A spin-off of the 1988 film Alien nation is being developed by Sci-Fi Channel, reports Variety.

The film saw alien refugees coming to Earth and attempting to integrate into Los Angeles. It followed a detective cop and his newly assigned alien partner as they tried to stop a businessman from selling a dangerous narcotic to the aliens.

The success of the film saw a television spin-off spawned, though it lasted for only a year. Several TV movies aired after that wrapped up the show’s storylines.

The new version is set in the Pacific Northwest of the 2020s, two decades after the first alien ship arrived on Earth. It will use serial mythology and will explore racial and cultural issues. Tim Minear (X-Files) is writing.