BRUCE Boxleitner (Babylon 5) will star as a military hero nearing retirement in the upcoming Syfy Channel Saturday original movie, 51, which is scheduled to air on Syfy in 2011.
A co-production with After Dark Films, 51, co-starring John Shea (Mutant X, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman), chronicles what happens after political pressure from the American public forces the Air Force to allow a few well-known reporters limited access to the most secretive base on the planet: Area 51, the rumored repository of captured alien technology and extraterrestrial beings. When one of the base's hidden "long term visitors" exploits this unprecedented visit as a chance to liberate himself and his fellow alien captives, Area 51 turns from a secure military installation to a horrifying destination of terror. Directed by Jason Connery (The Devil's Tomb).
