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===Film===
In 2009, it was announced that producer [[Robert Evans (producer)|Robert Evans]] and ITV Global would produce a big-screen adaptation of the series. Ryan Gaudet and Joseph Kanarek were to write the script, which was to be set in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |author=Michael Fleming |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/robert-evans-itv-team-for-ufo-film-1118004006/ |title=Robert Evans, ITV team for 'UFO' film |publisher=Variety |date=20 July 2008 |access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref> It was claimed that the ''UFO'' movie would be visual effects supervisor Matthew Gratzner's directorial debut<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/vfx-guru-set-to-captain-ufo-film-1118006352/ |work=Variety |title=Vfx guru set to captain 'UFO' film |first=Michael |last=Fleming |access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref> and that [[Joshua Jackson]] would play Col. Paul Foster.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fleming |first=Michael |url=https://variety.com/2009/biz/markets-festivals/joshua-jackson-s-captain-of-ufo-1118011722/ |title=Joshua Jackson's captain of 'UFO' |publisher=Variety |date=22 November 2009 |access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref> [[Ali Larter]] was linked to the role of Col. Virginia Lake. However, the film did not go ahead.<ref>{{cite web |last=Miska |first=Brad |url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/18181 |title=British TV Invasion Series 'UFO' Being Adapted for Big Screen |publisher=bloody-disgusting.com |date=24 November 2009 |access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref>
 
Producers Avi Haas and Matthew Gratzner posted on the official ''UFO'' film website that the film was under development and planned for a summer 2013 release. However, nothing was completed, and the film's web page is no longer available.