ALIEN NATION Remake In The Works At Fox
Fans of the cult '80s sci-fi cop movie can raise a glass of sour milk in celebration (or commiseration?), as 20th Century Fox are planning an Alien Nation remake with Iron Man writing duo Art Marcum and Matt Holloway on script duty. Click on for more details...
Alien Nation was a 1988 sci-fi/buddy cop movie directed by Graham Baker, and starred James Caan as a prejudiced police offer who reluctantly partners with an alien "newcomer" by the name of Sam Francisco (Mandy Patinkin). It was a moderate success, spawning a TV series, novels, and comic books; and has attained something of a cult following over the years.
Now THR report that a remake is in the works at Fox with Art Marcum and Matt Holloway (best known for their work on the first Iron Man) writing the script. According to the site, the studio hopes to replicate the success of their recent Planet of The Apes relaunch. Though plot details are scarce, this first film will apparently begin by telling the story of "how and why the aliens came to Earth."
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