In a recent interview with SlashFilm, Paul Scheer revealed that he has just turned in the first script for the Galaxy Quest TV show while also giving away a few details about the story. In addition to being a direct sequel to the original movie, the show will also feature two different casts that will eventually meet up at some point in the series. Scheer had this to say.
It’s important to note that Scheer says that it’s still going to be a little while longer before we see the TV show. It’s refreshing to see someone attached to a project not make a bunch of promises that can’t be delivered after years in development.
Paul Scheer went on to say that he didn’t want to take on the project to just give it the ordinary reboot treatment and that he’s trying to do something “real” with the project. Scheer will be bringing in elements from the Galaxy Quest movie and adding in his own spin on what happened afterwards. He explains.
“So it is mixing two casts. It’s separate kind of adventures that kind of merge, and I’m looking at this first season not as episodic, but as a serialized story. So, the only way I’ve been looking at it is, using everything from the first movie and making the reasons for everything not just - I want to avoid anything that could be viewed as a reboot for reboot’s sake. There are real reasons behind these choices - maybe too much so.”
