Duchovny in "new" series

[VF21]

They just showed a promo for "Night Stalker" on News 10. It's going to star David Duchovny as Carl Kolchak. The original series starred Darren McGavin as the down-on-his-luck reporter Kolchak who was reduced to reporting the night beat for an Enquirer-type rag. He was always running into vampire, werewolves, mysterious other creatures, etc.

The show is being produced by Frank Spotnitz, who was one of the producers of The X-Files.

 

[Bricklayer]

They just showed a promo for "Night Stalker" on News 10. It's going to star David Duchovny as Carl Kolchak. The original series starred Darren McGavin as the down-on-his-luck reporter Kolchak who was reduced to reporting the night beat for an Enquirer-type rag. He was always running into vampire, werewolves, mysterious other creatures, etc.

The show is being produced by Frank Spotnitz, who was one of the producers of The X-Files.

I saw something about that a month or two ago, and simply could not believe that they were going to remake one of the most laughable series of the 70's (unintentional humor of course). I could see how with a little tweaking and modern production values it could work as reporter-does-X-files, but I just have no idea why you'd even want to raise the spectre of a series that lasted less than one season 30 years ago unless it be to avoid some sort of bogus copyright claim.

As an aside, Duchovny has really gone a long way with his career -- right bakc to where he started.

 

[VF21]

You are kidding, right?



Night-Stalker has assumed a very strong cult-like following. I know college students who can quote virtually every line from every episode (not too tough, since it only lasted one year). I think they're going to make the most of that in this latest incarnation, and I think Duchovny is doing it for that reason. I suspect it will be a very big hit with the college group...or fall on its face so horribly it's pulled after two or three episodes.

 

[HndsmCelt]

<----- Admitted Night Stalker junkie. McGavin was great and I could not immagine a new Kolshack..... untill they announced Dchovny... looks like more tongue in cheek fun!

 

[PixelPusher]

When I think "range as an actor", I think David Duchovny.

 

[VF21]

When I think "able to act serious when facing aliens from outer space OR perhaps werewolves," I think David Duchovny.

 

[HndsmCelt]

When I think "able to act serious when facing aliens from outer space OR perhaps werewolves," I think David Duchovny.

Brilliant analysis, simply brillinat!

 

[Prophetess]

i may have to check this out. huge duchovny fan.

 

[Prophetess]

watched "Return to Me" again last night. Really good movie. But got curious and looked up Night Stalker today. What I found is that:

Stuart Townsend plays the new Carl Kolchak.


http://abc.go.com/primetime/nightstalker/index.html

 

[HndsmCelt]

watched "Return to Me" again last night. Really good movie. But got curious and looked up Night Stalker today. What I found is that:

Stuart Townsend plays the new Carl Kolchak.


http://abc.go.com/primetime/nightstalker/index.html

Ouch... should I curse VF21 for spreading false stories?

 

[BibityBobtyBoom]

gabreil union looks pretty good in that.

 

[VF21]

That's very interesting.

If there's been a cast change it happened since I saw the promo. Sorry.

 

[VF21]

Here's what I found about Duchovny and the new series. Apparently, someone at ABC didn't bother to preview the teaser, making it look as though Duchonvy would be playing the lead role...

http://journals.aol.com/iblogtv/LiveFromTCA/entries/543

 

[Prophetess]

I wasn't blaming anyone. Just found updated info and thought I'd share.