 03:16:54 AM
on some shitty cable network?
TV's gone Alien Invasion crazy! by SisterSpooky	Jun 26th, 2009 04:46:30 AM
It seems like the more I read, the new TV pilots and remakes are about Aliens invading us. V, which I'm looking forward to, then this what next?
Hope this is more challenging than 'Taken' by DC Films	Jun 26th, 2009 04:54:19 AM

Sounds depressing. by wowsah156	Jun 26th, 2009 05:04:10 AM
When is Speilberg going to stop doing extended adverts for the military industrial complex and start making fun entertainment again? Is it possible for Speilberg to make fun entertainment without it involving war, someone holding a gun or something blowing up?! I blame Michael Bay!!
I thought Crichton and Wells were ER. Spielberg too? by JuanSanchez	Jun 26th, 2009 05:22:13 AM

The invaders by The McPoyle Clan	Jun 26th, 2009 05:53:49 AM
are alien VAMPIRES! "ragtag" = sure to be populated with idiots.
If only ... by The StarWolf	Jun 26th, 2009 07:01:01 AM
wowsah156 - it could be fun, but only if they did a minisries of Harry Turtledove's wonderful WORLDWAR novels where it's 1942, the Germans own most of Europe and much of Russia, the Japanese are all over China and much of the Pacific, and the Americans and wondering how to get out of this mess. Then, the aliens invade. And Hitler has to make deals with the Soviets to save his beloved Reich, and the Chinese see the aliens as a possible way to overthrow their Nipponese conquerors. Meanwhile, the U.S. is having to deal with ETs on their land. But it isn't completely one-sided. The aliens had sent a sub-light probe to Earth to study us prior to conquest. Unfortunately, the data it came back with was 800 years out of date. But, hey, how much progress could a horseback riding, bow-and-arrow technology race make in a mere eight centuries? Boy, are the aliens depressed when they learn the awful truth. We're only about a century behind, now, and learning fast... Very amusing.
If anyone needs any further proof that Spielberg by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 26th, 2009 09:01:38 AM
has Alzheimer's, just look at Transformers as Example A.
Strikeforce: Morituri by Big Jim	Jun 26th, 2009 09:08:36 AM
Why doesn't someone make this a TV series? They could pitch it as a cross between V and Heroes (network execs can only understand a concept when it can be compared to an existing show). HBO, get on it!
I'll give it a go.. by Midnightxpress	Jun 26th, 2009 09:10:49 AM
It could be good. After all BSG got plenty of negative comments before it launched, and look how that turned out. Granted the odds are against a TNT show being any good, but I'll try it for sure...
Alien Dawn! by johnnyangel	Jun 26th, 2009 10:28:30 AM
Go Wolverines!
What happened to the Spielberg... by Nasty In The Pasty	Jun 26th, 2009 12:05:05 PM
...who claimed that he would NEVER make a movie about evil, invading aliens on the documentary included on the 1996 E.T. laserdisc? Now there's his War Of The Worlds remake and this. Curious.
a soldier? by twogunjames	Jun 26th, 2009 12:55:29 PM
Not sure I see him as a soldier. Not a war weary hard nosed bad ass type anyway. With these guys he'll be a well rounded father trying to keep his family together in the midst of having to kill aliens.
Where have you gone, Rick Hunter? by sullenfish	Jun 26th, 2009 02:36:29 PM
I remember when this was called the Third Robotech War.
Wyle seems like a decent guy by darthvedder81	Jun 26th, 2009 04:23:05 PM
And he's a pretty good actor. Loved him in "Pirates of Silicon Valley."
Spielberg? by Xxplosive	Jun 26th, 2009 04:27:56 PM
Who is Spielberg? The guy who produced Transformers? He sucks!!!
Wyle as a warrior by Arioch55	Jun 26th, 2009 05:21:25 PM
Saving those poor drowning, starving polar bears... oh wait, cap 'n trade will save 'em! Nevermind...
Um...so they don't think the V remake has this covered? by Drath	Jun 26th, 2009 07:16:24 PM
Shit, V wasn't even original, it ripped off Roddenberry's Battleground Earth which was made later as Earth: Final Conflict. And all of it was done by the Twilight Zone before that. Also, considering WE are considered the alien invaders, do we really want to make a movie that demonizes the more powerful civilization yet again? But hey, good to see Wyle working, though why they don't just make the Librarian as a TV show I don't know.
DR. CARTER TO THE COMBAT WARD STAT! by Xiphos_2	Jun 26th, 2009 08:20:36 PM

sounds like HALF LIFE on TV by ciroslive	Jun 26th, 2009 09:17:49 PM
and I love it! The bookish Wyle turning soldier to repel an invasion force. Can't wait!
How is Spielberg related to E.R.? by ShabbyBlue	Jun 27th, 2009 03:03:27 AM
Can't find a single mention of that show in his IMDB filmography.
ShabbyBlue by Orbots Commander	Jun 27th, 2009 06:30:32 AM
His production company, Amblin, produced it. Also, as I've read, he found the ER script that was originally written as a theatrical feature by Michael Crichton. He was all set to direct the movie, until he came across another of Crichton's works, a novel that was just published, titled JURASSIC PARK. So he shot JP, and made ER into a TV show.
And yeah.... by Orbots Commander	Jun 27th, 2009 06:33:42 AM
...I'm one of the bigger Spielberg fans of his earlier classics, but after Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Transformers 2 and the upcoming Tintin, I'm not sure I trust the stuff he puts out any longer.
^^ Same for me... by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 27th, 2009 12:06:35 PM
I grew up idolizing Spielberg, but he's apparently pulled a George Lucas in recent years...
Spielberg produced the pilot of E.R. by beamish13	Jun 27th, 2009 12:50:18 PM
but had little involvement with it afterwards. He was attached to Crichton's script for the pilot when it was going to be a feature film.
That's a weak connection between Spielberg & ER by YackBacker	Jun 27th, 2009 01:50:30 PM
Might as well call it George Lucas' ER because he and Spielberg both have beards.
Yeah, a very weak connection by ShabbyBlue	Jun 27th, 2009 02:39:50 PM
He doesn't even have a producer credit listed on IMDB.
he was an exec on show by barnaby jones	Jun 27th, 2009 04:03:52 PM
turned up to discuss the shows success in the doc accompanying the finale too.
So it's Terminator with aliens. by Lyghthouse	Jun 27th, 2009 05:32:15 PM
Eh, I'm a little tired of aliens in my TV shows.
Spielberg has the Midas touch in reverse by SmokingRobot	Jun 27th, 2009 06:18:52 PM
Everything he touches turns to shit. This has 'nuke the fridge' written all over it. And I like Noah, but he's not a lead actor.
Wyle as soldier by TheShrike	Jun 28th, 2009 01:54:22 PM
I wouldn't use size as a good measure for a soldier. Case in point: Audie Murphy: Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) Purple Heart (3) French Legion of Honor French Croix de Guerre (+ Palm) Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm This hulking behemoth was 5'5"
I'm holding out hope... by MonkeyLord	Jun 29th, 2009 12:52:59 AM
But I must say, his involvement in Transformers I and II, Chrystal Skull has shaken my faith. His name used to be synonymous with excellence in move making; But man... I can barely forgive him for these three stinking sacks of feces. But I have faith in ya, Steven! The premise here sounds good, now follow through and show us some of that old school Spielberg magic we all know and love!

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