Ridley Scott & Tony Scott are getting together to do a remake of the movie The Andromeda Strain, based on the Michael Chrichton novel from way back when.
Sorry folks, but it’s not a theaterical release: It will be a 4 hour miniseries for the cable network A&E. Tom and Ridley are not involved in directing, but are co-producing.
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Here’s a summary of the story from VFX World:
A deadly bacteria — code-named The Andromeda Strain — is let loose after a U.S. government satellite crash-lands in Arizona. The bacteria unleash a lethal plague that wipes out an entire town, leaving only two survivors - an old man and an infant. They must provide clues to immunizing the population. As the military tries to contain the spreading disaster, only a hastily assembled team of scientists can hope to find a cure and stop the Andromeda Strain from spreading.
I first saw the original film a loooong time ago and it blew me away. I was pretty young at the time and thought the story, suspense and sci-fi aspect were fantastic. I’m curious to see how A&E does with it.
Source: VFX World
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Goddammit, think what that would be like if both of them were actually DIRECTING it. Insane, amphetamine-fuelled camerawork with a shitload of backlighting. For once actually good news that its for TV. The original is a strange fish: realistic and suspenseful, but you couldn’t imagine people going to see it today and being content with no overt action scenes and not a comely lass in sight, 24-style split-screens or no. Outbreak. I rest my case.
I think we might have some viral advertising [sic] going on the web check http://www.whathappenedin Piedmont.com. Getting confirmation as I write this. Just a little trivia, The movie made in the 70’s had the little town of Piedmont in New Mexico. The website above says Utah and the AE site says Arizona for the mini.
I think we might have some viral advertising [sic] going on the web check http://www.whathappenedin Piedmont.com. Getting confirmation as I write this. Just a little trivia, The movie made in the 70’s had the little town of Piedmont in New Mexico. The website above says Utah and the AE site says Arizona for the mini.
Well after seeing the first part of this mini series it turns out Piedmont is set in Utah. Never heard anything back from the owner of the website. Looks like some fan created or employee created site. The remake expands the original story a little bit and is just different enough to be watchable. So far I have to say if you never saw the original, this version substitutes nicely. If you have, I don’t think you’ll be offended by this one.
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