KJ
Kenneth Johnson
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn October 26, 1942 (83 years)
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Kenneth Johnson (born 26 October 1942) is an American screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator of the V science fiction franchise and The Incredible Hulk TV series. His creative efforts are almost entirely concentrated in the area of television science fiction.
A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Johnson is a graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. His early TV work includes The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman and The Incredible Hulk. Johnson created the character of Jaime Sommers and the Bionic Woman series.
In 1983, he wrote and directed the original miniseries V, about an invasion of Earth by reptilian aliens. The miniseries aired on NBC, and a year later was followed by a sequel, V: The Final Battle, which Johnson briefly worked on before leaving the project due to disagreements with the network. Johnson was subsequently credited as a co-writer of the sequel miniseries under the pseudonym Lillian Weezer, and was not involved at all in the weekly V television series that followed.
In 1989, he produced the television series Alien Nation based on the 1988 film of the same name.
In 1997, he wrote and directed the movie Steel, based on the DC comic book character Steel. It featured basketball player Shaquille O'Neal as John Henry Irons, the character's alter-ego.
In 2006, Johnson announced his completion of a four hour script for a new V mini series called V: The Second Generation. The storyline takes place 20 years after the original 1983 mini-series, ignoring the second mini-series (V: The Final Battle) and subsequent weekly television series. However, NBC told Johnson that they were more interested in a remake of the original V mini-series instead, which, if successful, might lead to his proposed sequel.
Since then, Johnson adapted his screenplay for V: The Second Generation into a novel. It was published by Tor Books and released on February 5, 2008. However, since his discussions with NBC, Warner Bros (who hold the television rights to the V franchise) have opted to produce a remake of V (written by Scott Peters) for the ABC Network, thus ending any prospect of Johnson's sequel being produced for television.
In April 2008, Johnson stated his intention to remake the original V mini-series and his new sequel V: The Second Generation into feature films. Johnson claimed to have been in discussions with producers interested in the project, though was extremely vague:
"... since I own the motion picture rights to V, we’re in the process to do a remake of the original mini-series first as a theatrical feature, which I’m so jazzed about because it will give me an opportunity to really realize it and execute it in a way that was impossible to do back then. Then that will lead to the obvious sequel, because it is a franchise, and then we’ll get into The Second Generation and I'm hoping we’ll be able to do two movies, because there’s certainly enough material in the novel to warrant two separate sequels. That’s my goal at this point and that’s what we’re in the process of doing. I just literally came from a meeting, 15–20 minutes ago with a fellow in Beverly Hills who really says that we’re gonna do it."
However, since this statement, Johnson's potential film production has not been developed further, whilst Warner Bros' television remake for ABC premiered on November 3, 2009.
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Kenneth Johnson (born 26 October 1942) is an American screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator of the V science fiction franchise and The Incredible Hulk TV series. His creative efforts are almost entirely concentrated in the area of television science fiction.
A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Johnson is a graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. His early TV work includes The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman and The Incredible Hulk. Johnson created the character of Jaime Sommers and the Bionic Woman series.
In 1983, he wrote and directed the original miniseries V, about an invasion of Earth by reptilian aliens. The miniseries aired on NBC, and a year later was followed by a sequel, V: The Final Battle, which Johnson briefly worked on before leaving the project due to disagreements with the network. Johnson was subsequently credited as a co-writer of the sequel miniseries under the pseudonym Lillian Weezer, and was not involved at all in the weekly V television series that followed.
In 1989, he produced the television series Alien Nation based on the 1988 film of the same name.
In 1997, he wrote and directed the movie Steel, based on the DC comic book character Steel. It featured basketball player Shaquille O'Neal as John Henry Irons, the character's alter-ego.
In 2006, Johnson announced his completion of a four hour script for a new V mini series called V: The Second Generation. The storyline takes place 20 years after the original 1983 mini-series, ignoring the second mini-series (V: The Final Battle) and subsequent weekly television series. However, NBC told Johnson that they were more interested in a remake of the original V mini-series instead, which, if successful, might lead to his proposed sequel.
Since then, Johnson adapted his screenplay for V: The Second Generation into a novel. It was published by Tor Books and released on February 5, 2008. However, since his discussions with NBC, Warner Bros (who hold the television rights to the V franchise) have opted to produce a remake of V (written by Scott Peters) for the ABC Network, thus ending any prospect of Johnson's sequel being produced for television.
In April 2008, Johnson stated his intention to remake the original V mini-series and his new sequel V: The Second Generation into feature films. Johnson claimed to have been in discussions with producers interested in the project, though was extremely vague:
"... since I own the motion picture rights to V, we’re in the process to do a remake of the original mini-series first as a theatrical feature, which I’m so jazzed about because it will give me an opportunity to really realize it and execute it in a way that was impossible to do back then. Then that will lead to the obvious sequel, because it is a franchise, and then we’ll get into The Second Generation and I'm hoping we’ll be able to do two movies, because there’s certainly enough material in the novel to warrant two separate sequels. That’s my goal at this point and that’s what we’re in the process of doing. I just literally came from a meeting, 15–20 minutes ago with a fellow in Beverly Hills who really says that we’re gonna do it."
However, since this statement, Johnson's potential film production has not been developed further, whilst Warner Bros' television remake for ABC premiered on November 3, 2009.
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Known For
Kenneth Johnson Filmography
| 2015 | Chicago Med (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Easy Money (TV Series) |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | 7 Days (TV Series) |
| 1997 | |
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| 1995 | |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1985 | Shadow Chasers (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Hot Pursuit (TV Series) |
| 1983 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Curse of Dracula (TV Series) |
| 1979 | The Secret Empire (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Stop Susan Williams (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Griff (TV Series) |
| 1970 | |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) |
| 2009 | V (2009) (TV Series) |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | |
| 1993 | Sherlock Holmes Returns · as Screenplay |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Alien Nation · as Screenplay |
| 1984 | Hot Pursuit (TV Series) |
| 1984 | V: The Final Battle (TV Series) |
| 1983 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Curse of Dracula (TV Series) |
| 1979 | |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Griff (TV Series) |
| 1970 | |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy · as Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Alien Nation: The Enemy Within · as Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Alien Nation: Millennium · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Alien Nation: Body and Soul · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Alien Nation: Dark Horizon · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Sherlock Holmes Returns · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Alien Nation · as Executive Producer |
| 1985 | Shadow Chasers (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | Hot Pursuit (TV Series) |
| 1984 | V: The Final Battle (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1983 | |
| 1981 | Senior Trip · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Cliffhangers! (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Curse of Dracula (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | The Secret Empire (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Stop Susan Williams (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) |
| 1970 | |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Cruiserweight Classic: CWC (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Joseph Shaw |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk · as Scotty |
| 2022 | |
| 2014 | Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... (TV Series) · as Self - Bills Producer |
| 2010 | |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman (2007) (TV Series) · as Creator: "the Bionic Woman" |
| 1997 | Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy · as Developer |
| 1996 | Alien Nation: The Enemy Within · as Developer |
| 1996 | D3: The Mighty Ducks · as Story |
| 1985 | Shadow Chasers (TV Series) · as Teleplay |
| 1984 | |
| 1979 | The Secret Empire (TV Series) · as Developed By |
| 1979 | Stop Susan Williams (TV Series) · as Developed By |