However Live we are in the era of "NewUstalgia", With old shows and movies being transmitted to the younger audience as if new, the truth is that Hollywood has been in the game in NewUstalgia since its inception. Of course, streaming has taken over the overwhelming confidence of the industry to utilize the existing IP at stratosphere heights, but studios have always turned to established franchises and hits in order to move through uncertain waters.

"Lost in Space" is a great example. What began as a 1965-68 CBS TV series, has been re-examined several times since it was first aired, with plans for unification TV films. But by the end of the 1990s, someone will really produce new content "lost in space" that made it to the masses. To regret, this was not one of Hollywood's most successful audits.

Created by producer Irvine Allen and based on the novel Johann David Vis in 1812 the "Swiss family Robinson", the series "Lost in Space" became a significant hit for CBS in the 1960s. Although it has never reached the heights of the modern, "Star Trek", the family play and their robot that is revealed in a deep space hit enough of the chord that many of that generation are reminiscent of how an important part of the cultural fabric at the time. Syndication agreements have made the cult hit remain in public awareness for some form for the next decades, although "Lost in Space", in which a young Kurt Russell appeared at one point, I never became a sensation CBS had no doubt hoped to pass the "Starweet Trek" in favor of Allen's show for the cosmic colonists forced to survive in an uncertain space. The play lasted three seasons before giving up in 1968.

In the late 1990s, a new line decided that the nostalgia "lost in space" combined with the attraction of the scientific genre in general, provided a fertile land to revive the long-standing cancellation series in the form of a blockbuster film starring Gary Oldman, William Hurter and his friends. It seemed that everything was in a place for the movie "Lost in Space" to become a phenomenon that always seemed capable of being. So what happened?

When the Newoo line decided to revive the IP "lost in space" in the late 1990s, the company was about the idea. At that time, the original series "Lost in Space" was constantly taking place on the scientific channel (now SIFI) of July 1993, holding the place at 9am and, according to a new line view, providing a new generation of viewers to get acquainted with the show. But those were older fans who grew up with the Robinson family, that new line was really eager to turn on. Before launching the film, the President of the TV in the studio, Bob Friedman, explained the thinking behind the project of DiversitySaying: "There are 70 million baby boomers there who remember the original" lost in space "because it combines a family adventure with scientific action."

In addition to the nostalgic element, the new line apparently based their hopes for the film's success to the note that half of the top 10 box office of all time are scientific or scientific in the immediate vicinity: "ET of extraterrestrial," Jurassic Park "," Starwives War "," Return ". Surely, then, the "lost in space" was intended for success in the box office.

The new line certainly thought so. Friedman even revealed to "Diversity" that he was in talks with a network to produce two TV series from the rear of the film, one animated and one live action, with the TV-eGuzzi highlights as well as the "mask" and "Stupid and Damber", two new line hits, producing successful. "Big advertiser" was even next to buy time to advertise the shows. Then there were deals for goods that will see the company responsible for producing toys "Independence Day" that pumped "lost in space", while publishers have applied to produce a series of books.

Meanwhile, Matt LeBlanc's Anvert "Friends" was engaged in boosting the attraction of the film among younger viewers. The actor has yet to really come out of his role as Eyoi Tribyani of the legendary NBC's sitcom, which was as popular as it was before (meaning nothing less than a global sensation). Not only was the "lost in space" set up to turn the IP itself into a full franchise, then it was also ready to be a movie that turned LeBlanc from the beloved TV friend into a Bonafide movie star. What can go wrong?

In order to ensure the success of the "Lost in Space", the new line intended to update the image of the Campas series in the 1960s, bringing the venerable effects of the company industrial light and magic to create visual effects along with Jimim Henson Production. With William Hurt in the lead role of Professor Johnon Robinson and Gary Oldman who play villain Dr. Zahari Smith, Matt LeBlanc has ensured that the audience has also received an attacked leading man with his portrayal of Maverick's pilot, Major Don West.

When the film made its debut on April 3, 1998, things certainly didn't look too bad. "Lost in Space" was an incredible flop that actually managed to detonate Titanic at the box office, and she was happy $ 136 million to a budget of $ 80 million. But Flop, it was. Multiple homes from Surviving actors from the original series "Lost in Space" series He could not save the film from being a savage from critics who denied the new line attempts to update the original "Campi" and grasp all the work seriously. The direction of Steven Hopkins also failed to impress the reviewers who collectively gave poor 27% Rotten tomatoes The result of the film. Needless to say, "Lost in Space" was not the biggest revival of the IP line that hoped, nor was the biggest debut of Leblank's moving image.

In recent years, Netflix managed to give the "lost in space" more worthy revival with its three -season streaming series It was much more well accepted than the film. Whether this proves that the story of the Robinson family is better adapted to the small screen or is not debatable, but it certainly looks that based on recent developments. Of course, just because something didn't work for the first time does not mean that Hollywood will let him rest, so we may see another attempt on a big screen "lost in space" in the future. Perhaps who will produce that someone will wait for the numbers to appear before the spin-off development begins.