Akiva Goldsman (Oscar-winner, A Beautiful Mind, Batman and Star Trek franchises) is rebooting Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Time Tunnel, Land of the Giants. Bring it!
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So there are rumblings going around of an attempt to not only remake Irwin Allen's 60's-era shows, but to do them in an organized, shared-universe kind of way.
Speaking as a fan of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, all I can say to this is:
ADMIRAL HARRIET NELSON AND CAPTAIN LEAH CRANE OR GTFO
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https://reactormag.com/irwin-allens-1960s-sci-fi-shows-to-become-a-new-television-universe/
Will these reboots, IF they happen, manage to capture the charm and the spirit of the original series? Stay tuned.
https://deadline.com/2025/02/akiva-goldsman-irwin-allen-sci-fi-legendary-television-1236297827/
Watching The Towering Inferno.
Good old Kevin Hagen, he played four different characters in The Time Tunnel. On this occasion, he was called in at short notice to replace Vic Lundin, who dropped out of playing the Planet Leader for reasons unknown.
Hagen later recalled, "I almost went up in flames when my giant alien brain caught fire in a special effects stunt gone awry!"
In the mood for some classic telly tonight, I chose an episode of The Time Tunnel to watch.
'The Kidnappers' is an enjoyable installment which sees Ann (Lee Meriwether) joining Tony and Doug for an adventure.
As much as I enjoy the episode, though, I'm aware that it could have been so much better. I own a copy of the first draft of the script, and it is far superior to what we saw on screen (and explains many of the plot holes in the televised version).
On March 31, 1979, The Swarm debuted in South Korea. Here’s some new fan art to mark the occasion!
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@caseynewton @zoeschiffer @alexeheath The Musk article reads like a disaster novel. #IrwinAllen should make the movie.
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Land of the Giants (1968) is much better than you might expect.
It cost a fortune to make and it was money well spent. The special effects work very well.
The setup is reminiscent of Allen’s earlier Lost in Space - a small group of people stranded on an alien hostile planet. Except it's a planet of giants.
The setup is exploited skilfully, with some interesting doubts raised. Good stuff.
My review: https://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2018/06/land-of-giants-season-1-1968.html
Land of the Giants (1968) is much better than it has any right to be. Far-fetched but skilfully executed, the effects are mostly very well done (certainly by the standards of 60s network television). It cost a fortune to make, and it was money well spent.
The central premise is exploited cleverly.
