ddern@bbncch (08/15/85)
From: Daniel Dern <ddern@bbncch.ARPA> The NEW! Twilight Zone Series (**NOT A SPOILER**) As some of you may know, work has been underway for a new Twilight zone series. The series will start late September, Friday nights I believe. All-new episodes are being produced. Only a few (~two) of the original TZ episodes are likely to be re-done. I had a sneak peak at two of the new episodes earlier this month. (Don't bother asking how.) (There is a speciasl TZ convention coming up SOON in some place like Denver where some of the new episodes will be shown, though.) The good news is [in my opinion/so far as I'm concerned] the news is all good news: o no attempt to recapture TZ the way it was. The philosophy was: Do it the way Rod Serling might be doing it today. o new episodes as a rule o time to fit material. The overall show is an hour, I guess. Episodes are are short/long as appropriate. Under 15-20 minutes there's probably no interruptions. o Done by folks including many who know what they're doing, sf-wise, tv-wise, and quality-wise, and care about it. o Variety of classic, obscure and original scripts/stories, subject to increasing difficulty in finding material not already optioned. I'm looking forward to it all, based on what I've seen so far. "For 20 years, the [door to the Twilight Zone] has been closed. On September (whatever), it will open again." Daniel Dern ddern@bbn.arpa ** END OF NON-SPOILER **