ABC’s Untitled Roland Emmerich Sci-Fi Pilot

[jefferiestubes8]

The premise of this untitled pilot is about a young man named Carter who is an astrophysics grad student who learns that he is the chosen one to destroy the forces of evil. Landau will be playing the role of Mr. Armin, a blind former World War II German soldier who is the executor of Carter’s father’s estate and Carter’s only true friend.

Although the pilot is still untitled, Roland Emmerich’s new sci-fi pilot for ABC is gaining attention. It’s now been reported that Martin Landau will be joining the cast of what could be an epic series.

The pilot will be directed by Emmerich who wrote the script with his ‘2012’ collaborator Harald Kloser. Both men will also wear the executive producers’ hat along with Mark Gordon.

Martin Landau Joins Cast In ABC’s Untitled Roland Emmerich Sci-Fi Pilot
well the pilot should be good since he is directing it. who knows about the series. destroy the forces of evil? supernatural type of show? superhero type of show?

possibly related thread:
Roland Emmerich's '2012' Becoming a TV Series

 

[Temis the Vorta]

I'm tracking all the genre pilots in this thread. Some interesting casting this year.

I think the Emmerich series is more about the Book of Revelation than 2012 - I've seen it referred to as Antichrist as the name of the series (since rescinded, maybe too much of a spoiler?)

 

[Mr. Adventure]

I understand that most astrophysics grad students only have friends like blind WWII German soldiers.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Just like Portland police officers usually have the Big Bad Wolf for a buddy? We are talking about sf/f after all.

 

[Shurik]

The main question is - will the TV series budget cover all the stuff he might want to blow up?

 

[Temis the Vorta]

He'll use firecrackers.

Lots of them.

Frakkin' TV...

 

[stonester1]

Emmerich...pretty much the only things I like from him are Independence Day and Godzilla. Trash, but fun trash. After that...