Christopher Lloyd will reprise his role as Dr. Emmet Lathrop "Doc" Brown in the Back to the Future videogame, publisher Telltale Games said Wednesday.

This will be the first time the actor has portrayed the harried inventor of time travel since Universal Studios launched Back to the Future: The Ride in 1991.

Telltale announced its intention to revive the classic 80's films as a videogame series earlier this year. Through a licensing agreement with Universal Studios, the maker of contemporary adventure games also has a Jurassic Park title in the works.

The new Back to the Future game, planned for all major platforms, will feature the likenesses of Lloyd and Michael J. Fox. Bob Gale, writer and co-creator of the popular movie trilogy, will consult on the game's plot and characters.

Telltale Games will be at Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle this weekend with a replica of Doc Brown's time-traveling DeLorean. Expect photos.

Correction: Doc Brown sightings aren't as rare as I thought. A reader points out that Lloyd has revived his "Doc" Brown character as recently as 2007 for an extremely cheesy Microsoft corporate video. Thanks, Dan.

Image courtesy Telltale Games

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