Oh the pain, the pain…. Netflix to reboot Lost in Space.
Classic sci-fi series is about to be reimagined for TV for 2018.
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Ok all you bubble-headed boobies….
Netflix has ordered a reboot of Lost in Space, based on the beloved 1960’s sci-fi classic from Irwin Allen, for 2018.
The 10 episode series from Legendary TV, is written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Dracula Untold, Last Witch Hunter), with Zack Estrin (Prison Break) showrunning.
The series will once again centre around the Robinson family: “Stranded light years from their intended destination, they find themselves battling a strange new alien environment and also their own personal demons. Equal parts family drama and sci-fi adventure, it is a survival story for the ages,” a press release indicates.
A reboot has been in the pipeline for some time through Legendary TV. The original series ran for 3 seasons from 1976 – 1968, later spawning a cartoon, a 1998 feature and a 2003 pilot by John Woo which did not proceed to series.
Cindy Holland, Netflix Vice President of Original Content, said, “The original series so deftly captured both drama and comedy, and that made it very appealing to a broad audience. The current creative team’s reimagining of the series for Netflix is sure to appeal to both fans who fondly remember the original and to create a new generation of enthusiasts around the world.”
Neil Marshall (Game of Thrones, The Descent) is set to direct several episodes of the series.
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8 Responses
1976-1968?
Original Lost In Space was great in the 1st season then it went a lil silly. It would be good if they make it recent day technology not futuristic. Let’s look at space exploration in the last 50 years, nothing has really advanced except computers are smaller and more communications devices. Man has not stepped on the moon in years………
It would be nice if Netflix aus/nz could get the rights for the original series, considering that it is out on bluray in the US now.
…except maybe Kevin Spacey doing Jonathan Harris doing Dr Smith?
I would watch that.
David Hyde Pierce as Dr Smith.
long time coming 2018…… hope they get this right
already wanting more than 10 episodes though…character development will be tough in 10 episodes to build support for more
They will never better the original series nobody can do Dr Smith better than Jonathan Harris