John's recent fiction book PANDORA'S CLOCK is about a deadly virus that is presumed to have been exposed to the passengers and crew of a Boeing 747. Because it is feared the virus on board the aircraft could wipe out a large percentage of the population of the world, no country will allow the plane to land.

After the movie rights obtained by NBC, a two-part, four hour mini-series was produced, directed by Eric Laneuville from a screenplay written by David Israel.

Richard Dean Anderson stars as Captain James Holland, a 38-year-old former fighter pilot, now serving as a 747 captain for Quantum Airlines. Although a former military man, Holland is a maverick who recognizes the limitations of going by the book. Jane Leeves stars as Rachel Sherwood, the beautiful and buttoned-up aide to U.S. Ambassador Lee Lancaster (Robert Guillaume) who helps Captain James Holland (Anderson) navigate the maze of government bureaucracy in order to land Quantum 66 safely. Daphne Zuniga stars as Dr. Roni Sanders, a CIA virologist who must untangle a web of deceit in order to help the passengers aboard Quantum Airlines Flight 66.

On the set of NBC's mini-series Pandora's Clock based on John Nance's action packed novel. As Technical Consultant for the movie, John spent the better part of two weeks guiding the cast and crew in the mock-up of a 747 cockpit.

John played the role of Air Force Chief of Staff, shown on the set in costume talking with Jim French who played the Army Chief of Staff.

"Michael Gallant, our Line Producer, pulled a lot of strings in arranging for the mini-series to be shot in Seattle. I acted as the aviation advisor and even had a minor part as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force during a couple of the scenes. It was a fascinating experience to see my book come to life before my eyes. They did a good job and I was very impressed."

John J. Nance