Written by: Mike Szymanski for SciFi Wire
“Yeah, [Zoom] was all about that, but it was a real tough sell because Galaxy Quest was real delicate, the parody and the reality of it,” Allen said. “I’m saying that out of respect for Sony, because it was tough to tell them that this is what it was all about because there was that underlying thing. I’m still being conservative, but 85 percent of the Galaxy Quest-ish look at superheroes is still in this. They still want to skew it so that kids don’t understand, but they’ve left a lot of the adult references in it.”
Galaxy Quest, a loving sendup of Star Trek fandom, starred Sigourney Weaver, Sam Rockwell, Tony Shalhoub and Alan Rickman as the aging cast of a long-canceled space TV show who find themselves caught up in an actual galactic conflict. Allen said a sequel was presented to DreamWorks, but that he knows nothing more.
“You’d have to ask DreamWorks,” Allen said. “There is one there. To this day, I don’t understand what that’s about. But that’s all studio stuff. I really have to stay out of that stuff.”
Zoom co-stars Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase, Rip Torn and Spencer Breslin in a film about a group of super-powered teens who come together in a special school under the tutelage of a washed-up superhero (Allen) and must subsequently save the world. It opens nationwide Aug. 11.
I loved Galaxy Quest…Would be interesting to see a sequel I think.
It’s funny: a couple of days ago I was thinking that I would like to see a sequel. And now, here it is! Maybe I should try out my new found powers in other ways.
thinking really hard Man, it sure would be great to see a sequel to “Serenity”.
“Mark in St. Louis Says:
August 4th, 2006 at 4:40 pm
It’s funny: a couple of days ago I was thinking that I would like to see a sequel. And now, here it is! Maybe I should try out my new found powers in other ways.
thinking really hard Man, it sure would be great to see a sequel to “Serenityâ€?.”
I’ll help!
[thinking really really hard]:
As much as I love the movie Galaxy Quest, I think I’d be perfectly happy not seeing a sequel. But boy, a sequel to “Serenity” sure would be nice!!!
Ah… The classic Galaxy Quest… A sequel can’t hurt it…
Hey, I know it has been a long time but a Galaxy Quest sequel is STILL a cool idea (although most sequels stink…). Just look at TRON, after all this time and now a sequel.
It is funny that every time I hear someone say “Never give up” I have to add Never Surrender, in a strangely monotone almost voice…