Netflix is remaking the 1974 dinosaur cult classic seriesLand of the Lost. The original science-fiction adventure show aired for three seasons on CBS from 1974-1976 and followed the Marshall family as they navigated a world containing dinosaurs and other memorable creatures. The first reboot occurred in 1991 and ran for two seasons on ABC. The second reboot was aWill Ferrell moviereleased in 2009 that featured him playing Rick Marshall, along with roles played by Anna Friel and Danny McBride.
According toDeadline,Netflix is now looking to remakeLand of the Lostafter finalizing a deal with Legendary Television. Sid and Marty Krofft, who worked on the original series, will produce the Netflix remake alongside Marty’s daughter Deanna Krofft Pope, who is the current COO of their production company. Development of the remake is still in very early stages and a search for a writer has already begun.
What This Means For Land Of The Lost
A Third Reboot Is Officially Underway
Land of the Lostis now poised to have its third reboot, althoughthe project is still in the beginning stages of development. Since the series does not yet have a writer or any scripts, production is still a long way off from getting started, and it will likely be years until the remake debuts on the streaming platform. The involvement of Sid and Marty Krofft, along with Deanna Krofft Pope, indicates that Netflix does not want to completely overhaul the original series and is looking to recapture core elements from the 1974 show.
Finding the right writer will be crucial to determining the success of theNetflix showand for it to feel like a worthy successor to the 1974 series.The remake will likely attempt to distance itself from Ferrell’s 2009 movie, which has a 26% Tomatometer score and 32% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix offers an opportunity to give the IP a fresh and promising start more than a decade after the most recent reboot was released.
Our Take On The Land Of The Lost Reboot
It Can Do Well If It Finds The Right Writer
The producers involved make me hopeful that thisLand of the Lostremake can live up to the original show. However, asDC’s James Gunnhas emphasized, one of the most significant problems in the industry today is projects being greenlit and going into production without a good script. Netflix may be falling into this trap by looking to remakeLand of the Lostbefore the show has a writer attached, let alone a good script.Hopefully, Netflix will take its time and ensure that the right writer joins the projectand is given time to create a worthy script.
