Here is what I get out of what I have read here about this new proposal for a DS project. That is all it is at this point, another proposal. This proposal is coming from the outside and probably not from Curtis. They are negotiating to get permission to go ahead with it and that is why it is so hush hush. Seen plenty of these proposals back in the 1980's. None came to pass because Dan Curtis was not about to relinquish control of DS to anyone else. I would doubt he would do that now, but it is always a remote possiblity.
That said, if the rights are secured and a deal hammered out with Curtis, then they have to develop their idea and then if the WB likes the new idea then they commission a pilot, which from what I'm reading has not yet happened and IF a pilot is made and that is a big if, then again if the WB likes it then they will have it go to series and put it on the air. At any step along the process, the plug can be pulled and the whole idea go up in smoke as has happened many many times in the past.
I agree that it is interesting but I also know that the WB has commissioned a pilot for a new version of Lost in Space for next fall so apparently they are dabbling in classic tv concepts to see what they can resurrect, but ultimately may chose to do on none of them.
Frankly after the 1991 version and knowing how youth oriented the WB is, I kind of hate to see how DS might be monkeyed with this time around. The 1991 version was okay but differed greatly in the feel of the show from the original. I can see a WB version being even more different and it perhaps even baring little resemblence to the classic we all love watching so well. I think guarded is how all fans should feel about this idea, especially until more info is released on the proposed project.
Raholt