Respect | Reimagine | Reboot
Reboot the Dark Skies TV Series
On its 25th anniversary, the classic sci-fi drama can become a new series franchise that speaks to the times we live in today.
Respect | Reimagine | Reboot
This coming September marks the 25th anniversary of the Dark Skies series debut on NBC primetime. Interest in it has never gone away among sci-fi fans or those who pay attention to the history of UFO/UAP reality.
Audiences have responded to the in-your-face Dark Skies take on historical events from the 1960s blended with UFO news and sightings from the time. Viewers appreciated how the series looked for ways to tell its own story of extraterrestrial contact within the shadows and cracks that surround that known history.
What follows is now being reviewed by Sony TV, the owner of the series rights, based on its submission by the series creators.
The Property
Dark Skies is an alien invasion series that mixes history with UFOs. It was the anchor series for NBC’s “Thrillogy” Saturday nights in 1996–1997. 20 hours were produced. It starred Eric Close (Without a Trace), Megan Ward (Sleeper Cell) and the late J.T. Walsh (Slingblade)…
