Idea for a new AMC show: Red Dawn the series?

[rbeau30]

It would have to be on HBO though. Then you can show boobies and swear to make it more realistic, because there will be lots of both of those in war.

[ChunkyMonkey]

They did try it... called AMERIKA

The complete series are on youtube for free.. and YES I would love to see the modern version.

[Tinelement]

I'd watch it.

Start it out as a "One Second After" story. That could give a season or 2 to develop a group of survivors.

Then you could roll it into they find out the emp was from the Russians or whoever and are charging across the country. Then roll it into a "Red Dawn".

[Irving]

Yeah, I like the idea of a One Second After or Lights Out series, on HBO, better.

[Tinelement]

Yeah, I like the idea of a One Second After or Lights Out series, on HBO, better.

Yeah Lights Out also. Got enough from that book for a good 5 seasons.

[Jer]

Some pretty big hurdles to get over with licensing ......

the old movie the new movie.. writers and producers for both ..

Maybe not as big as you might think. One of the reasons the new Red Dawn movie took a while to come out is that the rights (even though they were agreed upon) were tied up in litigation when the studio filed for bankruptcy to restructure. Once they finally got it all worked out (took a few years) they released the movie. In fact that Hemsworth boy was a nobody when they filmed the movie and due to the delay Thor actually came out first even though they filmed Red Dawn years before. So right now the actual rights aren't owned by the same studio they were years ago so it's a little more relevant by the current owners. Ultimately, one would be better off stealing the idea and naming it something else. That's what Hollywood has been doing for decades anyway. No sense paying for the name Red Dawn when it doesn't hold as much weight as it once did and the idea is pretty broad and you could make much needed improvements where they're needed w/o needing to adhere to anything like you would need to if you named it Red Dawn.

[KAPA]

Yeah, the people who own the rights to "Red Dawn" don't own the rights to World War III movies. Same thing as a zombie movie.... There are tons of those out and finally someone turned it into a TV series and scored big. Same idea behind the "Red Dawn" series. Hell call it "Red" or "Invasion" or "Tomorrow" or something like that.

[wctriumph]

I guess what everyone is after is a cross between Red dawn, The Postman and Omega Man.

[Irving]

And Rain Man and Lawnmower Man.

[Jer]

And American Dad.