The WB Network has given a pilot order to a remake of the 1960s fantasy-adventure drama Lost in Space, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The WB pursued the project aggressively, beating out several networks interested in the series. The new version, set in the year 2097, will hew closely to the original by following the adventures of the Robinson family and their loyal robot sidekick, the trade paper reported.
Feature filmmaker John Woo (Mission: Impossible 2) is on board as an executive producer and may possibly direct the pilot, the trade paper reported. The pilot will be written by Buffy the Vampire Slayer scribe Doug Petrie, who will also executive produce. Jon Jashni and Kevin Burns of Synthesis Entertainment, which oversees the TV and film properties controlled by the estate of Lost in Space creator Irwin Allen, will executive produce as well. ________________________________ Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, digest) can be made by going to http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net
