‘Quantum Leap’ Reboot Pilot Receives a Greenlight at NBC
Quantum Leap is reportedly getting a reboot after NBC has greenlit a pilot for a new series set 30 years after the events of the ’90s hit sci-fi show that starred Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell.
The reboot hails from La Brea co-showrunners Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt who would serve as writers and executive producers on the project. Meanwhile, The Blacklist‘s Martin Gero is attached as an executive producer along with the original Quantum Leap‘s creator Don Bellisario and co-narrator Deborah Pratt.
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According to Deadline, the reboot is described as a follow-up series set in the present time. Decades after Dr. Sam Beckett (Bakula) stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished, a new team is being assembled to restart the project. The new group hopes to understand the mysteries left behind by the machine and its creator in the reboot pilot.
Currently, Bakula isn’t attached to the reboot, but has reportedly had conversations about potential involvement. Meanwhile, his former costar, Stockwell, died later last year at the age of 85. The pilot is being produced by Universal Television, I Have an Idea! Entertainment, Belisarius Productions, and Quinn’s House Productions.
Quantum Leap originally debuted on NBC back in 1989 and ran for five seasons through 1993. The concept involved Bakula’s Sam Beckett time-hopping through various eras by leaping into the bodies of other individuals. Stockwell’s character Admiral Al Calavicci was a hologram that guided Sam through his various adventures.
Stay tuned to see how the pilot greenlight unfolds at NBC and relive Quantum Leap‘s original episodes by streaming the show on the Roku Channel.
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Scott Backula has to be in it.
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Loved Quantum Leap, watched every show. Would love to see it back on.
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Clearly another sign that Hollywood has run out of fresh ideas.
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OMG! I'm so watching this! Dream come true! One of favorites growing up.
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i like the idea of a quantum leap reboot another interesting idea at least to me anyway is to have Scott's character Sam Beckett leap into Dwayne Pride his character from NCIS New Orleans conclude the last two unaired episodes from season 6 of NCIS New Orleans because those episodes need to be finished and maybe this way they can be fineish and fans can have a conclusion to the unfinished last two episodes or have him leap into another character, he was in named Jonathna Archer from Star Trek Enterprise.
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Well, if it gets new viewers for the original, maybe it's worth a shot...
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QL was my only Wednesday night must watch. Then, Brandon Tartikof died, and the new guy decided to put them up against Roseanne, in what was view as a purposeful and successful attempt to kill the show. Made no sense then, makes no sense now. My only hope is for the new version to be as intelligent and fun as the original.
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The lead will be a woman of color. Watch.
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Right, because there aren't women of color out there right now on the frontlines of science and technology? At least your agenda is obvious.
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I think they will cast it with actors any race but Caucasian and pepper it with a liberal dose of LBGTQ. Not a remake, but another "lesson."
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I fully expect a woke cast
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