- Kenneth Johnson
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name = Kenneth Johnson
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birthdate = birth date and age|1942|10|26
birthplace =Pine Bluff, Arkansas ,USA
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occupation =Television director Television producer Screenwriter
yearsactive = 1968 – present
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website = http://www.kennethjohnson.us/
awards =Kenneth Johnson (born
26 October 1942 ) is an American screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator of the television series "V" and "The Incredible Hulk". His creative efforts are almost entirely concentrated in the area of televisionscience fiction .A native of
Pine Bluff, Arkansas , Johnson is a graduate of theCarnegie Institute of Technology . His early TV work includes "The Six Million Dollar Man ", "The Bionic Woman " and "The Incredible Hulk". Johnson created the character of Jaime Sommers and the "Bionic Woman" series.In 1983, he gained fame for writing and directing the original mini-series ""V"", an allegorical tale of
World War II with aliens substituting forNazis .Fact|date=September 2008 The mini-series aired on NBC.In 1989, he produced the television series "Alien Nation" based on the 1988 "Alien Nation" film of the same name.
In 1997, he wrote and directed the movie "Steel", based on the DC comic book character Steel. It featured basketball player
Shaquille O'Neal asJohn Henry Irons , the character's alter-ego.In 2004, Johnson proposed to the networks a sequel to "V" but was asked to write a script for a remake instead. If successful, the remake could lead to a sequel.
In 2006, Johnson announced his completion of a four hour script for a new "V" mini series called "
V (The Second Generation) ". The story line will take place 20 years after the original mini-series, bypassing the second mini-series and weekly television series. He is currently trying to sell his project to a television network.In 2007, Johnson's efforts are still focused on getting his "V" mini-series into production and on the air. Johnson has delivered his final draft of the manuscript for his novel of "V The Second Generation" to
Tor Books . It was released on February 5, 2008.In April 2008, although the process is still ongoing, details are being worked on, and nothing's been finalized, here's what Kenneth Johnson had to say about the future of V and V: The Second Generation:
"... since I own the motion picture rights to V, we’re in the process to do a remake of the original mini-series first as a theatrical feature, which I’m so jazzed about because it will give me an opportunity to really realize it and execute it in a way that was impossible to do back then. Then that will lead to the obvious sequel, because it is a franchise, and then we’ll get into The Second Generation and I'm hoping we’ll be able to do two movies, because there’s certainly enough material in the novel to warrant two separate sequels. That’s my goal at this point and that’s what we’re in the process of doing. I just literally came from a meeting, 15-20 minutes ago with a fellow in Beverly Hills who really says that we’re gonna do it."
External links
*imdb name|id=0425540|name=Kenneth Johnson
* [http://www.kennethjohnson.us/ Kenneth Johnson's official website]
* [http://us.macmillan.com/author/kennethjohnson Kenneth Johnson's page] atTor Books
* [http://www.mindpulse.com/users/lizlady ilana's "V" celebrity site]
* [http://www.sirianvisitors.com SirianVisitors.com - dedicated to "V" collectibles]
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