Alan Rickman, Sigorney Weaver, and Tim Allen on the poster for Galaxy Quest
By Grabthar's hammer, Galaxy Quest is coming to Amazon Prime Video this month. The cutting-but-affectionate spoof of Star Trek and its fans is just one of the many classic films coming to the streamer in September. The 1999 comedy stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman as the washed-up cast of a science fiction TV series who get pulled into an intergalactic war.
The DreamWorks film was directed by Dean Parisot , and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon . The film effectively skewers many of the storytelling tropes of TV science fiction; from Weaver's token female crew member, who only ever gets to repeat what the computer says; to Sam Rockwell's character, who lives in fear of being off-handedly killed off like the redshirt he is; to Allen's Shatnerian leading man, who loses his shirt at every opportunity.
What Is 'Galaxy Quest' About? Close Galaxy Quest centers around the cast of a canceled science fiction series, Galaxy Quest, who are now reduced to opening supermarkets and attending conventions; they include Allen, Rickman, Weaver, Rockwell, Tony Shalhoub, and Daryl Mitchell.
A modest hit upon its release, Galaxy Quest remains a cult favorite twenty-five years on. A documentary on the film, Never Surrender, was released in 2019, chronicling the making of the film and its impact on science fiction fandom. A TV series version of the film with the original cast has been in the works for some time; Paramount+ was reported to have the series in development as of last year.
Galaxy Quest is now available on Prime Video. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and never give up — never surrender!
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