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Galaxy Quest
- Theatrical - Wide 1999-12-25
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They’re not astronauts they only played them on TV. For four seasons, from 1979 to 1982, the crew of the NSEA Protector donned their uniforms and set out on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space – then their series was... See more canceled.
The Thermians, a race of aliens, have mistaken intercepted television transmissions of the show for “historical documents.” Arriving on earth, they whisk “Commander Peter Quincy Taggart” and his crew into space to help them defeat an all-too-real and very deadly adversary. With no script, no director, and no clue about real space travel, the actors have to turn in the performances of their lives to become the heroes the Thermians believe them to be.
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Sigourney Weaver wishes DreamWorks would release the Rated R cut of Galaxy Quest
Posted 4 months ago
Galaxy Quest sports some obvious edits in order to make it family-friendly. But are we missing more Alan Rickman because of it?
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Sigourney Weaver says Benedict Cumerbatch almost replaced Alan Rickman in Galaxy Quest sequel
Posted 6 months ago
By Grabthar's Hammer! Could Benedict Cumberbatch have replaced Alan Rickman in the long-in-development Galaxy Quest sequel?
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Galaxy Quest
Posted 26 years ago
Review Date: Director: Dean Parisot Writer: Robert Gordon and David Howard Producers: S. Ellis, M. Johnson, C. Newirth Actors: Tim Allen as Peter Quincy Taggart Sigourney Weaver as Tawny Madison Alan Rickman as Dr. Lazarus Plot: The aging crew of...
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Dean Parisot teases what the Galaxy Quest TV series would have been about
Posted 6 years ago
It really shouldn't have worked; a comedy about a group of washed-up actors from a cult sci-fi TV series who became involved in an actual space adventure when a group of aliens mistook their TV show for real events. There...
WTF Happened to Galaxy Quest?
Posted 6 years ago
Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster, but were beset...
Scheer hopes Galaxy Quest show will be what Force Awakens was to Star Wars
Posted 8 years ago
When STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS was released, it brought back the franchise in a big way for a whole new generation of fans, and Paul Scheer is hoping that his Galaxy Quest TV series will similarly revitalize the GALAXY...
Black Mirror’s Star Trek parody U.S.S. Callister beams up a new trailer!
Posted 8 years ago
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Amazon’s Galaxy Quest TV series will mix old and new casts
Posted 8 years ago
It really shouldn't have worked; a comedy about a group of washed-up actors from a cult sci-fi TV series who became involved in an actual space adventure when a group of aliens mistook their TV show for real events. There...
Amazon’s Galaxy Quest revival back on track with Paul Scheer to script
Posted 9 years ago
By Grabthar's Hammer, it looks as if Amazon's GALAXY QUEST revival will be avenged, as plans for the Paramount Television-produced series are reportedly back on track. "Computer, what else can you tell us about the details of this news?" As the...
Amazon’s Galaxy Quest project scrapped after Alan Rickman’s death
Posted 10 years ago
By Grabthar's Hammer, we came really close to getting more GALAXY QUEST. Finding a home at Amazon Studios late last year, a GALAXY QUEST television series was in development with the hopes of bringing the crew of NSEA Protector to...
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Galaxy Quest TV series finds a home at Amazon
Posted 11 years ago
That GALAXY QUEST television series that we all got excited about earlier this year looks to have found a home. Amazon Studios is actively developing a series based on the 1999 fan favorite (and one of the better STAR TREK...
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