Jordan Peele to Produce Twilight Zone Reboot

[Man in the Suit]

The Hollywood Reporter:

CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves announced Thursday during the company's earnings call that CBS All Access is readying a new take on the iconic science fiction anthology. It's unclear at the moment if it's a straight to series order or just development.

The Rod Serling-created series ran for five seasons on CBS from 1959-1964. Producers CBS Television Studios retained the rights to the cult classic and will exec produce the new take. Sources say the show hails from Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw banner, with Marco Ramirez (Netflix Marvel dramas The Defenders and Daredevil, Sons of Anarchy) is set to pen the script and serve as showrunner. CBS All Access declined comment on Peele and Ramirez's involvement as official details have not yet been announced beyond Moonves' initial announcement.

 

[superhero]

last i heard that leonardo dicaprio is producing the movie & he was going to star as Rod Serling!! that was several years ago!!

 

[Thundercrack85]

This sounds too good to be true.

 

[2kt09]

oh, that's a hard pass

 

[James.B]

Jordan Peele Set to Host ‘The Twilight Zone’ Revival

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Nice teaser.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Very exciting.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Yes please. Love TZ, in all it's iterations, but especially original series 1-5.

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

TZ is my favorite tv show of all time so I’m willing to pay for CBS All Access to check this out.

 

[Sawyer]

Between this, the Picard series, TOS characters showing up on Discovery, and the possibility of an adaptation of The Stand, I think CBS All Access may have just worn me down.

 

[Dave McFly]

rather it NOT be on streaming I already have Netflix and Hulu do not need another one just for a handful of shows thanks CBS All Access

 

[Man in the Suit]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Between this, the Picard series, TOS characters showing up on Discovery, and the possibility of an adaptation of The Stand, I think CBS All Access may have just worn me down.

The Good Fight is rather fantastic imo as well.

 

[Man in the Suit]

 

[James.B]

 

[Nardz937]

Well, I was excited to see it but disappointed it's exclusive to yet another streaming service and not free TV. How many do they think we can afford?

 

[Inhuman117]

i hope Like Star Trek Discovery this Show also lands on Netflix International

 

[KevTravels]

I can't wait for this.

 

[James.B]

 

[Filmfreak]

Are all episodes going to be remakes of the ones from the earlier series?

 

[David H.]

White House as the overlook hotel?

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

The child president reminded me of the episode It's a Good Life, where a spoiled little boy had the ability to change reality at will. Everyone, including his family, feared him. Perhaps that boy is little Anthony, after all? Imagine an entire country fearing him.

 

[O'Haire]

Love all versions of the Twilight Zone. Super pumped for this.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Does Shatner come back for this? Or even George Takei?

 

[Man in the Suit]

Rotten Tomatoes - The Twilight Zone: Season 1
Certified Fresh: 95%
Average Rating: 8.5/10
Season Reviews: 20
Fresh: 19
Rotten: 1
Critics Consensus: Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zone explores the strangeness of the modern world through Rod Serling's winning formula to create a thought-provoking, spine-tingling showcase for Peele's exceptional crop of collaborators.