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'Lost In Space' TV Series Remake In Works At Netflix

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Legendary TV’s Lost In Space, a remake of sci-fi master Irwin Allen’s 1965 cult TV classic, is headed to Netflix. I’ve learned that in a competitive situation, with multiple bidders, the streaming network has landed the project, which is being written with an eye toward a straight-to-series order.

The new Lost In Space is described as an epic but grounded science fiction saga focusing on a young explorer family from earth lost in an alien universe and the challenges they face in staying together against seemingly insurmountable odds. It hails from feature writers Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Dracula Untold) who executive produce with Kevin Burns of Synthesis Entertainment, as well as Neil Marshall and Marc Helwig of Legendary TV-based Applebox. Marshall is expected to direct.

The 1965 series, set 30 years into the future (1997), revolved around an attempt by the U.S. to colonize deep space by sending a single family, the Robinsons, on a 5 1/2-year journey to another planet. But a foreign secret agent, Dr. Zachary Smith, sabotages the mission, causing the ship to veer off course and become lost in space. Here, watch the show’s opening credits to the theme music by John Williams, who would go on to score the biggest space opera of all time, the Star Wars movie franchise.

The original series aired on CBS for three seasons and ended its run after 83 episodes over a combination of softening ratings and rising costs. It was produced by 20th Century Fox, which continues to syndicate the existing episodes but does not hold rights or have any underlying ownership in the franchise.
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http://deadline.com/2015/11/lost-in-space-tv-series-remake-netflix-1201587644/
 
That link is to the theme from the 3rd and final season. That alone was the show's "Jump the Shark" moment.
 
"Lost in Space" was undeniably one of the absolute worst TV shows ever. Complete waste of Guy Williams.
 
landtuna said:


Jonathan Harris was the single most reason I did not watch the show. He had to be one of the most obnoxious characters ever on TV.
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"Ohh...the pain!" An understatement, Landtuna - I was only about 12 when the show premiered - and I was a sci-fi fan - probably a perfect age to enjoy their ridiculous and unlikely plots - but after a few episodes, it was just too painful to watch. As obnoxious as Harris was, the fact that the other characters fell for his transparent and silly schemes week after week was truly unbelievable.

Another show of that era that was too stupid to watch was Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. I read somewhere that Richard Basehart - an accomplished actor, was drunk constantly on the set - probably to drown his sorrow that his career had devolved to such a hideous state.
 
It might be halfway decent since I assume they won't have the low-rent budget the last season had. I know that because they shared a studio or had some connection with Batman, a lot of the props ended up on both shows.
 
BD Sullivan said:
It might be halfway decent since I assume they won't have the low-rent budget the last season had. I know that because they shared a studio or had some connection with Batman, a lot of the props ended up on both shows.
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Both shows were filmed at the 20th Century Fox studios, along with Irwin Allen's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and The Time Tunnel. All four could have shared props and even studio space.
 
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