Your favorite sci-fi comedy, Galaxina is now set to get a huge upgrade.
Deadline has reported that Crown International Pictures, producer of the 1980 flick is now developing a TV series.
The original movie had Dorothy Stratten (Galaxina), a blonde android who possessed the key to the Blue Star. This film served as a parody to Star Trek, Star Wars, and Alien. It also made use of Stratten’s status as Playboy’s Playmate of the Year in 1980.
The producers of this update have said the series is set to be a fast-paced sci-fi thriller and will have high production values and a cable-ready feel. Mark A. Altman will be serving as showrunner, and he has some iconic reference points in mind.
“We are thrilled to be working with Crown on updating one of their most important and iconic films for today’s contemporary audiences,” he had said.
“It’s our hope to combine the groundbreaking sci-fi storytelling of Ron Moore’s Battlestar Galactica with the smart, uplifting optimism of classic Star Trek. Crown has a vast, untapped library of classic motion pictures that my generation grew up with and we’re delighted to be working with our friends there to share these great stories.”