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Netflix’s Lost in Space undermines a strong premise with stupid characters

2018-04-13T10:52:13-04:00

Ever since the Sci-Fi channel scored a hit with its re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica back in 2003, reboots of classic science fiction stories have been everywhere. Paramount and CBS breathed new life into the Star Trek franchise with a trio of new movies and a streaming show. MGM is seeing if there's life left in Stargate, via a dedicated streaming platform and original series. ABC is bringing back The Jetsons, Warner Bros. finally made its Blade Runner sequel, and Netflix has even rebooted ReBoot. The streaming service has been particularly active in the revival field, with new versions of everything from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy …

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Lost in Space’s fancy new robot looks like a heavy metal Demogorgon

2018-03-06T14:48:14-05:00

The most iconic character from the 1960s TV series Lost in Space wasn't any of the humans on board the Robinson family spacecraft, but rather the talking robot that would famously yell "Danger, Will Robinson!" whenever Will Robinson was in, uh, danger. But while the classic iteration kind of looked like a space trash can, Netflix's new TV series reboot has decided to go with something a bit more humanoid. The latest trailer for the upcoming show does feature the bot's classic line, but when it's delivered, it actually comes as a bit of a shock. Oh, that's the robot? Okay, cool. The massive monstrosity sort of looks like the monster from Stra …

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Netflix’s Lost in Space reboot begins streaming on April 13th

2018-02-21T11:17:20-05:00

Netflix has released the first look at its upcoming reboot of the classic science fiction TV series Lost in Space, which will debut on the service on April 13th.

The company announced the revival in 2016. The show will keep the premise of the original 1965 show: the Robinson family heads into space to establish a new colony but lands on a different world after an accident. The trailer suggests an updated but retro look for the tech and gear, as various members of the Robinson family board their ship in their space suits, accompanied by narration about the adaptability of humanity. The context suggests that Earth isn't a safe place to live a …

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Netflix is rebooting Lost in Space

2016-06-30T09:30:51-04:00

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Netflix has become known for rebooting classic television shows, and its latest project will be taking it into the depths of space with a reboot of the classic 1965 science fiction drama Lost in Space.

The streaming media company announced yesterday that it has picked up the show for a 10-episode first season, which is expected to stream worldwide starting in 2018. The reboot will be run by Zack Estrin, one of the executive producers for Prison Break, and written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Dracula Untold, Power Rangers). Game of Thrones director Neil Marshall is also attached the project. The new show will be produced by Legendary P …

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Netflix is reportedly rebooting Lost in Space

2015-11-20T20:54:29-05:00

What's next for the streaming service that introduced audiences to the ruthless shenanigans of Frank Underwood, and proved that Marvel characters could be gritty, dark, and morally complex? A reboot of a family-friendly 1960s space romp, apparently. Deadline reports that Netflix has closed a deal for a remake of Lost in Space, the cult TV show that originally premiered in 1965. The show was a sci-fi take on The Swiss Family Robinson, following a family who set out to colonize a distant star, until they're thrown off course and get, you know, lost in space. Along for the ride were a military pilot, a nefarious secret agent that ended up playi …

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