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11-29-2022, 09:05 PM
https://www.looper.com/1120501/a-3rd-rock-from-the-sun-revival-might-be-next-after-that-90s-show/
The Turners are open to a 3rd Rock revival
It turns out that a "3rd Rock from the Sun" revival is very much a living concept. That doesn't mean there's any movement on it right now, to be clear — but it's up for discussion.
"Actually, we were in London at the same time that John Lithgow was there doing 'The Crown,'" said Terry Turner. "We were sitting with John, and I thought, there's no reason why the aliens can't come back to London."
Although Lithgow was spending a lot of time in London while filming his Emmy-winning turn as Winston Churchill during the first two seasons of "The Crown," he mostly resides in Los Angeles (via The Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/how-im-living-now-john-lithgow-actor-poet-author-1294656/)). No word on whether Lithgow himself is into the idea of bringing back his lovably clueless Dick Solomon, but it sounds like it was at least brought up with him. Likewise, there's no indication that the subject has been broached with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jane Curtin, or the rest of the original cast.
For her part, Bonnie Turner thinks any potential return for "3rd Rock from the Sun" would be mostly dependent on whether the story works or not. Concerns for the story are precisely what led the Turners to initially turn down the idea for what became "That '90s Show." Still, she has hope. "['That '90s Show'] turned out well," she said. "If the story is there, then it's there. But you've got to be really careful about this stuff."
The Turners are open to a 3rd Rock revival
It turns out that a "3rd Rock from the Sun" revival is very much a living concept. That doesn't mean there's any movement on it right now, to be clear — but it's up for discussion.
"Actually, we were in London at the same time that John Lithgow was there doing 'The Crown,'" said Terry Turner. "We were sitting with John, and I thought, there's no reason why the aliens can't come back to London."
Although Lithgow was spending a lot of time in London while filming his Emmy-winning turn as Winston Churchill during the first two seasons of "The Crown," he mostly resides in Los Angeles (via The Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/how-im-living-now-john-lithgow-actor-poet-author-1294656/)). No word on whether Lithgow himself is into the idea of bringing back his lovably clueless Dick Solomon, but it sounds like it was at least brought up with him. Likewise, there's no indication that the subject has been broached with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jane Curtin, or the rest of the original cast.
For her part, Bonnie Turner thinks any potential return for "3rd Rock from the Sun" would be mostly dependent on whether the story works or not. Concerns for the story are precisely what led the Turners to initially turn down the idea for what became "That '90s Show." Still, she has hope. "['That '90s Show'] turned out well," she said. "If the story is there, then it's there. But you've got to be really careful about this stuff."