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[04/26/06 - 12:00 AM]
Sci Fi Channel Unveils Powerhouse Development Slate







CHARIOTS OF THE GODS (SCI FI)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
4/26/06
STATUS:
previously in development
DESCRIPTION:
(from Sci Fi's press release) A six-hour miniseries based on the worldwide best-selling novel by Erich von Daniken, 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' meets 'The Da Vinci Code' in this startling tale of extraterrestrial infiltration of human evolution. When a soldier returns from his tour of duty, he brings with him an artifact that holds the key to uncovering one of the greatest secrets in the human existence - aliens have been interfering with human genetics since ancient times, and Earth has become a pawn in a covert war between two alien factions. Suddenly, his seemingly harmless souvenir makes him the target of forces he cannot comprehend. As he struggles to accept these cataclysmic truths, he discovers that he alone may hold the key to securing Earth's future. 'Chariots of the Gods' will be executive produced by Irwin Winkler ('Rocky Balboa,' 'De-Lovely'), David Winkler and Rob Cowan, and will be written by John Whelpley ('Star Trek: The Next Generation').
CREW INFORMATION:
· David Winkler as EP
· Erich von Daniken as BOOK
· Irwin Winkler as EP
· John Whelpley as WRTR
· Rob Cowan as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a book
· mini-series
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available