Gerry Anderson, the creative force behind many wonderful TV shows of the sixties and seventies passed away at the end of last year. News reaches us this week that his younger son, Jamie Anderson, head of production at Anderson Entertainment, will be championing some of his father's classic shows and entirely new projects.
“Dad was working on a number of projects which he was sadly never able to complete, so we’re proud to be seeing these through to completion. We hope that we’ll be introducing genuine Anderson productions to a brand new generation, whilst at the same time carrying the legacy torch for the classic shows like Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray, and Space:1999. One thing’s for sure; there will be no strings attached!”
Puns aside, this must be good news for any fans of Anderson's work, and a step closer to seeing some of his classic shows properly re-imagined. Anderson's work has had a massive influence on science fiction movies and TV across the globe, and it deserves to carry on.
We'll bring you more news as soon as it arrives, but in the meantime, enjoy a slight nostalgic thrill thanks to this minimalistic teaser trailer:
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