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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jan 12, 2015 20:31:17 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/01/kyle-maclachlan-cast-twin-peaks-showtime-limited-series-1201348277/Kyle MacLachlan Set To Return As Star Of ‘Twin Peaks’ Showtime Limited Series Agent Dale Cooper is back! Kyle MacLachlan has closed a deal to topline the new Twin Peaks limited series for Showtime, from original creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost. The nine-episode series will go into production in 2015 for a premiere in 2016 to mark the 25th anniversary of when the series finished its run on ABC. Lynch and Frost are writing and produce all nine episodes, with Lynch directing every episode. MacLachlan helped make the announcement at TCA, coming out on stage unannounced to the Twin Peaks theme, offering Showtime topper David Nevins coffee with one of Agent Cooper’s most famous catch phrases, “you know what good coffee.” (#damngoodcoffee also was the hashtag Lynch used to tease Twin Peaks‘ return before the Showtime news broke.) “I’m very excited to return to the strange and wonderful world of Twin Peaks,” MacLachlan said. “May the forest be with you.” MacLachlan, who won a Golden Globe for his role on the original series, already was expected to come back for the followup and hinted at his return on the day of the project’s official announcement, tweeting: “Better fire up that percolator and find my black suit :-)#Twinpeaks.“ The new Twin Peaks is set in the present day, more than two decades after the events in the first two seasons. It will continue the lore and story of the original series, with Lynch and Frost committed to providing long-awaited answers and, hopefully, a satisfying conclusion to the series. MacLachlan is repped by Gersh.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 6, 2015 13:04:50 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/04/david-lynch-twin-peaks-directing-showtime-1201404765/Showtime: Trying To Resolve David Lynch ‘Twin Peaks’ Contract Issues – Update Barely more than an hour after David Lynch said he was pulling out of the Twin Peaks revival over money issues, Showtime issued a statement saying it’s still trying to resolve deal points with Lynch and his reps. Here’s the full statement from the cable network: “We were saddened to read David Lynch’s statement today since we believed we were working towards solutions with David and his reps on the few remaining deal points. SHOWTIME also loves the world of Twin Peaks and we continue to hold out hope that we can bring it back in all its glory with both of its extraordinary creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost, at its helm.” PREVIOUSLY: David Lynch has posted a string of tweets saying he won’t be taking part in the reboot of his cult favorite Twin Peaks, set for a run on Showtime, because of money issues tied to making the project the way he wants. David Lynch ✔ @david_LYNCH Follow Dear Twitter Friends, Showtime did not pull the plug on Twin Peaks. 4:08 PM - 5 Apr 2015 3,903 RETWEETS 2,141 FAVORITES David Lynch ✔ @david_LYNCH Follow After 1 year and 4 months of negotiations, I left because not enough money was offered to do the script the way I felt it needed to be done. 4:08 PM - 5 Apr 2015 David Lynch ✔ @david_LYNCH Follow This weekend I started to call actors to let them know I would not be directing. Twin Peaks may still be very much alive at Showtime. 4:09 PM - 5 Apr 2015 4,610 RETWEETS 2,013 FAVORITES David Lynch ✔ @david_LYNCH Follow I love the world of Twin Peaks and wish things could have worked out differently. 4:09 PM - 5 Apr 2015 5,851 RETWEETS 4,290 FAVORITES Lynch had been set to direct a nine-episode series based on his original 1990-1991 show, based on scripts he and original co-creator Mark Frost have already written. Kyle MacLachlan was set to reprise his iconic Agent Dale Cooper role as well. The new shows were to air next year.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 10, 2015 19:09:16 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/tv/news/twin-peaks-david-lynch-showtime-1201469031/‘Twin Peaks': Showtime, Others Work to Bring David Lynch Back The fate of the “Twin Peaks” revival is still up in the air but efforts to get the project back on track with David Lynch on board as director are said to be intensifying. Showtime topper David Nevins has reached out to Lynch directly to discuss the impasse over the series budget. Others connected to the project have been trying to find creative solutions that would allow Lynch to rejoin the fold. Plans for Lynch and “Twin Peaks” co-creator Mark Frost to produce a sequel to the original ABC series were thrown in doubt Sunday after Lynch announced via Twitter that he was quitting the project over budget issues. The situation with the famously eccentric director has been complicated by what sources say was the fact that Lynch had not been in contact with his longtime lawyer, Tom Hansen of Hansen Jacobson, before announcing his decision to depart. He is not believed to be repped by an agent or manager at the moment. Hansen could not immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday evening. Showtime announced in October plans to produce nine new episodes of “Twin Peaks,” picking up 25 years after the cult-fave ABC series ended in 1991. Showtime set a production deal directly with Frost and Lynch, who control the rights to the series — a rarity for writers even back in the days of the original series. The tussle over the budget emerged after Lynch and Frost turned in the nine scripts they co-wrote and it became clear that the cost of production would be significantly higher than the budgets outlined in the original deal. Sources said Showtime was willing to kick in more coin but asked for concessions in other areas, including the profit participation definitions for Lynch and Frost. Lynch had been on board to direct all nine episodes. Frost is said to be committed to the project and was also taken by surprise by Lynch’s public statements. Showtime is understood to be wary of proceeding without Lynch out of concern that the show’s hard-core fans would trash any effort to produce a sequel series without him, even though he has already co-written the nine scripts. A “Save Twin Peaks” petition has been circulating on the Internet, and on Wednesday some actors from the original series posted a video blasting the notion of “Twin Peaks” returning without Lynch at the helm. However, the list did not include the series’ leading man, Kyle MacLachlan, who is confirmed to star in the revival.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 10, 2015 19:14:03 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/tv/news/twin-peaks-cast-video-david-lynch-showtime-1201468946/‘Twin Peaks’ Cast Posts Video Asking to Bring Back David Lynch The cast of “Twin Peaks” banded together to post a video asking to bring back the show’s creator David Lynch after he announced his exit from the upcoming Showtime revival on Sunday. In the video, the actors complete the analogy “Twin Peaks without David Lynch is like…” Posted one day before the 25th anniversary of the show’s premiere, the video begins with Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguson), and concludes with Lynch’s daughter Jennifer Chambers Lynch, author of the book “The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer.” Mädchen Amick (Shelly Johnson), Dana Ashbrook (Bobby Briggs) and yes… even the log lady, Catherine E. Coulson, get in on the plea. Michael Ontkean (Sheriff Harry S. Truman), Lara Flynn Boyle (Donna Hayward) and Kyle MacLachlan (Special Agent Dale Cooper), who was set to appear in the revival, are among the prominent cast members not appearing in the video. Lynch cited financial concerns when he dropped out on Sunday, tweeting, “After 1 year and 4 months of negotiations, I left because not enough money was offered to do the script the way I felt it needed to be done.” For their part, Showtime issued a statement saying the network continues to “hold out hope that we can bring (‘Twin Peaks’) back in all its glory with both of its extraordinary creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost, at its helm.” The video, which invites fans to come up with their own answers to the prompt, is part of the #savetwinpeaks campaign, which includes a petition on change.org.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 10, 2015 21:36:08 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/tv/news/twin-peaks-david-lych-leaves-as-director-1201466709/David Lynch Says He Won’t Direct the ‘Twin Peaks’ Revival David Lynch, who co-created the original “Twin Peaks” and was set to direct the upcoming Showtime revival, has left the project, he announced via Twitter on Sunday. The filmmaker also said the project “may still be very much alive” at the premium cabler. “Dear Twitter Friends, Showtime did not pull the plug on ‘Twin Peaks,'” Lynch wrote in a series of tweets. “After 1 year and 4 months of negotiations, I left because not enough money was offered to do the script the way I felt it needed to be done.” “This weekend I started to call actors to let them know I would not be directing,” he went on. “‘Twin Peaks’ may still be very much alive at Showtime. I love the world of Twin Peaks and wish things could have worked out differently.” Lynch’s announcement came after reports surfaced this week that the project was dead. Showtime issued a statement on Lynch later on Sunday, saying it hopes to still bring back “Twin Peaks” “in all its glory.” “We were saddened to read David Lynch’s statement today since we believed we were working towards solutions with David and his reps on the few remaining deal points,” Showtime said in the statement. “Showtime also loves the world of ‘Twin Peaks’ and we continue to hold out hope that we can bring it back in all its glory with both of its extraordinary creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost, at its helm.” Showtime announced the revival in October. Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost have already penned all nine episodes, and Lynch was originally set to direct them all as well. Showtime announced in January that Kyle MacLachlan would reprise his role as FBI agent Dale Cooper. “Twin Peaks” was set to go into production this year, eying a 2016 premiere date.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on May 16, 2015 23:26:14 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/05/david-lynch-twin-peaks-showtime-revival-1201428062/David Lynch: ‘Twin Peaks’ Showtime Revival Is On; “Bigger” Than Before PREVIOUS, 5:21 PM: Get ready to get your Log Lady on after all … or something like that because after nearly 25 years off the air, David Lynch is bringing Twin Peaks back after all. David Lynch ✔@david_LYNCH Dear Twitter Friends, the rumors are not what they seem ..... It is !!! Happening again. #TwinPeaks returns on @sho_Network 5:02 PM - 15 May 2015 19,360 19,360 Retweets 15,657 15,657 favorites “This you know what fine cup of coffee from Mark (Frost) and David tastes more delicious than ever,” said Showtime’s David Nevins soon afterward in a statement. “Totally worth the extra brewing time and the cup is even bigger than we expected. David will direct the whole thing which will total more than the originally announced nine hours. Preproduction starts now!!” While the new Twin Peaks will now be more than the nine episodes declared earlier this year by the premium cabler, there are no details yet on how many more. Still, this good news is the first news for fans of the offbeat 1990-1991 series since Lynch said in early April that he was pulling out of the Twin Peaks revival over money issues. Showtime then followed with a statement that they were trying to resolve the problems with Lynch and his reps. Obviously, that’s all been worked out and topped up. Kyle MacLachlan, who won a Golden Globe for his performance on the original series, is set to reprise his role as Agent Dale Cooper. (UPDATE, 6 PM: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. guest star MacLachlan added his voice to the approving chorus on Twitter about an hour after Lynch’s announcement:) Kyle MacLachlan ✔@kyle_MacLachlan But it wasn't a dream. It was a place. And you and you and you...and you were there... Good to be home. #TwinPeaks 5:51 PM - 15 May 2015 2,154 2,154 Retweets 2,955 2,955 favorites Based on scripts Lynch and Frost have already written, the limited event series was scheduled to go into production much earlier this year for a premiere in 2016 to mark the 25th anniversary of when the original series finished its run on ABC. As announced previously, Lynch and Frost will now produce all nine episodes.
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