Sci-Fi Cult Classic GALAXY QUEST Getting TV Adaptation

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, and the cast — including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Rockwell, Alan Rickman, Justin Long, and Tony Shaloub — is truly fantastic. The story follows a group of washed-up TV actors who starred in a sci-fi show who actually get caught up in an intergalactic adventure, meaning they have to step up and actually become heroes to save the world.

Robert Gordon, who wrote the film's script, is expected to write the TV series, while director Dean Parisot and producer Mark Johnson are in talks to executive produce. This is the latest in Paramount's long line of proposed TV adaptations, but this is one of the more exciting attempts to mine their back catalog for worthwhile material. Are you interested in seeing a Galaxy Quest TV series? It sounds like it might be fun, but how can any other cast stack up against the greatness of the one from the original movie?