Hall explained his approached in an interview with io9 : “Space: 1999 presented a very near future societal depiction where a moonbase had been established, and the show worked to successfully convince us that it was a reasonable vision to have given where the world was in the 70s.  In a similar but much more emphasized vein, one of the key elements in our depiction will be as much plausibility as possible.  Since we are dealing with a future timeframe of only around 80 years, there will still be plenty of familiar things around – however evolved they happen to be. It is this kind of projected iteration and future evolution that can be fun to depict as well as very thought-provoking.  We consciously understand that a future projection must be comprehensive and not just focus on technology.  Corporations, governments, social issues and day to day concerns all must be considered.”

Having grown up with the original series, which of course doesn’t hold up well today when it comes to the science side of things, it’s an ideal series to try and move forward with since it’s far enough ahead and you can do plenty of references to the present and beyond to work the human condition, if they go that route. And unlike V, there’s the chance for some decent merchandising as the shuttle ships from the original were a real treat to play with.

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