Galaxy Quest remains one of the best Star Trek-inspired parodies out there. It's funny, witty, touches on reality a lot, and does a great job of depicting life in the Star Trek fandom without being mean-spirited or unkind. The acting is fantastic, the story is tight and it's largely everything you'd ever want from a movie. Star Trek or otherwise.
Yet, after 25 years, we've gotten nothing. We've heard rumors of a new Galaxy Quest-themed show, but with the passing of Alan Rickman and Tim Allen now leading a hit new sitcom with Kat Dennings, it looks like a revival, sequel or spinoff may not happen.
But it should. And it could. Galaxy Quest started off as a Star Trek parody, but with the arrival of shows like The Orville, it's clear that Star Trek fans want more than just Star Trek. At the very least, they want more Star Trek, even if it comes from other franchises. So just because it may not be possible to land the original cast of Galaxy Quest anymore, that doesn't mean they can't do more.
Simply do Galaxy Quest's version of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
While the cast was great, it wasn't just the cast that made the original story memorable. It was the love and attention that came with it. The way the writers and director made sure to recapture the magic of Star Trek without using Star Trek. They brought it all in for fans to enjoy.
So 25 years later, do it again. After all, it was about 21 years between Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation. So a reboot that far apart can work. Granted, there are many reasons why it may not work as seamlessly as pitched. Namely, Star Trek's film franchise not only bridged the gap between shows but also showed a new show could again be a success.
Right now, that doesn't exist for Galaxy Quest. There's no film or series out there that has rejuvenated interest in the downtime between projects. So it's a harder sell, absolutely. It's also a niche property on top of that. This is mostly for Star Trek fans and really no one else. Except for fans who love comedy-infused action.
That's not a usually big market, made even smaller by the addition of the science fiction element.
But it could work. The original film did alright, not well enough for a sequel but after marketing for the film and DVD sales, it probably made a profit. So with the right backing and the right service, it could find a new audience to embrace it. What the story would be or who would star in it is completely up to your own imagination, but with the right story, the right leading men and women, and the right behind-the-scenes people, you could really make something worth watching.
Especially if The Orville does get a fourth season. The Orville is almost proof that a Galaxy Quest sequel show can in fact find success. Even if only for a short while. So why not give it a whirl? With so much happening across the Star Trek franchise since 1999, not to mention the overall landscape of entertainment, you have so much to parody. It could be a fantastic show.
Or it could flop.
But hey, only one way to find out.