Last month I dropped the news that Joshua Jackson was joining the cast of UFO, Matthew Graztner’s update of the 70s sci-fi show. Now, according to the director (via Forbidden Planet), “Heroes” star Ali Larter is also ready to suit up… Potentially.
Graztner told the site that he envisions Larter for the character of “Virginia Lake”, and has discussed this with the actress.”“For the character of Virginia Lake we’ve talked to Ali Larter, who’s very interested… I’ve actually met with her, and I think she would be a great addition to the picture. Lake is very strong and obviously also very feminine, and Ali Larter definitely encompasses that.”
Graztner also revealed that, if all goes well, this won’t be the last UFO flick we see. “There are three movies planned. The first script is completed, and number two and number three are treatments – and numbers two and three are even more spectacular!.”
UFO, which will begin production in the spring, is about Paul Foster, a test pilot who joins S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defense Organization), a covert org built under a Hollywood studio that defends Earth against a race of aliens who have been abducting humans and using the body parts.