ALBUQUERQUE – A pilot for a reboot of a late-1990s TV series will be filmed in Albuquerque.
The “Untitled Roswell Project” TV show aired for three seasons and 61 episodes and was based on the Roswell High book series by Melinda Metz.
The upcoming pilot will tell the story of a daughter of immigrants who returns to her hometown of Roswell and learns that her teenage crush is an alien who has kept his identity hidden his entire life.
Together, the two will attempt uncover his origins.
The pilot will star Jeanine Mason, Nathan Parsons, Michael Vlamis, Lily Cowles, Michael Trevino, Tyler Blackburn and Heather Hemmens.
Warner Bros. Television/Palladin Productions will begin principal photography this month.
According to the state Film Office, the pilot will employ 90 crew members and approximately 800 background talent from the state.
