Three classic Irwin Allen sci-fi series are getting reimagined for a new TV ''universe''

The 1960s sci-fi shows will be revitalized by an Oscar-winning writer who has collaborated with Ron Howard.

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Three of Irwin Allen's iconic sci-fi shows are getting new life for a modern TV audience. Land of the Giants, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and The Time Tunnel will soon be reimagined by an Oscar-winning writer, producer, and director.

Akiva Goldsman will be developing a new "universe" based on the three shows. This won't be the first time that Goldsman has been tasked with reinventing old properties — Goldsman wrote the screenplay for 1995's Batman Forever, as well as the follow-up Batman & Robin. Nor is it his first time working with Irwin Allen's content! He wrote and produced the 1998 Lost in Space film, starring William Hurt, Gary Oldman, Matt LeBlanc, and Heather Graham. While the movie's reception was negative, it was a success financially and ended Titanic's 15-week run as #1 in the box office.

In 2002, Goldsman won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the Ron Howard-helmed A Beautiful Mind. He would go on to collaborate with Howard again in 2005 with Cinderella Man, in 2006 with The Da Vinci Code, and in 2009 with Angels & Demons.

Goldsman also has experience reviving classic 60s series for a modern TV landscape. He's worked on Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Short Treks, Star Trek: Picard, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

What do you think? What would you like to see from this new Irwin Allen TV universe? 

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deltadart 1 hour ago
Just leave them alone is right.

Hollywood is not fit to copy these shows in any capacity.
Poolboy13 2 hours ago
I would watch a remake of the time tunnel.I think the special effects and writing would be really good.Maybe Rob Lowe and Keifer Sutherland.
I like your thinking, but frankly, those two actors are getting a little long in the tooth- some younger talent would work better (and attract the core audience demographic needed for success).
Virginia_Field 3 hours ago
I am a longtime fan of these original Irwin Allen television shows, but there is no way I would watch any remakes. These shows had talented actors, imagination and heart, something that could not be duplicated in the unimaginative CGI special effects junk of today.
Stoney 3 hours ago
Why not just create something completely new and leave the classics alone?
bmoore4026 5 hours ago
No! No no no! No more cinematic universes!
mrsgolde7 6 hours ago
Leave these classics alone!
Yes, hands off the immortal "Great Vegetable Rebellion" on Lost in Space. Wherein
a giant carrot(Stanley Adams) rules a planet, and turns Dr. Smith into a stalk
of celery.
Actually I do agree with you on remakes, but that episode was on MeTV+ last night, and
it was the worst!
MrsPhilHarris 7 hours ago
I am not a fan of remakes. They seem to lack the charm of the original. I would imagine lots of AI in the new ones.
Snickers 9 hours ago
Nope, leave the old series alone. And Goldman wrote and produced that awful Lost in Space movie? No thank you!
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