Did you know that CBS turned down the original “Star Trek” series in the 1960s in favor of “Lost in Space”...?
It’s true. CBS execs apparently thought the outer space exploits of the Robinson family would be more commercial.
We all know how that story ended. “Star Trek” is a pop-cultural icon. “Lost in Space” is several parsecs less than iconic. Oddly enough, both 1960s series lasted three seasons, and both have been rebooted and reimagined (anyone remember the 1998 “Lost in Space” movie with Matt LeBlanc?)
The latest incarnation of “Lost in Space” comes to our galaxy on April 13 courtesy of Netflix and Legendary Television.
Netflix dropped the full trailer for the new series today. It is difficult to glean the finer plot points of the 10-episode first season. Howver, the visuals look solid, and Parker Posey plays Dr. Smith:
In a nutshell, “Lost in Space” is a conceptual reimagining of the classic “Swiss Family Robinson” tale. A family of space colonists struggle to survive when their ship is thrown off course by a saboteur.
As the changing media landscape continues to evolve, Netflix will need to continue to make inroads in the “family friendly” arena (especially with Disney launching a competing streaming service in 2019).
Whether or not “Lost in Space” becomes a tent pole in that strategy remains to be seen.
By the way, there is an interesting bit of music trivia about the 1960s “Lost in Space” — the show’s theme song was composed by John Williams (referred to as “Johnny Williams” in the closing credits):
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