The Day of the Triffids

[Karma]

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7883238.stm

Vanessa Redgrave and her daughter Joely Richardson are among the star cast announced for the BBC's new version of sci-fi classic The Day of The Triffids.

Actor Dougray Scott will play hero Dr Bill Masen, while Eddie Izzard, Brian Cox and US star Jason Priestley will also take roles in the drama.

Filming for the two-part drama is due to begin in April, and will be screened on BBC One later this year.

The last TV production of the John Wyndham story was shown in 1981.

End of humankind

The new production will be shown in High Definition for the first time.

Executive producer Justin Bodle said: "We are enormously excited to have secured this stellar cast for The Day Of The Triffids.

"Together with its amazing effects and iconic locations, it will deliver the drama mini-series event of 2009."

The new incarnation has been adapted by screenwriter Patrick Harbinson, who wrote for long-running US medical drama ER.

Set in 2011, millions of people are blinded when they observe a meteor shower, leading to a breakdown in civilisation.

The Triffids, an oil-producing plant crop, escape captivity and begin to breed rapidly and attack people.

It is up to Dr Bill Masen to fight against them to prevent the end of humankind.

His role was played by actor John Duttine in the eighties version.
Scottish-born actor Scott's credits include Desperate Housewives and UK television dramas Soldier, Soldier and The Crow Road.

 

[The Ween]

Stellar cast???

 

[galactiboy]

Stellar cast???

Yeah, not even stellar for a made for TV flick

 

[Nocturne]

Well Eddie Izzard should at least be interesting. I do miss his transvestism. He always looks so normal now

 

[Karma]

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[Darklord Dave]

Stellar cast???

yep - Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Eddie Izzard, Dougray Scott - all feature film actors.

Saw the clips and it looked pretty interesting - I've never seen any of the other treatments - so I'm looking forward to it.

 

[The Ween]

yep - Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Eddie Izzard, Dougray Scott - all feature film actors.

Saw the clips and it looked pretty interesting - I've never seen any of the other treatments - so I'm looking forward to it.

The '62 movie is pretty cheezy, the '81 series is much better. This might be good, but I'm doubting it's any better. It might be good that you haven't seen it anywhere else.

 

[Crimsonbob]

I'll watch part 1 it tomorrow and see how good it is. I always loved the old film and i'd like to see a proper remake.

 

[ProgMatinee]

the original always scared the shiet out of me as a kid!

 

[Blackhole]

It was pretty damn good! The triffid design certainly has improved over the last attempt by the BBC in the 80's. Can't wait for the conclusion tomorrow...