Veteran television show runner Jeffrey Bell has been named the show runner for the upcoming ABC remake of “V” according to Variety.
Bell met with the show’s new writing staff Wednesday to begin mapping out the first 13 episodes. The challenge now, he said, is to map out what direction “V” might take over the next several seasons.
The original “V” used the story of an alien invasion as an allegory for Nazi Germany; the new “V “will tackle issues of government, devotion, race and faith, according to Variety.
“Especially when you look at our current times, with the economy, wars and social strife, it’s the perfect time for a force like this to come along,” Bell said. “In many ways this is a very American show, about the individual versus society. It’s about how America can appreciate and question things that seem to be too good to be true.”
Bell has worked on several other genre shows over the past couple of years, including “Angel” and “The 4400.” His last series was the limited run “Harper’s Island” on CBS.
“V” will debut in the winter of 2010.
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