Damn Good News: Twin Peaks Is Returning

[MagnusTrask]

It was my pleasure - particularly when members here are obviously interested in the TP reboot.

My understanding so far (though I'm getting it all from this thread) is that it's a continuation of the story 20 or 25 years later, rather than a rebooting, which would mean recasting the same characters, and retelling the same story from the beginning.  I really, really hope it's a continuation, not a reboot.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

it's a continuation of the story 20 or 25 years later, rather than a rebooting, which would mean recasting the same characters

That's exactly how it's being done. However, even though many have been contacted about reprising their roles, there hasn't been any word on whether or not any of the original actors will. So even without it being a reboot, several characters could end up being played by different actors...

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Ask Matt: Should Twin Peaks Be Revived?
(Check out question #1.)

[Uncle Roger]

There's certainly a precedent for recasting. Moira Kelly replaced Lara Flynn Boyle in Fire Walk with Me when Ms. Boyle opted not to do the film. And, since Frank Silva and Jack Nance have passed away,  those parts would need to be recast or eliminated.

[MagnusTrask]

Recastings hardly ever work, but as long as it's new story, continuing from and adding to the story already told, I'm not against it.  Recasting everybody from a show with young actors and starting the story from scratch, or re-telling the original story, that I object to. 

J Michael Straczinski (sp?) is apparently planning to reboot Babylon Five as a film, which seems crazy.  But at least the same guy is making it...

The weirdness is the star in TP, more than any actor, come to think of it.  I'm not sure TP hinged on any particular actor.  Getting Kyle MacLaughlin in there would be great as an "anchor" if nothing else, though.  It's tough and uncomfortable breaking in a lot of new actors, into your imagination...  It's "work" that as a viewer, I really don't want to have to do.   

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Joan Chen is game to return to 'Twin Peaks' and come out of the drawer knob

[Uncle Roger]

That is certainly worth tuning in for!

[MagnusTrask]

Is that where we left her.... in a drawer knob?  Well in Eraserhead a lady lived in the radiator...  I have random VHS with gaps, so I missed a lot.

[Uncle Roger]

Cooper was supposed to encounter Josie Packard (or some aspect of her) in the Black Lodge. Chen was not available, so the bit was omitted.

[MagnusTrask]

Thanks.  I don't have enough context in my head to get that, though.

[Robot_Quentin]

Recastings hardly ever work, but as long as it's new story, continuing from and adding to the story already told, I'm not against it.  Recasting everybody from a show with young actors and starting the story from scratch, or re-telling the original story, that I object to. 

Like J.J. Trek??

[MagnusTrask]

Like J.J. Trek??

Exactly, RoboQ.  You took the invective right out of my mouth.