According to Galaxy Quest star Tim Allen, there is indeed a script written for a sequel, but as of today the only way to get more time with the crew of the NSEA Protector is to either rewatch the fantastic original film on a loop or to read the comic book series Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues. But, in a great twist of fate, the movie about the cast of a sci-fi TV show who end up getting abducted by aliens is now gearing up to become an actual TV show.

According to Variety, Paramount Television has begun the process of putting together the show, which would reunite the original's core creative team of Robert Gordon (screenwriter), Dean Parisot (director), and Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein (executive producers). And if there's a show in the works, it's safe to say that any feature film sequel plans, as hypothetical as they already were, are dead in the water.

Unfortunately there is no word yet on whether or not Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Justin Long or any of the other cast will return, and you probably shouldn't hold your breath for that to happen. It would be great if they did, but uniting them together for a feature film sequel is hard enough. Bringing them all back for a TV show that could, if successful, be a multi-year committment is going to be even harder.

But the cool thing about Galaxy Quest is that, unlike some other movie-to-show adaptations that are happening, it has a story that actually can work as a show. There are plenty of adventures that could take place involving a team of washed up actors who are mistaken for their sci-fi show roles and end up being forced to live them in order to save the universe. Plus, considering producers Johnson and Bernstein were also behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, it's safe to say the creative team knows how to make a good television.

We just hope that whoever does end up getting cast in it has the same chemistry as those in the 1999 movie.

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