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>

On 1/13/2022 3:31 PM, Your Name 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).   :-\
>
>
>    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>
>
I've read elsewhere that Bakula has let slip that its the son he didn't
know he had who's looking for him. No idea how honest or accurate that
is or if it will remain that way if true.

--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

Your Name <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). :-\

Now we know what killed Dean Stockwell.

Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> Your Name <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). :-\
>
> Now we know what killed Dean Stockwell.
>

We might want to remember that one of the major creative forces behind
quantum leap was a black woman, Deborah Pratt, narrator, voice of Ziggy,
writer of 22 episodes, mother of McProbie’s pretty little lying sister on
NCIS as well as Marella on airWolf.

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

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.

--
Let's go Brandon!

dtravel@sonic.net wrote:

>I've read elsewhere that Bakula has let slip that its the son he didn't
>know he had who's looking for him. No idea how honest or accurate that
>is or if it will remain that way if true.

I've heard that as well, but how would his son expect to accomplish anything?
Everyone knows what happened to him.

--
Let's go Brandon!

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!).