The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004)

In the year 2082, the Earth was invaded by aliens after it was long determine that existence of extra terrestrials was long thought to be science fiction. Major cities crumbled from the ... See full summary »

Director:

John Woo

Writers:

Irwin Allen (original concept), Douglas Petrie

Stars:

Jayne Brook, Mike Erwin, Brad Johnson

Cast

Credited cast:
Jayne Brook	...	Maureen Robinson
Mike Erwin	...	Don West
Brad Johnson	...	John Robinson
Ryan Malgarini	...	Will Robinson
Gil McKinney	...	David Robinson
Carmen Moore	...	First Officer
Adrianne Palicki	...	Judy Robinson

Storyline

In the year 2082, the Earth was invaded by aliens after it was long determine that existence of extra terrestrials was long thought to be science fiction. Major cities crumbled from the destruction of the beings from beyond the stars. The invasion came to a halt when Earth's own armed forces led by Col. John Robinson fought off the invaders and thus Earth won the battle which came to be known as "Robinson's Raid". 15 years have passed by and John Robinson attends a ceremony for his retirement from his services in defending the Earth from alien threat. It was an honoring ceremony, except John's kids aren't that excited about it because John hardly spent that much time with them. After moving from several different homes due to John's line of work created a gap in between his kids and his occupation. This dis-functional family is one of the fewest families chosen to be part of the space program that is heading for a planet called Nova which will become occupied with a new farming colony...

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Plot Keywords:

unsold tv series pilot

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Television Studios, Regency Television, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the pilot failed to generate a series, the set of the Jupiter 2 spacecraft was sold to the production of Battlestar Galactica for use as the set of the Battlestar Pegasus.

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Goofs

When Will and David are threatened to get sucked out into space, they seem to be suspended in mid-air, just grabbing some handle. However, Will's cables are clearly visible in two or three shots. The wires and the temporary music tracks would have been removed if this pilot had been picked up.

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Connections

Remake of Lost in Space (1965)

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Soundtracks

"Bloodless Freak"
Written by Thomas Newman
from the Original American Beauty Motion Picture Score
Courtesy of Uni/DreamWorks Records

User Reviews

What a twist regarding the son David

I purchased this In-aired pilot, and after watching this, I found myself wanting to watch more!!! I cannot believe this was never picked up. The actors could not have been a better bunch for this series so once again, The Robinsons are lost in space without an ending at all!!! You need to watch this incredible version of a Sci-fi drama. I thought it had more depth than the new "Battlestar Galactica" The characters are more believable and family oriented. I really enjoyed watching this pilot. The twist at the end was very unexpected, and the second brother (David). I can see now how this could be the beginning of a whole new "Lost In Space" quest. John Woo, you are without a doubt the best!!!