Plans to make a TV sequel series to Galaxy Quest, previously in development at Amazon Studios but shelved after the death of Alan Rickman, may be back on course, said co-star Sigourney Weaver.
Weaver told Collider about failed attempts at follow-ups to the 1999 sci-fi, comedy film. "There was a sequel written by our writer, Bob Gordon. The movie was so witty, and when they released it, DreamWorks cut a lot of the wittiest scenes because they wanted to put it out as a children's movie at Christmas. I think that was disappointing for everybody, so he decided not to let them have the second one," she said.
"However, it was about four years ago, Bob and (producer) Mark Johnson and the whole group, started to develop a series. We lost the wonderful Alan [Rickman] unexpectedly, so that was put in mothballs, but I think they are finally now reviving it," she added.
Weaver said that "It will be the story of the old ancient Galaxy Questers being brought into this series with another young cast" and "that everyone in Galaxy Quest would love to participate because it was such a wonderful experience for us." She also called Rickman "irreplaceable," but noted that "they have a very good idea of who to do" his part.
Weaver plays actor Gwen DeMarco, whose character was Lt. Tawny Madison in the Galaxy Quest show within the film. Rickman played actor Alexander Dane, whose Galaxy Quest character was the alien Dr. Lazarus. Rickman died of pancreatic cancer in 2016.
A parody of Star Trek and other sci-fi classics, Galaxy Quest starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell and Daryl Mitchell as the cast of a long-canceled TV show who become reluctant heroes when an alien race in need mistakes the series for a historical documentary.
Source: Collider
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