The cult 60s sci-fi series Lost in Space is heading back to the small screen courtesy of Netflix, with executive producer Kevin Burns confirming that the streaming service is teaming up with Legendary TV for a remake of the show, which is being written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Dracula Untold), with Neil Marshall (Game of Thrones) producing and potentially directing.
“Am I thrilled? Yes,” Burns tells EW. “We’ve obviously been developing Lost in Space for a long time, and we’ve had a couple of false starts. Just speaking for myself, we really felt that we had learned a lot from not only what we did, but what other people did and did wrong.”
Lost in Space premiered in 1965 and ran for 83 episodes across three seasons, following the adventures of the Robinson family as they find themselves lost in outer space when their navigation system is sabotaged by the villainous Dr. Zachary Smith. A big screen reboot was released in 1998, which was met with a mixed response from critics and audiences.
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Originally published November 22, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
