The new series picks up 30 years after Bakula's Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the quantum leap accelerator and vanished -- so his character is very much a part of the reboot (via toofab)
"In January, the pilot was sold and a script was sent to me because the character of Sam Beckett was in it, which makes sense, right?" he wrote alongside a still of him and the late Dean Stockwell from the original series.
He went on to note that fans had been asking him how the show could happen without Sam or Stockwell's Al ."Well, I guess we're about to find out," he wrote. Without offering any specific details, Bakula wrote,"As the show has always been near and dear to my heart, it was a very difficult decision to pass on the project, a decision that has upset and confused so many fans of the original series."
While he passed on it himself, Bakula said that the concept of the show -- where a hero steps into lives past in an attempt to"put right what once went wrong" --"remains a very appealing concept and so worthy of exploration, especially given the current state of mankind." He went on to say that he's crossing his fingers that the new show can"tap into the magic that propelled the original 'Quantum Leap' into the hearts and minds of generations past and present."
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Scott Bakula Confirms He's Not Involved in Quantum Leap Reboot SeriesAs NBC's QuantumLeap reboot nears its debut, original star Scott Bakula confirms he is not involved in the new series, but that he wishes everyone involved 'good luck and happy leaping!'
Read more »
Scott Bakula Confirms He's Not Involved in Quantum Leap Reboot SeriesAs NBC's QuantumLeap reboot nears its debut, original star Scott Bakula confirms he is not involved in the new series, but that he wishes everyone involved 'good luck and happy leaping!'
Read more »
Gas is 91 cents at this Hollywood station. Thank NBC's 'Quantum Leap' reboot for turning back the clockThe mock gas station, which took over the Mobil at 6301 Santa Monica Blvd., is a part of a publicity stunt by NBCUniversal for its 'Quantum Leap' reboot.
Read more »
Philly City Council is about to have an unusual fall session. Here’s what to expect.Daily News | Philly City Council is about to have an unusual fall session. Here’s what to expect.
Read more »
Quantum Leap Day Takes Angelenos Back to 1985; NBC Series PreviewQuantumLeapDay took Angelenos back to 1985 with time-warping gas prices & movie ticket deals for everyone to promote NBC's series revival. / QuantumLeap RaymondLee nbc
Read more »
Chrissy Teigen Reveals She Had an Abortion to ‘Save My Life for a Baby That Had Absolutely No Chance’“I had to make a lot of difficult and heartbreaking decisions,” she explained.
Read more »