ABC’s V Trailer Now Live

It seems with the continued success of Lost ABC has now become the cornerstone for burgeoning new science fiction television.  ‘V’ is set to air this fall alongside Flashforward, Eastwick, and the finale season of Lost.

‘V’ is based upon the 1983 miniseries of the same name and will star Elizabeth Mitchell (who played ‘Juliet’ on Lost), Scott Wolf (best known for his role on Party of Five), Morris Chestnut (best known for his movie roles Boyz in the Hood and G.I. Jane among others), and Brazilian actress Morena Baccarin (probably best known for her role in Firefly).

According to Wikipedia (because frankly I don’t feel like rewriting the synopsis) here’s the basic plot:

“The world awakens to find spaceships hovering over all major cities. Though the aliens claim to come in peace, some do not believe them. Homeland Security agent Erica Evans discovers that the aliens have plans to infiltrate our governments and businesses in a plot to take over the planet. Erica joins the resistance movement, which includes Ryan, an alien who wants to save humanity. However, the aliens have recruited earth’s youth, including Erica’s son, to serve unknowingly as spies.”

One critic at Scifi Wire noted that while the visual effects look amazing the show also implies strong religious themes similar to Battlestar Galactica, noting that this may be a new direction for science fiction television. Plus the trailer looks just amazing. Can’t wait for this fall.