The long-awaited Galaxy Quest TV series that is currently being written by Paul Scheer, has been put on hold.

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Speaking to The Wrap , Scheer confirmed the TV adaptation for Amazon is being delayed due to the recent firing of Paramount TV president Amy Powell. However, Scheer is still confident the series will get made and promises it will honor both Star Trek and Star Wars.The series will be a continuation of the 1999 sci-fi comedy which starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and the late Alan Rickman.“We want to create this kind of thing that feels like this epic sequel, but a continuation," Scheer said. "I compared it to what The Force Awakens is to Star Wars. It is continuing a story but bringing in new characters.Scheer wants to make a show which will appeal to younger viewers, the same way he was enraptured by the original Galaxy Quest film. Star Trek's recent surge in popularity was also a huge reason behind making a TV sequel.“When Galaxy Quest came out, it was a niche thing, Star Trek fandom is a niche thing," Scheer said. "Now it is selling out Hall H in Comic-Con, so that’s kind of the impetus for the continuation.”Reports of a Galaxy Quest TV show being in the works with the original cast first surfaced back in 2015 . Amazon was developing the series but eventually, put it on hold in 2016 due to Rickman's passing

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