Frank Spotnitz, one of the creative forces behind The X-Files, is developing a fresh take on the classic supernatural TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker for ABC, the original home of the spooky series, Variety reported. X-Files creator Chris Carter often cited Kolchak as one of the inspirations for his own show.
Kolchak debuted as a pair of 90-minute telefilms in 1972 and 1973 and became a short-lived weekly ABC series in September 1974, with The Sopranos creator David Chase and film director Robert Zemeckis among its writers. Darren McGavin played a reporter named Carl Kolchak who had a tendency to uncover mysteries involving vampires, serial killers and other freakish occurrences, the trade paper reported.
It's unclear how closely the new Night Stalker will mirror the format and mood of the original, which was based on a novel by Jeff Rice, the trade paper reported.
Great News :thumbsup:
You can get the two original movies on DVD from PlayUSA (Region 1). They're both included in the set. About a £10 IIRC.
| QUOTE (rob @ Oct 14 2004, 08:40 PM) |
| ...the original, which was based on a novel by Jeff Rice, the trade paper reported. |
Have you heard the sad tale of Jeff Rice?
http://www.weeklyuniverse.com/2003/kolchak.htmI know I saw the original broadcast of the second TV movie because it was set here in Seattle's Underground City--the former street level of downtown Seattle. It's not nearly as spectacular as the movie sets make it seem.
Interesting stuff that article John. I remember Sky showing the series over here about 10 years ago. Caught a few episodes.
I didn't watch the series--I think because there was something opposite that I wanted to watch even more (that was before VCRs were widely and cheaply available). I'm sure I caught a few episodes, tho.
Funny, I never thought of it as being original enuf to be influential. You never know about those things. :rolleyes: