ATwilight ZoneTV series reboot is on the way, but it won’t be on the airwaves. In an effort to continue to expand its original content on its streaming service, CBS announced earlier this month thatThe Twilight Zonewill be coming to CBS All Access. Most excitingly, today it was announced that the reboot hails from executive producersJordan Peele,Simon Kinberg, andThe DefendersandDaredevilshowrunnerMarco Ramirez. Peele will produce through his Monkeypaw Productions banner while Kinberg’s Genre Films will also produce.
In a statement, Peele cited the timeliness ofTwilight Zonein today’s climate:
“Too many times this year it’s felt we were living in a twilight zone, and I can’t think of a better moment to reintroduce it to modern audiences.”
There are few details on this “modern reimagining”, but it’s hard to think of a better producer than Peele, who’s in the thick of awards season with his social thrillerGet Out. That film, which marked Peele’s feature directorial debut, tapped into the zeitgeist in a horrifying way, so one imagines he can bring the same kind of tact and insight toThe Twilight Zone. And given the anthology format, here’s hoping Peele writes and directs an episode.
Peele, Kinberg, and Ramirez will “collaborate on the premiere episode,” andWin RosenfeldandAudrey Chonwill also executive produce.
A new iteration ofThe Twilight Zonehas been in the works for years, withWar for the Planet of the ApesfilmmakerMatt Reevesat one point directing a feature film adaptation.Joseph Kosinskisubsequently signed on to direct theTwilight Zonemovie, and before thatBryan Singerwas producing a TV series reboot. Obviously none of these versions came to fruition, and CBS seems to have found a winning formula to finally bring this thing back.
