A remake of the 1956 science fiction feature “Forbidden Planet”, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” continues in development at Warners, with a fresh screenplay by writer Brian K. Vaughan:
‘…in the original ‘Forbidden Planet’ feature, directed by Fred M. Wilcox, starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen…
“… a spacecraft travels to the distant planet ‘Altair IV’ to discover the fate of a group of scientists sent there decades earlier.
“When ‘Commander John J. Adams’ (Nielsen) and his crew arrive, they discover only two people: ‘Dr. Morbius’ ( Pidgeon)…
‘…and his daughter, ‘Altaira’ (Francis), who was born on the remote planet.
“Soon, Adams begins to uncover the mystery of what happened on Altair IV, and why Morbius and Altaira are the sole survivors…”
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