Never give up! Never surrender! Never Surrender, the 2019 documentary about the making of beloved sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest, is headed to Blu-ray later this month. Unfortunately it doesn’t come with a Protector case, although Vinegar Syndrome does have a nifty exclusive slipcover.
Here is the synopsis of Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary, as per Blu-ray.com: “With beloved cult classic Galaxy Quest reaching its 20th Anniversary, this star-studded documentary unveils how the film turned fans into true heroes and predicted a future where geeks would rule the world! The cast and crew recall how a fire on set, the loss of a powerful director, and an unconvinced studio couldn’t stop the film that would never give up and never surrender!”
Bonus features on Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary include: interviews with stars Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver, director Dean Paristo, writer Robert Gordon, and numerous notable...
Here is the synopsis of Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary, as per Blu-ray.com: “With beloved cult classic Galaxy Quest reaching its 20th Anniversary, this star-studded documentary unveils how the film turned fans into true heroes and predicted a future where geeks would rule the world! The cast and crew recall how a fire on set, the loss of a powerful director, and an unconvinced studio couldn’t stop the film that would never give up and never surrender!”
Bonus features on Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary include: interviews with stars Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver, director Dean Paristo, writer Robert Gordon, and numerous notable...
- 2/2/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Elvis Presley had one of the biggest and best careers in the history of rock ‘n’ roll music. Despite this, he left numerous great songs behind, including the song Bruce Springsteen wrote for him. In his autobiography, Springsteen discussed the new kinds of music that enthralled audiences when he wrote a tune for the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He also implied the “Hound Dog” singer had lost his way.
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Fire’ was meant for Elvis Presley
In his 2016 autobiography Born to Run, Springsteen discussed the musical landscape in 1977, the year the “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You” singer died. “Out went anything that smacked of frivolity or nostalgia,” he remembered. “The punk revolution had hit and there was some hard music coming out of England. The Sex Pistols, The Clash, and Elvis Costello all were pushing the envelope on what pop could be in...
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Fire’ was meant for Elvis Presley
In his 2016 autobiography Born to Run, Springsteen discussed the musical landscape in 1977, the year the “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You” singer died. “Out went anything that smacked of frivolity or nostalgia,” he remembered. “The punk revolution had hit and there was some hard music coming out of England. The Sex Pistols, The Clash, and Elvis Costello all were pushing the envelope on what pop could be in...
- 9/11/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Thus far in its development, the fate of the Galaxy Quest TV series has been less "never give up, never surrender!" and more "eh… Give up. Surrender". A version long in the works at Paramount TV and Amazon never left space dock, but now Paramount is trying again, setting a new version up at Paramount+.
According to Variety, there are no creatives attached yet – Mark Johnson, who was an executive producer on the 1999 movie, which starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell and Daryl Mitchell as a ragtag group of actors from a star Trek-alike canceled TV show who are recruited by aliens who think they're real heroes to fight a dangerous threat.
While things seemed to be moving along with writer Robert Gordon (who was one of the scribes on the movie), problems began over casting the original stars, and that was compounded by...
According to Variety, there are no creatives attached yet – Mark Johnson, who was an executive producer on the 1999 movie, which starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell and Daryl Mitchell as a ragtag group of actors from a star Trek-alike canceled TV show who are recruited by aliens who think they're real heroes to fight a dangerous threat.
While things seemed to be moving along with writer Robert Gordon (who was one of the scribes on the movie), problems began over casting the original stars, and that was compounded by...
- 4/18/2023
- by James White
- Empire - TV
It's a big day for "Star Trek" news. First, Paramount+ announced the long-developing "Star Trek: Discovery" spinoff series "Section 31" has been reworked as a streaming movie. Now we have word the streaming platform is also planning to send the crew of the Nsea Protector on a new mission in the form of a "Galaxy Quest" TV series.
Okay, fine, Dean Parisot's semi-cult 1999 sci-fi action-comedy isn't technically a "Star Trek" film, but it is an unabashed and loving send-up of Gene Roddenberry's creation (one that "Star Trek" fans adore for its playful skewering of the franchise). The movie centers on the cast of the titular fictional TV show, a "Star Trek"-styled 1980s space adventure series that's mistaken for being a collection of "historical documents" by a naive extra-terrestrial race known as the Thermians. Facing extinction at the hands of the sadistic other-worldly warlord Sarris, the Thermians turn to...
Okay, fine, Dean Parisot's semi-cult 1999 sci-fi action-comedy isn't technically a "Star Trek" film, but it is an unabashed and loving send-up of Gene Roddenberry's creation (one that "Star Trek" fans adore for its playful skewering of the franchise). The movie centers on the cast of the titular fictional TV show, a "Star Trek"-styled 1980s space adventure series that's mistaken for being a collection of "historical documents" by a naive extra-terrestrial race known as the Thermians. Facing extinction at the hands of the sadistic other-worldly warlord Sarris, the Thermians turn to...
- 4/18/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
“Galaxy Quest” is coming to television. According to Variety, Paramount+ and Paramount Television Studios are in the early stages of adapting the cult classic film.
A source close to the discussions told TheWrap that the project is in very early stages of development with Mark Johnson, who produced the original film, currently attached as an executive producer on the series.
Paramount Television Studios declined to comment.
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This isn’t the first time a streamer has eyed a “Galaxy Quest” series. In 2015, Paramount Television along with the film’s director, Dean Parisot; one of its co-writers, Robert Gordon; and its executive producers Johnson and Melissa Bernstein announced that they were looking for find a home for a TV adaptation. Amazon Prime Video grabbed the project that same year, but it was thrown into chaos following Alan Rickman’s death,...
A source close to the discussions told TheWrap that the project is in very early stages of development with Mark Johnson, who produced the original film, currently attached as an executive producer on the series.
Paramount Television Studios declined to comment.
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This isn’t the first time a streamer has eyed a “Galaxy Quest” series. In 2015, Paramount Television along with the film’s director, Dean Parisot; one of its co-writers, Robert Gordon; and its executive producers Johnson and Melissa Bernstein announced that they were looking for find a home for a TV adaptation. Amazon Prime Video grabbed the project that same year, but it was thrown into chaos following Alan Rickman’s death,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
There has been interest in making a small screen follow-up to the 1999 sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest (watch it Here) for several years. Back in 2015, Paramount TV Studios got a Galaxy Quest TV series set up at Amazon, with the film’s writer Robert Gordon working on the script and director Dean Parisot and producer Mark Johnson also attached. Much of the film’s cast – which included Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell, and Enrico Colantoni – was expected to return… but unfortunately, the project was derailed when Rickman passed away in 2016, and not even a new script from Paul Scheer (The League) was able to get it back on track. Now Paramount TV Studios is giving Galaxy Quest another try, and The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the TV series is set up at the Paramount+ streaming service.
Mark Johnson, whose producing credits now include Breaking Bad,...
Mark Johnson, whose producing credits now include Breaking Bad,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A “Galaxy Quest” series is in early development, this time at Paramount+.
Variety has learned that Paramount+ and Paramount Television Studios are in the nascent stages of adapting the cult classic comedy film into a television show. At this time, the only member of the creative team officially attached is Mark Johnson, who produced the original film and would serve as an executive producer on the potential series.
Paramount Television Studios and Paramount+ declined to comment.
This is the latest attempt to adapt “Galaxy Quest” for the small screen. It was previously reported in 2015 that Amazon was developing a series version that would have reunited the film’s cast, but those plans ended upon the death of Alan Rickman. There have since been various writers attached to the project, though none of their versions have ultimately gone forward.
“Galaxy Quest” was originally released in 1999. The film parodied franchises like “Star Trek...
Variety has learned that Paramount+ and Paramount Television Studios are in the nascent stages of adapting the cult classic comedy film into a television show. At this time, the only member of the creative team officially attached is Mark Johnson, who produced the original film and would serve as an executive producer on the potential series.
Paramount Television Studios and Paramount+ declined to comment.
This is the latest attempt to adapt “Galaxy Quest” for the small screen. It was previously reported in 2015 that Amazon was developing a series version that would have reunited the film’s cast, but those plans ended upon the death of Alan Rickman. There have since been various writers attached to the project, though none of their versions have ultimately gone forward.
“Galaxy Quest” was originally released in 1999. The film parodied franchises like “Star Trek...
- 4/18/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Galaxy Quest is going from a fictional series to an actual TV series.
Paramount+ is teaming with its studio counterpart, Paramount Television Studios, for a live-action adaptation of the 1999 cult favorite sci-fi spoof. Sources say the project is in the early development stages and a search is underway for a writer to pair with Mark Johnson, the Breaking Bad alum who exec produced the film and is returning for the scripted update. Johnson and his Gran Via Productions banner are the only execs currently attached to the project.
Reps for Paramount+ and the Nicole Clemens-led Paramount Television Studios declined to comment.
This is not Paramount TV Studios’ first attempt to adapt Galaxy Quest for television. The studio first developed a new take on the beloved pic that starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell and Enrico Colantoni as a ragtag group of actors...
Paramount+ is teaming with its studio counterpart, Paramount Television Studios, for a live-action adaptation of the 1999 cult favorite sci-fi spoof. Sources say the project is in the early development stages and a search is underway for a writer to pair with Mark Johnson, the Breaking Bad alum who exec produced the film and is returning for the scripted update. Johnson and his Gran Via Productions banner are the only execs currently attached to the project.
Reps for Paramount+ and the Nicole Clemens-led Paramount Television Studios declined to comment.
This is not Paramount TV Studios’ first attempt to adapt Galaxy Quest for television. The studio first developed a new take on the beloved pic that starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell and Enrico Colantoni as a ragtag group of actors...
- 4/18/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount Television Studios is taking a new stab at a Galaxy Quest TV series based on DreamWorks’ cult 1999 sci-fi comedy movie. The project, which is in early stages of development, is set up at Paramount+. It is executive produced by the film’s producer Mark Johnson via his Gran Via Productions. There is no concept or a writer yet. Reps for Paramount+ and Paramount TV Studios declined comment.
Getting a Galaxy Quest TV series off the ground has been a goal for Paramount TV Studios over the past eight years. The original idea was to do a continuation of the movie with the same cast, and Johnson was initially joined by the feature’s writer, Robert Gordon and director, Dean Parisot. The proposed sequel series, which landed at Amazon in 2015, suffered a major blow when one of the main stars of the movie, Adam Rickman, died in 2016.
The Galaxy Quest...
Getting a Galaxy Quest TV series off the ground has been a goal for Paramount TV Studios over the past eight years. The original idea was to do a continuation of the movie with the same cast, and Johnson was initially joined by the feature’s writer, Robert Gordon and director, Dean Parisot. The proposed sequel series, which landed at Amazon in 2015, suffered a major blow when one of the main stars of the movie, Adam Rickman, died in 2016.
The Galaxy Quest...
- 4/18/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
What's the best "Star Trek" movie? Is it "The Wrath of Khan"? "The Voyage Home"? "First Contact"? Many a Trekkie have said, half or fully seriously, that the answer is the loving parody film, "Galaxy Quest." "High concept" doesn't even begin to cover the film: aliens (the Thermians) who believe that a short-lived sci-fi series was a documentary recruit the cast to help them battle a galactic tyrant.
The sci-fi show in question is a "Trek" parody, a program that was cut short but kept alive decades later by an obsessive fandom. Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) is William Shatner, the egomaniac who soaks up public adoration so much he doesn't notice how his co-stars loathe him. Alexander Dane (Alan Rickman) isn't a one-to-one for Leonard Nimoy, but his resentment of playing the alien "Dr. Lazarus" is in line with Nimoy's autobiography, "I Am Not Spock". Sigourney Weaver, a silver screen...
The sci-fi show in question is a "Trek" parody, a program that was cut short but kept alive decades later by an obsessive fandom. Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) is William Shatner, the egomaniac who soaks up public adoration so much he doesn't notice how his co-stars loathe him. Alexander Dane (Alan Rickman) isn't a one-to-one for Leonard Nimoy, but his resentment of playing the alien "Dr. Lazarus" is in line with Nimoy's autobiography, "I Am Not Spock". Sigourney Weaver, a silver screen...
- 11/19/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
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Paul Scheer has finished his first Galaxy Quest script, and has been chatting about how he's adapting the story for television...
It looks like there might be more historical documents for strange alien races to study over at Amazon soon, as the Galaxy Quest TV series moves forward with The League's Paul Scheer on writing duties. He's taken over from Robert Gordon, who wrote the 1999 film and was originally due to develop the show, and has been chatting to Slashfilm about how he's approached developing the beloved story while staying mindful of the original direction.
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"Right now, I just handed in my first script to Amazon, so I’m in that zone. I’m excited about it. It’s a bigger...
Paul Scheer has finished his first Galaxy Quest script, and has been chatting about how he's adapting the story for television...
It looks like there might be more historical documents for strange alien races to study over at Amazon soon, as the Galaxy Quest TV series moves forward with The League's Paul Scheer on writing duties. He's taken over from Robert Gordon, who wrote the 1999 film and was originally due to develop the show, and has been chatting to Slashfilm about how he's approached developing the beloved story while staying mindful of the original direction.
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"Right now, I just handed in my first script to Amazon, so I’m in that zone. I’m excited about it. It’s a bigger...
- 8/18/2017
- Den of Geek
The long-touted Galaxy Quest TV series from Amazon looks to be finally going places. The small screen sequel to the cult favourite 1999 sci-fi comedy movie of the same name has been talked about for a while, but due to various hiccups, it’s never progressed very far. Until now, that is.
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed today that Paul Scheer has been appointed as the series’ showrunner, while the movie’s writer, Robert Gordon, is on hand to exec produce. From what we understand, the project will provide a new, fresh take on the cult film, though it’s unclear whether any of the original stars will be returning.
For those unfamiliar, Galaxy Quest was a loving, very meta pastiche of Star Trek and sci-fi fandom as a whole. It featured an amazing cast, including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub and Sam Rockwell, as a bunch of...
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed today that Paul Scheer has been appointed as the series’ showrunner, while the movie’s writer, Robert Gordon, is on hand to exec produce. From what we understand, the project will provide a new, fresh take on the cult film, though it’s unclear whether any of the original stars will be returning.
For those unfamiliar, Galaxy Quest was a loving, very meta pastiche of Star Trek and sci-fi fandom as a whole. It featured an amazing cast, including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub and Sam Rockwell, as a bunch of...
- 8/17/2017
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The League star Paul Scheer has been set to write a long-in-the works TV series based on Galaxy Quest, the cult 1999 sci-fi comedy that starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman. Scheer picks up from original writer Robert Gordon, who co-penned the movie. The series had been set at Amazon in 2015 but ran into casting issues with the original stars. It reportedly was close to beginning production before Rickman’s death in January 2016. Sheer has a new take on…...
- 8/17/2017
- Deadline TV
Amazon Studios is once again moving forward with their Galaxy Quest TV series! This is great news because I've been really looking forward to seeing it since it was announced a couple years ago.
The streaming service has hired writer-actor-comedian Paul Scheer (The League) to write the script for the series, which is freakin' great! Scheer is a funny guy and I love his work on The League. Unfortunately, he will be replacing Robert Gordon, who was the writer of the original film.
The Amazon series is described as "a new take on the cult movie that starred Tim Allen, the late Alan Rickman as well as Sigourney Weaver." There's no word on if any of the original stars will return. Some of the other cast members included Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell and Enrico Colantoni.
The classic 1999 film followed a group of washed-up TV actors who starred in...
The streaming service has hired writer-actor-comedian Paul Scheer (The League) to write the script for the series, which is freakin' great! Scheer is a funny guy and I love his work on The League. Unfortunately, he will be replacing Robert Gordon, who was the writer of the original film.
The Amazon series is described as "a new take on the cult movie that starred Tim Allen, the late Alan Rickman as well as Sigourney Weaver." There's no word on if any of the original stars will return. Some of the other cast members included Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell and Enrico Colantoni.
The classic 1999 film followed a group of washed-up TV actors who starred in...
- 8/17/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Amazon is saying “Never give up, never surrender” to its plans to revive Galaxy Quest.
After a year-plus delay, the TV continuation of the 1999 sci-fi comedy is back on track, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with writer/comedian Paul Scheer (The League) now on board to pen the script. (The film’s original writer Robert Gordon had been working on the script previously.)
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The original film starred Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver as cast members of a Star Trek-like TV show who are drawn into an actual intergalactic conflict with invading aliens.
After a year-plus delay, the TV continuation of the 1999 sci-fi comedy is back on track, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with writer/comedian Paul Scheer (The League) now on board to pen the script. (The film’s original writer Robert Gordon had been working on the script previously.)
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The original film starred Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver as cast members of a Star Trek-like TV show who are drawn into an actual intergalactic conflict with invading aliens.
- 8/17/2017
- TVLine.com
The father of Nascar superstar Robby Gordon was found dead along with a woman believed to be his wife ... inside a Southern California home owned by his son. Officials say 68-year-old Robert Gordon -- aka Baja Bob -- was discovered inside the home on Wednesday. The body of 57-year-old Sharon Gordon was also found inside the home. Baja Bob was a famous off-road racer. Cops told CBS2 in L.A. they believe they are dealing with a murder-suicide.
- 9/15/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Amazon’s Galaxy Quest revival has been put on hold.
Sam Rockwell, who played Guy Fleegman in the 1999 sci-fi comedy, revealed on Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist podcast that the project was halted in the wake of co-star Alan Rickman’s death.
“They were going to do a sequel on Amazon,” Rockwell said. “We were ready to sign up, and [then] Alan Rickman passed away and Tim Allen wasn’t available – he has [Last Man Standing] – and everybody’s schedule was all weird. It was going to shoot, like, right now. And how do you fill that void of Alan Rickman? That’s a hard void to fill.
Sam Rockwell, who played Guy Fleegman in the 1999 sci-fi comedy, revealed on Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist podcast that the project was halted in the wake of co-star Alan Rickman’s death.
“They were going to do a sequel on Amazon,” Rockwell said. “We were ready to sign up, and [then] Alan Rickman passed away and Tim Allen wasn’t available – he has [Last Man Standing] – and everybody’s schedule was all weird. It was going to shoot, like, right now. And how do you fill that void of Alan Rickman? That’s a hard void to fill.
- 4/7/2016
- TVLine.com
To be honest, I can't believe this movie even exists. It's not like Deadpool is some impossible to decipher art film, or like the plot is impossible to follow. It's more a case of "Fox has never been this loose or this adventurous with any of their franchise superhero properties, and I'm not sure how anyone convinced them to do this," and if for no other reason, I salute the studio for taking this particular chance. And while superhero films are enormously popular and the X-Men franchise in general has been a steady performer for the studio, make no mistake: Deadpool represents a genuine roll of the dice. Aside from the R-rating, a first for this franchise, it's also just plain weird. Structurally, I can't think of another film quite like it. It's two scenes as well as some flashbacks and connective tissue. That's it. In one scene, Deadpool attacks...
- 2/7/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Take a look @ more new footage, plus images from the upcoming "Supergirl" episode "Bizarro", airing February 1, 2016 on CBS:
"...in the episode 'Bizarro', 'Kara' faces off against her mirror image when 'Bizarro' (Hope Lauren), a twisted version of 'Supergirl', sets out to destroy her..."
'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp as a 'mirror image' of Superman debuting in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath', 'vacuum breath' instead of 'super breath',...
"...in the episode 'Bizarro', 'Kara' faces off against her mirror image when 'Bizarro' (Hope Lauren), a twisted version of 'Supergirl', sets out to destroy her..."
'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp as a 'mirror image' of Superman debuting in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath', 'vacuum breath' instead of 'super breath',...
- 1/30/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
According to new reports, in addition to 'Doomsday', yet another classic DC Comics' super-villain may play an integral part in director Zack Snyder's "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice":
DC Comics anti-hero 'Bizarro', "...the super-creature of steel..." could make his live-action debut in the new film.
Created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp, 'Bizarro' was a flawed 'mirror image' of Superman, first appearing in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath',...
DC Comics anti-hero 'Bizarro', "...the super-creature of steel..." could make his live-action debut in the new film.
Created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp, 'Bizarro' was a flawed 'mirror image' of Superman, first appearing in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath',...
- 1/14/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Take a look @ new images from the upcoming "Supergirl" episode "Bizarro", airing February 1, 2016 on CBS:
"...in the episode 'Bizarro', 'Kara' faces off against her mirror image when 'Bizarro' (Hope Lauren), a twisted version of 'Supergirl', sets out to destroy her..."
'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp as a 'mirror image' of Superman debuting in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath', 'vacuum breath' instead of 'super breath',...
"...in the episode 'Bizarro', 'Kara' faces off against her mirror image when 'Bizarro' (Hope Lauren), a twisted version of 'Supergirl', sets out to destroy her..."
'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp as a 'mirror image' of Superman debuting in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath', 'vacuum breath' instead of 'super breath',...
- 1/12/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
DC Comics anti-hero 'Bizarro', waiting patiently on the sidelines for a live-action moment in the spotlight, will now manifest in the CBS TV series "Supergirl", according to executive producer Andrew Kreisberg :
'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp as a 'mirror image' of Superman debuting in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath', 'vacuum breath' instead of 'super breath', etc.
In addition to Bizarro's appearance in the "Supergirl" TV series,...
'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp as a 'mirror image' of Superman debuting in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath', 'vacuum breath' instead of 'super breath', etc.
In addition to Bizarro's appearance in the "Supergirl" TV series,...
- 12/26/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The TV series based on 1999 film Galaxy Quest has found a backer and a place to air – Amazon Prime has announced its support…
It’s been months since we first heard anything about the upcoming TV version of Galaxy Quest.
Back in April we were told that a TV spin-off was in the works, but then we got nothing but silence for months. Now, though, nearly half a year later, we finally have some more information to share.
The Galaxy Quest TV series has found a home at Amazon Prime, marking the latest attempt by the young streaming service to recruit a few more subscribers by supporting a familiar name. Perhaps we should assume, then, that saving Ripper Street scored Amazon some good sign-up numbers as well as that outpouring of online good will.
Amazon Studios are working with Paramount Television on the televisual Galaxy Quest, and they’ve recruited creative talent from the 1999 film,...
It’s been months since we first heard anything about the upcoming TV version of Galaxy Quest.
Back in April we were told that a TV spin-off was in the works, but then we got nothing but silence for months. Now, though, nearly half a year later, we finally have some more information to share.
The Galaxy Quest TV series has found a home at Amazon Prime, marking the latest attempt by the young streaming service to recruit a few more subscribers by supporting a familiar name. Perhaps we should assume, then, that saving Ripper Street scored Amazon some good sign-up numbers as well as that outpouring of online good will.
Amazon Studios are working with Paramount Television on the televisual Galaxy Quest, and they’ve recruited creative talent from the 1999 film,...
- 8/28/2015
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Amazon Studios is adding some more aliens and quirky adventures to its library of original content. The digital production house has signed a development deal for a new series from Paramount Television based on Galaxy Quest, the 1999 cult sci-fi film from DreamWorks.
The Galaxy Quest film told the story of cast members from a cancelled Star Trek-like science fiction TV show, who are mistaken for real heroes and whisked away to space by simple-minded aliens to save them from a threatening race. The movie starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shaloub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell, Enrico Colantoni, and Justin Long.
So far, Entertainment Weekly, who originally broke the news of the Galaxy Quest series deal with Amazon, reports none of the original Galaxy Quest acting talent is on board with the project. Overall, the show is still in early stages, but has already signed on original Galaxy Quest...
The Galaxy Quest film told the story of cast members from a cancelled Star Trek-like science fiction TV show, who are mistaken for real heroes and whisked away to space by simple-minded aliens to save them from a threatening race. The movie starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shaloub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell, Enrico Colantoni, and Justin Long.
So far, Entertainment Weekly, who originally broke the news of the Galaxy Quest series deal with Amazon, reports none of the original Galaxy Quest acting talent is on board with the project. Overall, the show is still in early stages, but has already signed on original Galaxy Quest...
- 8/27/2015
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
Galaxy Quest has built up a cult following over the years, and it will now continue in a TV series.
Amazon Studios has picked up a small-screen version of the 1999 sci-fi comedy, according to Entertainment Weekly.
If you haven't seen it, Galaxy Quest centred around the cast of a Star Trek-style TV series who suddenly find themselves having to pilot a real-life spaceship for a group of aliens who mistook their series for a genuine documentary.
It has yet to be confirmed whether any of the original cast will return or whether it might be a reboot. It's probably going to be difficult to bring back some of the big name cast, including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman and Sam Rockwell.
However, the film's co-writer Robert Gordon is back to write the script and to executive produce the pilot. Director Dean Parisot is also back, alongside producers Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein.
Amazon Studios has picked up a small-screen version of the 1999 sci-fi comedy, according to Entertainment Weekly.
If you haven't seen it, Galaxy Quest centred around the cast of a Star Trek-style TV series who suddenly find themselves having to pilot a real-life spaceship for a group of aliens who mistook their series for a genuine documentary.
It has yet to be confirmed whether any of the original cast will return or whether it might be a reboot. It's probably going to be difficult to bring back some of the big name cast, including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman and Sam Rockwell.
However, the film's co-writer Robert Gordon is back to write the script and to executive produce the pilot. Director Dean Parisot is also back, alongside producers Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein.
- 8/27/2015
- Digital Spy
It came out more than 15 years ago, but producers are hoping fans still want more from "Galaxy Quest," the quirky 1999 sci-fi comedy.
Entertainment Weekly reports that Amazon has just acquired a television series based on the flick -- which itself focused on the cast of a fictional sci-fi show, who are then abducted by real aliens -- and is in the early stages of adapting the movie. Much of the creative team behind the film is involved with the project, including co-writer Robert Gordon (he's penning the screenplay and executive producing the pilot), director Dean Parisot (directing and executive producing), and producers Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein (also producing again).
The flick starred Sigourney Weaver, Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, Justin Long, and Tony Shaloub, among other well-known stars, and it's not clear yet if they'll be reprising their roles (it would seem that many of them may be...
Entertainment Weekly reports that Amazon has just acquired a television series based on the flick -- which itself focused on the cast of a fictional sci-fi show, who are then abducted by real aliens -- and is in the early stages of adapting the movie. Much of the creative team behind the film is involved with the project, including co-writer Robert Gordon (he's penning the screenplay and executive producing the pilot), director Dean Parisot (directing and executive producing), and producers Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein (also producing again).
The flick starred Sigourney Weaver, Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, Justin Long, and Tony Shaloub, among other well-known stars, and it's not clear yet if they'll be reprising their roles (it would seem that many of them may be...
- 8/27/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
By Grabthar’s hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall get your Galaxy Quest series.
RelatedGalaxy Quest Series in Development
As reported back in April, Paramount Television was developing a TV series based on the aforementioned 1999 film. Now, EW.com reports, the smaller-screen Galaxy Quest has touched down at Amazon, home to such originals as the acclaimed Transparent, Bosch and Alpha House.
The Galaxy Quest movie starred Tim Allen (now on Last Man Standing), Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub and Sam Rockwell as cast members of a Star Trek-like series that has long been off the air.
RelatedGalaxy Quest Series in Development
As reported back in April, Paramount Television was developing a TV series based on the aforementioned 1999 film. Now, EW.com reports, the smaller-screen Galaxy Quest has touched down at Amazon, home to such originals as the acclaimed Transparent, Bosch and Alpha House.
The Galaxy Quest movie starred Tim Allen (now on Last Man Standing), Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub and Sam Rockwell as cast members of a Star Trek-like series that has long been off the air.
- 8/27/2015
- TVLine.com
Beloved 1999 sci-fi comedy film "Galaxy Quest" is being developed into a TV series for Amazon Studios reports EW.
The film's co-writer Robert Gordon will pen the pilot and the film's director Dean Parisot will direct with both set to executive produce alongside the original film's producers.
Amazon will film the pilot first and then decide if they want to proceed with further episodes. No word on who would star as the Nsea Protector crew members in this new take on the property.
Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Rockwell and Alan Rickman starred in the original film which followed the cast of a "Star Trek"-style TV series who were now washed up has beens. An alien race, who saw the show and mistook it for being a documentary, captures them and enlists their help in fighting a race of alien warriors.
The film's co-writer Robert Gordon will pen the pilot and the film's director Dean Parisot will direct with both set to executive produce alongside the original film's producers.
Amazon will film the pilot first and then decide if they want to proceed with further episodes. No word on who would star as the Nsea Protector crew members in this new take on the property.
Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Rockwell and Alan Rickman starred in the original film which followed the cast of a "Star Trek"-style TV series who were now washed up has beens. An alien race, who saw the show and mistook it for being a documentary, captures them and enlists their help in fighting a race of alien warriors.
- 8/27/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Chatting with Oscar winning documentarian Morgan Neville makes one believe that the guy could probably tell just about any story and make you want to be a part of it. With decades of experience covering a wide range of topics, mostly popular culture, his films manage to be both highly informative while entertaining to the casual filmgoer. It's a skill that's rarely pulled off so well, and whether it's his impressive record as a producer or the films he's done solo or in collaboration he's truly one of the modern masters of nonfiction cinema. His latest work is a real treat, delving into the intellectual pugilism of the Vidal/Buckley debates in the late 60s. Along with Robert Gordon, Neville manages to situate the circumstances...
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- 8/1/2015
- Screen Anarchy
As the DC Cinematic Universe slowly rolls out, starting with "Man Of Steel", followed by "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice" and "Suicide Squad", DC Comics anti-hero 'Bizarro' waits patiently on the sidelines for his live-action moment in the spotlight:
'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp as a 'mirror image' of Superman debuting in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath', 'vacuum breath' instead of 'super breath', etc.
'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp as a 'mirror image' of Superman debuting in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath', 'vacuum breath' instead of 'super breath', etc.
- 6/7/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
An in-the-works Galaxy Quest TV series, the Blu-ray of 1981's Wolfen, and details on Daredevil’s sophomore season are all featured in our latest round-up.
Galaxy Quest TV Series: Variety reports that Paramount Television is looking to do a TV series take on the 1999 sci-fi-comedy, Galaxy Quest, which starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman. Robert Gordon, the co-writer of the feature film that poked fun at sci-fi conventions, such as the high fatalities of redshirts on Star Trek, is in talks to be involved in the TV version, along with the 1999 film's director, Dean Parisot, and its executive producers, Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for further updates.
Synopsis of the Galaxy Quest film (via Blu-ray.com): "They're not astronauts... they only played them on TV. For four seasons, from 1979 to 1982, the crew of the N.S.E.A. Protector donned their uniforms...
Galaxy Quest TV Series: Variety reports that Paramount Television is looking to do a TV series take on the 1999 sci-fi-comedy, Galaxy Quest, which starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman. Robert Gordon, the co-writer of the feature film that poked fun at sci-fi conventions, such as the high fatalities of redshirts on Star Trek, is in talks to be involved in the TV version, along with the 1999 film's director, Dean Parisot, and its executive producers, Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for further updates.
Synopsis of the Galaxy Quest film (via Blu-ray.com): "They're not astronauts... they only played them on TV. For four seasons, from 1979 to 1982, the crew of the N.S.E.A. Protector donned their uniforms...
- 4/22/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
By Grabthar's hammer! Galaxy Quest is coming back!
The 1999 sci-fi cult comedy is coming to television, Deadline reports.
Galaxy Quest is the tale of the cast of a Star Trek-style TV show who become the reluctant stars of a real-life space adventure when they're abducted by aliens who believe the show was real and want their assistance.
Paramount is bringing back key players from the film for the series. Writer Robert Gordon, director Dean Parisot and producer Mark Johnson (who also worked on Breaking Bad) are all attached, as is Johnson's production partner Melissa Bernstein.
The film originally starred Tim Allen,...
The 1999 sci-fi cult comedy is coming to television, Deadline reports.
Galaxy Quest is the tale of the cast of a Star Trek-style TV show who become the reluctant stars of a real-life space adventure when they're abducted by aliens who believe the show was real and want their assistance.
Paramount is bringing back key players from the film for the series. Writer Robert Gordon, director Dean Parisot and producer Mark Johnson (who also worked on Breaking Bad) are all attached, as is Johnson's production partner Melissa Bernstein.
The film originally starred Tim Allen,...
- 4/22/2015
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- People.com - TV Watch
Reports are circulating that a Galaxy Quest spin-off is being put together at Paramount, with the makers involved...
"By Grabthar's hammer, by the Suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged!"
1999's Galaxy Quest was a genuinely funny and fond spoof of classic sci-fi TV, with great leading turns from Sigourney Weaver, Tim Allen and, of course, Alan Rickman as the embittered Alexander Dane, a thespian who's grown to resent his fame as the alien, Dr Lazarus.
While our wish for a movie sequel never came true, news has broken that Paramount is looking to make a TV spin-off. Variety is reporting that Galaxy Quest co-writer Robert Gordon is in negotiations to make the show, with the involvement of original director Dean Parisot.
Galaxy Quest is, of course, one of a whole wave of film properties being dusted down for a TV spin-off. It has to be said, however, that Galaxy Quest...
"By Grabthar's hammer, by the Suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged!"
1999's Galaxy Quest was a genuinely funny and fond spoof of classic sci-fi TV, with great leading turns from Sigourney Weaver, Tim Allen and, of course, Alan Rickman as the embittered Alexander Dane, a thespian who's grown to resent his fame as the alien, Dr Lazarus.
While our wish for a movie sequel never came true, news has broken that Paramount is looking to make a TV spin-off. Variety is reporting that Galaxy Quest co-writer Robert Gordon is in negotiations to make the show, with the involvement of original director Dean Parisot.
Galaxy Quest is, of course, one of a whole wave of film properties being dusted down for a TV spin-off. It has to be said, however, that Galaxy Quest...
- 4/22/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
According to Galaxy Quest star Tim Allen, there is indeed a script written for a sequel, but as of today the only way to get more time with the crew of the Nsea Protector is to either rewatch the fantastic original film on a loop or to read the comic book series Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues. But, in a great twist of fate, the movie about the cast of a sci-fi TV show who end up getting abducted by aliens is now gearing up to become an actual TV show. According to Variety, Paramount Television has begun the process of putting together the show, which would reunite the original's core creative team of Robert Gordon (screenwriter), Dean Parisot (director), and Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein (executive producers). And if there's a show in the works, it's safe to...
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- 4/22/2015
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
All of you liked Galaxy Quest, right? Of course you did. Who wouldn't like a film that managed to sendup and pay homage to our favorite sci-if series Star Trek?
At any rate, if you enjoyed the flick, then you may like the news I have for you today.
Hollywood trade brings word that Paramount has decided to move forward with a television series based on the film.
Quest's original writer, Robert Gordon, will pen the script as well as executive produce the new show with Dean Parisot, who directed the original film, and Mark Johnson, who produced it.
Galaxy Quest starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell and Enrico Colantoni. As much fun as it would be to see the band get back together, I imagine there will be an entirely new cast.
What do you think of this?...
At any rate, if you enjoyed the flick, then you may like the news I have for you today.
Hollywood trade brings word that Paramount has decided to move forward with a television series based on the film.
Quest's original writer, Robert Gordon, will pen the script as well as executive produce the new show with Dean Parisot, who directed the original film, and Mark Johnson, who produced it.
Galaxy Quest starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell and Enrico Colantoni. As much fun as it would be to see the band get back together, I imagine there will be an entirely new cast.
What do you think of this?...
- 4/22/2015
- by Philip Sticco
- LRMonline.com
When Galaxy Quest was released in 1999, the movie didn't do very well at the box office. Audiences hadn't yet embraced the "meta" style of humor that we're familiar with now, and though the film was smart, funny, and very well acted, it just didn't find an audience theatrically. That changed when it made its way to DVD, and the movie has since gained cult classic status, going as far as to be ranked one of the best Star Trek films of all time at last year's Star Trek convention even though it isn't actually a real Trek movie.
But I suppose the people at Paramount have seen the movie gain favor with fans over the years, because now Deadline is reporting that the studio is putting a Galaxy Quest TV series into development. If you haven't seen the movie, do yourself a favor and go watch it immediately. It's great,...
But I suppose the people at Paramount have seen the movie gain favor with fans over the years, because now Deadline is reporting that the studio is putting a Galaxy Quest TV series into development. If you haven't seen the movie, do yourself a favor and go watch it immediately. It's great,...
- 4/21/2015
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
A television adaptation of Galaxy Quest is reportedly in the works.
The cult classic science fiction comedy's co-writer Robert Gordon and Dean Parisot are currently working with Paramount on a television spinoff, according to Variety.
Galaxy Quest starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman as feuding actors on a popular science fiction show reunited by actual aliens.
The aliens turn to these Hollywood stars for their help in an intergalactic crisis, believing that their television show was real.
Paramount has declined to comment on reports of a Galaxy Quest television adaptation.
Galaxy Quest's stature has grown among sci-fi fans since its release in 1999, with talk of a sequel even emerging a decade ago.
Watch a trailer for the original movie below:...
The cult classic science fiction comedy's co-writer Robert Gordon and Dean Parisot are currently working with Paramount on a television spinoff, according to Variety.
Galaxy Quest starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman as feuding actors on a popular science fiction show reunited by actual aliens.
The aliens turn to these Hollywood stars for their help in an intergalactic crisis, believing that their television show was real.
Paramount has declined to comment on reports of a Galaxy Quest television adaptation.
Galaxy Quest's stature has grown among sci-fi fans since its release in 1999, with talk of a sequel even emerging a decade ago.
Watch a trailer for the original movie below:...
- 4/21/2015
- Digital Spy
By Grabthar's hammer, Galaxy Quest is the next '90s cult classic to get the reboot treatment. According to Deadline, Paramount is trying to revive the 1999 sci-fi parody as a TV series, with director Dean Parisot and writer Robert Gordon attached as producers. It's great news for the film's legions of fans, who last month launched an online petition to get the original film's stars to reunite for a Galaxy Quest convention, where they will undoubtedly be kidnapped by aliens who think they're actually out-of-work television actors.
- 4/21/2015
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
Another cult classic movie earmarked for the small screen treatment has now set up shop at Paramount. The 1999 space comedy Galaxy Quest has been the subject of endless fan queries concerning a sequel, and in a roundabout way, the studio listened. According to Deadline, the network has started development on a TV series which may be a sequel, spinoff Or remake. While specifics on the deal are unreported, the trade does make mention of key members of the film’s original creative team set to return.
Writer Robert Gordon, director Dean Parisot, and producer Mark Johnson are expected to be involved in this new iteration. Whether it remakes the same story or ventures into hitherto unexplored realms of the galaxy, the enlistment of that core trio imparts a certain assuredness, as the first movie was a total knock-out.
For those unfamiliar, the original Dreamworks feature followed the comical antics of...
Writer Robert Gordon, director Dean Parisot, and producer Mark Johnson are expected to be involved in this new iteration. Whether it remakes the same story or ventures into hitherto unexplored realms of the galaxy, the enlistment of that core trio imparts a certain assuredness, as the first movie was a total knock-out.
For those unfamiliar, the original Dreamworks feature followed the comical antics of...
- 4/21/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Before "Guardians Of The Galaxy," there were plenty of other movies that did the wild, wacky, space adventure thing (we ran down twenty-six of them), but few are as beloved as "Galaxy Quest." The 1999 sci-fi film has a killer cast that includes Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, and Sam Rockwell and became a cult favorite, and fans have been hoping for a sequel. Well, that's not gonna happen, but this might be the next best thing. Variety reports that Paramount is turning the wheels on a television series version of the "Galaxy Quest." The key creatives from the movie — co-writer Robert Gordon, director Dean Parisot, and executive producers Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein — are all board to work on this new take. The same premise will be used, following the cast of a cancelled '70s sci-fi show who find themselves in a real deal space adventure, and it's...
- 4/21/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Paramount has been eagerly raiding the film archive for titles to turn into TV series, and it has its next target on the radar. 1999’s Galaxy Quest is now in development for the small screen.The movie, in case you’ve never seen it, took a satirical look at the casts of Star Trek in particular, following the misadventures of a group of actors still dealing with being typecast as their characters on the sci-fi series Galaxy Quest. Preening leading man Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen), who played Captain Peter Quincey Taggart, has long since annoyed the rest of his former colleagues to breaking point with his slack attitude. But then they’re contacted by a group of aliens they mistake to be super fans, who need their help with a nasty tyrant creature. The result? the group is suddenly flung into a very real situation in space. Director Dean Parisot...
- 4/21/2015
- EmpireOnline
A TV series based on the 1999 sci-fi film Galaxy Quest is in the works at Paramount Television. The DreamWorks film centered on the cast of a canceled space TV show who are accidentally sent to a spaceship and must save an alien nation. Read More TV Pilots 2015: The Complete Guide The film's scribe Robert Gordon is expected to write the TV version and executive produce with the film's director Dean Parisot, producer Mark Johnson and Johnson's producing partner Melissa Bernstein. The film starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell and Enrico Colantoni. Galaxy Quest is the
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- 4/21/2015
- by Kate Stanhope
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A sign that the reboot craze may be spiraling a bit out of hand: Even the Thermians of Galaxy Quest are getting a revival of their favorite show.
Related X-Files Revival Officially Ordered at Fox
Per our sister site Deadline, Paramount Television is working on a television series based on the 1999 film… which is itself a parody of a Star Trek-like space show.
The movie starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub and Sam Rockwell as cast members of a space series that has long been off the air. During an appearance at a fan convention, they...
Related X-Files Revival Officially Ordered at Fox
Per our sister site Deadline, Paramount Television is working on a television series based on the 1999 film… which is itself a parody of a Star Trek-like space show.
The movie starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub and Sam Rockwell as cast members of a space series that has long been off the air. During an appearance at a fan convention, they...
- 4/21/2015
- TVLine.com
Paramount Television is developing a TV series based on DreamWorks' 1999 sci-fi/comedy satire "Galaxy Quest".
The original film centered on the cast of a canceled "Star Trek"-like space opera TV show who are accidentally sent to a real spaceship and must save an alien nation. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell and Enrico Colantoni starred.
The film's scribe Robert Gordon is expected to write the TV version and executive produce with director Dean Parisot, and producers Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein.
Various attempts have been made to blend comedy and sci-fi on the small screen before, most notably the early 1990s British sitcom "Red Dwarf" and the beloved long-running animated series "Futurama".
Source: Variety...
The original film centered on the cast of a canceled "Star Trek"-like space opera TV show who are accidentally sent to a real spaceship and must save an alien nation. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell and Enrico Colantoni starred.
The film's scribe Robert Gordon is expected to write the TV version and executive produce with director Dean Parisot, and producers Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein.
Various attempts have been made to blend comedy and sci-fi on the small screen before, most notably the early 1990s British sitcom "Red Dwarf" and the beloved long-running animated series "Futurama".
Source: Variety...
- 4/21/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
With 'LexCorp' villain 'Lex Luthor' confirmed as one of the super-villains appearing in the "Man Of Steel" sequel, "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice", other DC villains continue to wait patiently on the sidelines for their live-action moment in the DC cinematic universe:
'Brainiac' first appeared in DC's "Action Comics" #242 (July 1958), created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator Al Plastino, as an extraterrestrial android, responsible for shrinking and stealing 'Kandor', capital city of Superman's beloved home planet 'Krypton'.
Due to complex storylines involving time travel, cloning and revisions of DC's continuity, several variations of Brainiac have appeared, with most incarnations depicting him as a green-skinned being in humanoid form, with a set of diodes protruding from his skull.
His name itself is a combination of the words 'brain' and 'maniac', which squares him nicely into the super-villain category.
The loveable 'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George...
'Brainiac' first appeared in DC's "Action Comics" #242 (July 1958), created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator Al Plastino, as an extraterrestrial android, responsible for shrinking and stealing 'Kandor', capital city of Superman's beloved home planet 'Krypton'.
Due to complex storylines involving time travel, cloning and revisions of DC's continuity, several variations of Brainiac have appeared, with most incarnations depicting him as a green-skinned being in humanoid form, with a set of diodes protruding from his skull.
His name itself is a combination of the words 'brain' and 'maniac', which squares him nicely into the super-villain category.
The loveable 'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George...
- 12/31/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
I paid a visit to gallery situated in a 1960s-era kiosk under London’s Marylebone Flyover, in a subway station run by a vintage Westernwear-wearing cowboy, artist, and gallerist personifying British eccentricity at its best — except for the fact that he hails from Canada. His name is Robert Gordon McHarg III Frsa (Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts, whatever that means). Encounters like this partly account for the difficulty I have reading fiction. For eight years, he’s staged more than 80 exhibits ranging from a rock ephemera library — he’s Clash-obsessed, in particular with Joe Strummer (who died in 2002) — to an upcoming Western-themed vintage clothing pop-up.It boggles the mind how he lives like mole people, bands of homeless that exist year-round under cities in disused train networks, only he’s a party of one, a (very) lone cowboy. In the immediate area outside his transparent pod, the walls...
- 11/25/2014
- by Kenny Schachter
- Vulture
With 'LexCorp' villain 'Lex Luthor' confirmed as one of the super-villains appearing in the "Man Of Steel" sequel, "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice", other DC villains continue to wait patiently on the sidelines for their live-action moment in the DC movie universe, including 'Brainiac' and 'Bizarro':
'Brainiac', who will appear as the 'Bag Bad' in Zack Snyder's "Justice League" feature, debuted in DC's "Action Comics" #242 (July 1958), created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator Al Plastino, as an extraterrestrial android, responsible for shrinking and stealing 'Kandor', capital city of Superman's beloved home planet 'Krypton'.
Due to complex storylines involving time travel, cloning and revisions of DC's continuity, several variations of Brainiac have appeared, with most incarnations depicting him as a green-skinned being in humanoid form, with a set of diodes protruding from his skull.
His name itself is a combination of the words 'brain' and 'maniac', which squares him nicely into the super-villain category.
'Brainiac', who will appear as the 'Bag Bad' in Zack Snyder's "Justice League" feature, debuted in DC's "Action Comics" #242 (July 1958), created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator Al Plastino, as an extraterrestrial android, responsible for shrinking and stealing 'Kandor', capital city of Superman's beloved home planet 'Krypton'.
Due to complex storylines involving time travel, cloning and revisions of DC's continuity, several variations of Brainiac have appeared, with most incarnations depicting him as a green-skinned being in humanoid form, with a set of diodes protruding from his skull.
His name itself is a combination of the words 'brain' and 'maniac', which squares him nicely into the super-villain category.
- 10/30/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
With Warner Bros announcing a slate of super-hero films connecting to "Man Of Steel" and "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice", count on another popular DC Comics anti-hero, waiting patiently on the sidelines for his live-action cameo in the DC movie universe:
The loveable 'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp as a 'mirror image' of Superman debuting in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath', 'vacuum breath' instead of 'super breath',...
The loveable 'Bizarro' was created by writer Otto Binder and illustrator George Papp as a 'mirror image' of Superman debuting in "Superboy" #68 (1958).
Since then, Bizarro has appeared as an antagonist to Superman.
His origins started with a scientist demonstrating a newly invented 'duplicating ray' to Superboy...
...but an accident causes the ray to duplicate the teen hero, as a flawed imitation with chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman...
...although in some incarnations several of these traits have been reversed.
These powers include 'freeze vision' instead of 'heat vision', 'flame breath' instead of 'freeze breath', 'vacuum breath' instead of 'super breath',...
- 10/16/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this summer, Grammy-winning producer Stuart Benjamin, along with Concord Music Group, is in the process of developing a new musical based on the Stax Records music label, with book by Matthew Benjamin and sights on a 2016 Broadway bow. Now according to the Hollywood Reporter, Evergreen Media Group which is currently suing Concord for publishing rights to the music is working with Robert Gordon to adapt his book 'Respect Yourself' into both a film and musical on the same subject. Morgan Neville has signed on to produce the project.
- 8/13/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The story of iconic soul label Stax Records is en route to stage and screen with Evergreen Media Holdings and Oscar-winning 20 Feet From Stardom director Morgan Neville. Neville will executive produce a feature adaptation of author Robert Gordon’s 2013 book Respect Yourself: Stax Records And The Soul Explosion, tracking the inception of the influential record label that created in 1960s Memphis by a white banker and a black radio DJ amid the civil rights movement.
Evergreen also has inked a separate deal with Rondor Music International, a Universal Music Group company, for rights to use the Stax music catalog that put out such soul classics as Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour,” the Staple Singers’ “I’ll Take You There” and tracks from the likes of Booker T. and the MGs, Sam and Dave, Isaac Hayes and more.
Armed with the Stax musical library,...
Evergreen also has inked a separate deal with Rondor Music International, a Universal Music Group company, for rights to use the Stax music catalog that put out such soul classics as Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour,” the Staple Singers’ “I’ll Take You There” and tracks from the likes of Booker T. and the MGs, Sam and Dave, Isaac Hayes and more.
Armed with the Stax musical library,...
- 8/13/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
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