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  • [NEWS] NBC Greenlights Quantum Leap Sequel Pilot

    From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 14 12:31:34 2022
    I wonder how badly they're going to screw this up. No doubt a female
    lead, probably black, and in a wheelchair ... but at least it's not an
    idiotic "reboot" (although the silly changes will mean it could well
    turn out to be that too). :-\


    NBC Greenlights Quantum Leap Sequel Pilot
    -----------------------------------------
    NBC has greenlit the Quantum Leap sequel pilot with original
    star Scott Bakula, who played Dr. Sam Beckett, possibly
    involved with the project though nothing is set in stone,
    according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    The synopsis for the sequel pilot reads: "It's been 30 years
    since Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) stepped into the
    Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now a new team has
    been assembled to restart the project in the hopes of
    understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man
    who created it."

    The original sci-fi drama adventure series, also starring
    Dean Stockwell, ran from 1989-1993 and won six Emmy Awards
    and two Golden Globes.

    The outlet notes Bakula had teased last September that
    there had been conversations about a revival, saying:
    "There's very significant conversations about it right now
    going on. I don't know what it would be. I don't know who
    would have it. The rights were a mess for years. I don't
    know if they're even sorted out now. That's always been
    the biggest complication."

    Creator Don Bellisario will executive produce the sequel
    pilot with Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt (Gotham)
    serving as showrunners. Deborah Pratt and Martin Gero will
    also executive produce. The project is produced by Universal
    Television.


    <https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1207975-nbc-greenlights-quantum-leap-sequel-pilot>

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to YourName@YourISP.com on Fri Jan 14 12:33:40 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article <srqcom$1r94$2@gioia.aioe.org>, YourName@YourISP.com wrote:

    I wonder how badly they're going to screw this up. No doubt a female
    lead, probably black, and in a wheelchair ... but at least it's not an >idiotic "reboot" (although the silly changes will mean it could well
    turn out to be that too). :-\

    TBH, I fail to see the point of a sequel. They pretty much ended the story in the last ep, though not the way it should have ended.

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    Let's go Brandon!

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Fri Jan 14 06:46:37 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    In article <srqcom$1r94$2@gioia.aioe.org>, YourName@YourISP.com wrote:

    I wonder how badly they're going to screw this up. No doubt a female
    lead, probably black, and in a wheelchair ... but at least it's not an
    idiotic "reboot" (although the silly changes will mean it could well
    turn out to be that too). :-\

    TBH, I fail to see the point of a sequel. They pretty much ended the story in the last ep, though not the way it should have ended.

    The suggested fix I’ve seen for the end works pretty well. Just depend the ending title card:

    Sam Beckett never did return home

    … Until now




    --
    Let's go Brandon!





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    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

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  • From A Friend@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Fri Jan 14 09:53:34 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article
    <34541675.663860416.254927.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com>,
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    In article <srqcom$1r94$2@gioia.aioe.org>, YourName@YourISP.com wrote:

    I wonder how badly they're going to screw this up. No doubt a female
    lead, probably black, and in a wheelchair ... but at least it's not an
    idiotic "reboot" (although the silly changes will mean it could well
    turn out to be that too). :-\

    TBH, I fail to see the point of a sequel. They pretty much ended the story in
    the last ep, though not the way it should have ended.

    The suggested fix Ive seen for the end works pretty well. Just depend the ending title card:

    Sam Beckett never did return home

    Until now


    I liked the ending the way it was. Of course they're going to screw it
    up.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Sat Jan 15 10:13:58 2022
    On 2022-01-13 23:33:40 +0000, Ubiquitous said:
    In article <srqcom$1r94$2@gioia.aioe.org>, YourName@YourISP.com wrote:

    I wonder how badly they're going to screw this up. No doubt a female
    lead, probably black, and in a wheelchair ... but at least it's not an
    idiotic "reboot" (although the silly changes will mean it could well
    turn out to be that too). :-\

    TBH, I fail to see the point of a sequel. They pretty much ended the story in the last ep, though not the way it should have ended.

    The "point" is that Hollyweird these days is filled with lazy,
    talentless people with the creative ability of cat poo ... all they can
    do is resurrect and butcher all the old work of people who had actual
    creative talent (even when those people are supposedly still involved!).

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