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By GustavoLeao / 21:05, 24 September 2009 / General Genre/SciFi
Production has started on the sci-fi action thriller The Illuminati, starring former Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda star Kevin Sorbo and directed by David Winning ("Andromeda," "Stargate: Atlantis," "Earth: Final Conflict") which will be released in 2010. io9 posted an interview with Sorbo regarding the movie and here is an excerpt.
I read that there are a lot of human/extraterrestrial back and forth, what kind of cool aliens will we be seeing? Will there be a lot of "creatures" and special effects, be it CG or makeup? Or is it more of a "bad guy in disguise" idea?
The "creatures" and the Illuminati warriors may be one and the same, and you're going to see some very cool stuff. One of the conspiracy theories is that at a certain point the Illuminati bred or mated with reptiles in order to develop a "super race" that highlighted the "reptilian" part of the brain - which, again, actually exists. In fact there is an actual term "Reptilian brain" which comes from the fact that a reptile's brain is dominated by the brain stem and cerebellum which controls instinctual survival behaviors and thinking. By mating with reptiles - the Illuminati possess that capability. So... the "creatures" again are based in reality - but that makes them all the more scary and cool. Other films and comics have played with this - but not like we do in the Illuminati - where we've created a world and "creatures" that again are futuristic and nothing you've seen before - but could be real. In certain situations the reptilian part of an Illuminati will take over and then the "creature" is forced to show itself - kind of like a werewolf - but different. And will our viewers see that? - yeah! But can't say more at this point.
Have you seen any of the art for the comic? What's your take?
Amazing. It will just knock you out. Again - it's very out there stuff that's never been seen or done - but what makes it so cool is that it's all grounded in reality - which makes it really scary. Is it real or isn't it? We just don't know. But the comic is just non-stop action and reveal after reveal - that's the thing about the world of The Illuminati -it's like those russian nesting dolls - just when you think you've got it figured out - a whole new layer emerges and everything you thought you knew - changes - and gets kicked up a whole new notch.
What can our readers expect from the Illuminati?
Exciting, intelligent serious sci fi action. Challenging concepts. A lot of fun. This has it all - really - I know people say that all the time, but this project is layered and rich in so many stunning concepts, and thrilling in any action sense you care to name. As a fan of this stuff, I can't wait for it. It's that good. It's plot, character and action driven - so it hits you on every level.
The full interview is here.
Plus, LA The Place.com also posted a new interview with Sorbo and here is an excerpt.
On His Latest Acting Projects
KS: Right now I'm working on an independent film in Baton Rouge called "Flesh Wounds". I've got a movie called "Fire from Below" in September on the Sci-Fi channel. A feature film called "Paradox" is coming out in theaters in January 2010 and another feature film, "Tales from an Ancient Empire" in January or February. And also "Lighting Strikes" on Sci-Fi channel in December. I've been filming a lot of movies, but I'd like to get back on TV and get another series going.
The full interview is here.
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