this is far from the first time Reboot has been misused. Entertainment Reporting often treats all new incarnations of an older series as “Reboots”. Even when the original casts return intact. It’s become a word that has little meaning anymore.
Will Sam Beckett Return Home? NBC Orders Quantum Leap Reboot Pilot
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No Bakula, no interest.
This show has lost me before it even started.
This show has lost me before it even started.
Well, Bakula's not involved yet, someone already said up thread that he's expressed an interest in being involved.
I want to believe them when they say Bakula isn't involved yet, but I do like the idea of one of the characters secretly being someone Sam has Leapt into. That way we can still have the character Sam Beckett as part of the story, and it gives us a perfect set up if Backula does sign on later.
I think technically reboot just means that it's an old show or movie series that is starting back up, it doesn't always mean that it's starting over from scratch.
It’s a requel. An in continuity reboot and sequel.
And a floor wax. And a dessert topping!
I seem to recall the arc were Sam encounters an "evil" leaper who is trying to undo what went right or something. But I seem to recall there was some instance were they didn't know the other was a leaper and than something happened and their "masks" dropped. The audience saw them as they saw each other, and than it goes back to them, and they can see each other as they really are.
I could see that happening at some point to see Sam again when the masks drop when encountering Ben.
I could see that happening at some point to see Sam again when the masks drop when encountering Ben.
I have had the EXACT same theory that would be the perfect way to suddenly reveal Sam to the audience. I just hope it’s not a long delay and we find out a character we see the entire first season was secretly Sam the whole time. Last scene of the Pilot revealing Scott Bakula would get people to keep watching.
It’s scheduled to begin filming on Monday. Most likely we will hear more casting soon.
So many mysteries remain.
Potential SPOILER -
That Podcast I previously shared, Fate’s Wide Wheel who have a source at NBC informed them that the Pilot script reveals that the character of Al Calavicci died only months before the present day of Project Quantum Leap. Which likely means he knew this new lead character and possibly part of the backstories of other new characters.
I do not think it’s necessary to say we will never see Al again. This is a time travel show. Also I think bringing back Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters Afterlife even though Harold Ramis is gone is the new gold standard. Not just it’s use of CGI but also having a character part of a story while being invisible for most of the screen time.
Seeing Al briefly revealed as a Leaper the way you suggested for Sam. Or as a reflection or hologram. Or some time in the past since the original series ended. Everyone wants Sam to Leap “Home”. The big part of that was to see his friend Al in the flesh again. A goodbye hug between Sam and Al wil be tricky dramatically and practically. But I hope they go for it at some point.
It’s scheduled to begin filming on Monday. Most likely we will hear more casting soon.
So many mysteries remain.
Potential SPOILER -
That Podcast I previously shared, Fate’s Wide Wheel who have a source at NBC informed them that the Pilot script reveals that the character of Al Calavicci died only months before the present day of Project Quantum Leap. Which likely means he knew this new lead character and possibly part of the backstories of other new characters.
I do not think it’s necessary to say we will never see Al again. This is a time travel show. Also I think bringing back Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters Afterlife even though Harold Ramis is gone is the new gold standard. Not just it’s use of CGI but also having a character part of a story while being invisible for most of the screen time.
Seeing Al briefly revealed as a Leaper the way you suggested for Sam. Or as a reflection or hologram. Or some time in the past since the original series ended. Everyone wants Sam to Leap “Home”. The big part of that was to see his friend Al in the flesh again. A goodbye hug between Sam and Al wil be tricky dramatically and practically. But I hope they go for it at some point.
One thing to note is Sam can't Leap home anymore since his home as in the future he came from seems to be completely altered as to no longer be their since our present day doesn't look like the neon is everywhere looking future we saw on the show. Thus he could in leap back to the present day and stop leaping but his world no longer exists. This is why I think their might be multiple Same Beckett's. Each one coming from a altered future that doesn't exist.
Correct. Sam and Alia didn't recognize each other as leapers until they touched.
It is a "reboot" in the entertainment-industry sense of the word, restarting or reviving a franchise that has been dormant, no matter what exact format that may take. Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a reboot of the Star Trek franchise, for instance. And the 2005 Doctor Who series rebooted that franchise.
As viewers and fans we typically use "reboot" in a much more narrow way, specifically with regard to the in-universe continuity depicted in the show/movie/whatever. But that restricted meaning came later, and arguably doesn't even fit the sense of the word. Rebooting a computer doesn't wipe everything out and start from scratch, after all.
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I could see them doing something like that, but I a feeling if they did it would probably be a fairly brief cameo. I can't see them getting to budget for a whole episode with him like we got with the younger Luke Skywalker on The Book of Boba Fett.
Intriguing idea - on Twitter someone suggested a fan theory that this new lead could be Sam’s son through the Psychic Sam had a romance with in the episode Temptation Eyes. She was Asian and the episode took place in 1985. It would line up with the actor’s age. Also in that episode the psychic could see Sam for who he really was and knew he was a time traveler. Which avoids the problematic issues surrounding Sammie Jo’s conception.
I posted that is never occurred to me and I liked the idea. Shortly afterward I got a notification that Helen Shaver liked my Tweet and also the original Tweet explaining this theory to me. She is the director of the Pilot! It’s her personal verified account. Now that is NOT proof of her confirming anything but makes you really wonder...
Edit - I somehow forgot one important word. NOT! Well we will learn if there is something to it in time.
I posted that is never occurred to me and I liked the idea. Shortly afterward I got a notification that Helen Shaver liked my Tweet and also the original Tweet explaining this theory to me. She is the director of the Pilot! It’s her personal verified account. Now that is NOT proof of her confirming anything but makes you really wonder...
Edit - I somehow forgot one important word. NOT! Well we will learn if there is something to it in time.
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https://deadline.com/2022/03/quantum-leap-ernie-hudson-nbc-reboot-pilot-1234973289/
Ernie Hudson cast as Herbert “Magic” Williams. Fantastic news! I was thrilled to discover that character was being brought back from the original series. Now to learn he is being played by an actor I have been a fan of my whole life - spectacular.
Ernie Hudson cast as Herbert “Magic” Williams. Fantastic news! I was thrilled to discover that character was being brought back from the original series. Now to learn he is being played by an actor I have been a fan of my whole life - spectacular.
That's great, I'm a big fan of his.
The fact that the pilot's director like the tweet definitely makes that theory a lot more interesting.
Though it’s worth mentioning that actress Tamlyn Tomita has Japanese ancestry and actor Raymond Lee has Korean.
Also I wonder if that is too much of a “Deep Cut” for those not familiar with that episode. Though before Magic was announced as a cast member I would have considered him a Deep Cut too. I have seen a lot of people not remembering the significance of his name. So they have already shown willingness to go deep.
Also I wonder if that is too much of a “Deep Cut” for those not familiar with that episode. Though before Magic was announced as a cast member I would have considered him a Deep Cut too. I have seen a lot of people not remembering the significance of his name. So they have already shown willingness to go deep.
Ernie Hudson will co-star.
As others have noted, this is NOT a reboot. This is a sequal series like TNG was to Star Trek.
As others have noted, this is NOT a reboot. This is a sequal series like TNG was to Star Trek.
Three more series regulars cast
https://deadline.com/2022/03/quantum-leap-nanrisa-lee-mason-alexander-park-caitlin-bassett-nbc-reboot-pilot-1234974313
https://deadline.com/2022/03/quantum-leap-nanrisa-lee-mason-alexander-park-caitlin-bassett-nbc-reboot-pilot-1234974313
I saw that news. Not sure what to make of it yet. Being on the same network certainly would make it much easier for him to guest star on another one of their shows.