Joshua Jackson's captain of 'UFO'
'Fringe' actor set for adaptation of Brit TV series
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Jackson will star as Paul Foster, a test pilot who joins S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defense Organization), a covert org built under a Hollywood studio that defends Earth against a race of aliens who have been abducting humans and using the body parts. The series was a cult hit in the '70s.
Pic is produced by Henri M. Kessler and Avi Haas, who have a first-look deal with the Robert Evans Co.
Graztner, the visual effects supervisor on films ranging from the Martin Scorsese-directed "Shutter Island" to "Iron Man," was set last summer to make his feature directing debut on a film that its producers said is aiming for a spring start in the U.K.
"Character development is the most critical part of 'UFO,' and Joshua's terrific talent and range is exactly what I need to convey the inner conflict of the character of Paul Foster," Gratzner said.
Rights for the Gerry Anderson-created series were optioned from ITV Global, and the script was written by Ryan Gaudet and Joseph Kanarek.
