SyFy Channel to "reboot" 1, or 2, TV series....

[docm]

1. Alien Nation for certain

2. possibly Quantum Leap

Full reboots, and darker, like they did with Battlestar Galactica.

IO9 story...

Just How Dark Will Alien Nation And New Quantum Leap Reboots Go?

Firefly's Tim Minear is already hard at work on the Syfy Channel's reboot of Alien Nation, and we asked the Syfy execs about it. But that's not the only classic they're looking at restarting: Quantum Leap could make a comeback.
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[vogon13]

Alien Nation was actually pretty good.

The post series movies were good too.



When I saw the thread title I was hoping ReBoot was being rebooted.

 

[docm]

About a year ago Rainmaker Animation announced a trilogy of ReBoot theatrical films. The production info I have access to says the first is slated for 2010 with the scripts being written now.

 

[flynn]

1. Alien Nation for certain

2. possibly Quantum Leap

Full reboots, and darker, like they did with Battlestar Galactica.

IO9 story...

Just How Dark Will Alien Nation And New Quantum Leap Reboots Go?

Firefly's Tim Minear is already hard at work on the Syfy Channel's reboot of Alien Nation, and we asked the Syfy execs about it. But that's not the only classic they're looking at restarting: Quantum Leap could make a comeback.
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Tim Minear's involvement bodes well after his previous work on Angel and Firefly. I think it would be good if they don't just concentrate on reboots but make braver decisions about original series.

 

[Sonjiin]

Sorry, But you cannot reboot Quantum Leap. Its not ok. IMO, nothing from the awesome world of the 80s TV shows should be redone. Case in point, Knight Rider. Great show then, Horrible now.

If they are really going to do this, i suggest using Scott Bakula again.

 

[drwayne]

IMHO, when people do these, they feel compelled to do something new. They make it funny.
They change aspects of characters, giving them more "depth" - they emphasize new aspects
of the story. It almost never seems to work.