"Galaxy Quest" TV Series in Works at Paramount+

Paramount Television Studios is developing a Galaxy Quest TV series based on DreamWorks’ cult 1999 sci-fi comedy movie.

The series, which is in the early stages of development, is set up at Paramount+. It is executive produced by the film’s producer Mark Johnson via his Gran Via Productions. There is no concept or writer yet. 

Getting the project off the ground has been a goal for Paramount TV Studios over the past eight years. The original idea was to do a continuation of the movie with the same cast, and Johnson initially was joined by the feature’s writer, Robert Gordon, and director Dean Parisot.

The proposed sequel series, which landed at Amazon in 2015, suffered a major blow when one of the main cast, Alan Rickman, died in 2016. 

The project has gone through multiple other incarnations since, including one written by Paul Scheer and one from Simon Pegg and Succession writer Georgia Pritchett.

"Galaxy Quest", a sendup of classic TV series Star Trek, starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell, and Enrico Colantoni and introduced Justin Long in his feature debut. 

Dean Parisot directed the movie from a screenplay written by David Howard and Robert Gordon, with the story by Howard. 

The movie was financially successful upon its release, earning a little over $90 million at the box office against a reported budget of $45 million. It was well-received by critics and embraced by sci-fi fans. 

It achieved a cult status and has been particularly praised by “Star Trek” fans, who voted it one of the best “Star Trek” films of all time in 2013.