Alien Co-Creator Shusett Goes To 'Megacity'
[Wednesday, August 11th, 2004]Ronald Shusett (co-creator of the Alien) is to direct the sci-fi/horror Megacity, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
A potential franchise vehicle which is set in the not-too-distant future, the series follows the exploits of an elite team of soldiers called Phobia, whose job is to stop psychic parasites known as pulses from possessing innocent people and turning them into monsters.
"It's basically Aliens meets Minority Report. Who better to do this with than Ron?" said the comic book specialist Daniel Alter.
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