Overview
- Weaver says the studio removed “more sophisticated” material, including scenes featuring Alan Rickman, to position the movie against Stuart Little.
- She says co-writer Bob Gordon wrote a sequel but refused to give the script to DreamWorks, and momentum faded after Alan Rickman’s death in 2016.
- Weaver describes Galaxy Quest as a love letter to actors and says she identifies more with Gwen DeMarco than with Ellen Ripley.
- Producer Mark Johnson told Deadline that a Galaxy Quest TV series is being written for CBS Studios, with the project still in development.
- The cult comedy was recut from an R rating to a PG release, and Weaver now wants a director’s cut that reflects the film’s original tone.