Kenneth Johnson

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Kenneth Johnson (born 26 October 1942) is an American screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator of the series V. 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.

In 1983 he gained fame for writing and directing the original V miniseries, an allegorical tale of World War II with aliens substituting for Nazis.

In 1989 he created the Alien Nation television series based on the 1988 film of the same name.

In 2004, Johnson proposed to the networks a V sequel, but was asked to script a remake instead. If successful, this could lead to a sequel.

In 2006, Johnson announced his completion of a four hour script for a new V mini series called V The Second Generation. The story line will take place 20 years after the original miniseries, bypassing the second miniseries and the TV series. Currently he is working on finding a network that will carry the project. Tor Publishing is going to release a novel based on Kenneth's script, due for release in early 2007.

In 2007, Kenneth Johnsons efforts still continue to get the mini-series into production and on the air. Johnson has delivered his final draft of the manuscript for his novel of V The Second Generation to Tor Publications. It is set for release in early October, 2007 Pre-orders can now be purchased at Amazon