Noah Wyle stars in Falling Skies as Tom Mason.
Earlier this year we showed you a preview of Falling Skies, the new alien invasion series set to premiere next month on TNT in the United States (story). The Stargate connection was actor Colin Cunningham (SG-1‘s Major Davis), who has a supporting role on the show. Now one of Stargate‘s producers is joining the show behind the camera.
Deadline reports today that TNT has hired Remi Aubuchon as executive producer and showrunner of Falling Skies, should the series see a second season. (The 10-episode first season was shot far in advance, because the effects-heavy series has a long post-production schedule.) The network is strongly behind the show, according to reports, and seems likely to give it an early pick-up if it premieres strongly and doesn’t have a major ratings drop in its second week.
Because of the production lag, members of the show’s writing staff is also committed to various other projects now. So Aubuchon’s first duty is to assemble a new writing team to supervise.
“Fingers crossed,” Aubuchon said about the possibility of the show’s renewal. Having seen the entire first season, he said that he thinks “they’re pretty awesome.”
Aubuchon was originally approached to helm the show’s first season, but had already committed himself to Stargate Universe. He joined the staff of SGU in its second season, having previously worked on Persons Unknown and Caprica. He wrote two episodes, “Visitation” and “Seizure.”
Falling Skies stars Noah Wyle (ER) and Moon Bloodgood (Journeyman, Terminator: Salvation), and is executive produced by Steven Spielberg. “Steven is very involved in the show, which is one of his pet projects,” Aubuchon said. “He has a lot of passion for it. I think it is exciting to work with him, and I think a lot of writers would be looking forward to that.”
The new show premieres Sunday, June 19 at 9/8c on TNT. Watch the latest trailer below, and read more in the new SciFi Stream show guide!
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Good luck to the guy,looks a really good show....
Maybe Tnt should pick up the stargate franchise.
Ohhh, well good luck to him! I think he'd be a good fit.
Don't know if I'll watch much of the series though... I've read/played/watched so many stories with post-apocalyptic settings lately that I kind of grew bored with them. Need me that SGU season 2 DVD set :D
six degrees of stargate
Will gonna watch it for sure. Fraq SyFy, Long live TNT! ;)
Epic.. Speilburg is riding the TV show bandwagon, maybe he should give Stargate a hitch hike
Looks awesome, can't ait to watch this show.'epic'
Ive seen the 5 minute clip thats out on the net and it looks pretty good. Sort of like a series version of the "War of the Worlds" remake.
As for TNT taking over Stargate, thats pretty remote. Though I do remember TNT back in the 90s getting BABYLON 5 the last year of its 5 year planned story arc. Almost didnt happen and the Season 4 finale was designed as a series finale then TNT came to the rescue. Of course that was 13 years ago - doubt they would do that now. It would depend on the ability of TNT or anyone else to buy rights to the franchise from MGM which is in a bit of a mess the last I heard.
Oh great, when you think you can enjoy something one of the "egos" will come along :(. At least I will have one season to enjoy
Maybe Aubuchon can get some other Stargate cast members on board if the ratings are good enough and it gets a 2nd season. It wouldnt be the same as more Stargate but it would keep the actors visible.