phalse phace writes: During CBS’s Thursday evenings conference call for their 3rd quarter earnings, CEO Leslie Moonves revealed that CBS was planning to reboot the classic fantasy science-fiction television series “The Twilight Zone.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, “the show hails from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw banner, with Marco Ramirez set to pen the script and serve as showrunner.” This wouldn’t be the first time CBS has brought the show back. “The network revived the series in the 1980s that ran for three seasons and again in 2002 for a season on UPN with host Forest Whitaker. The franchise has also been licensed to a new stage play set to premiere in December at the Almeida Theatre in London and run through January. The original series won three Emmys during its 156-episode run and explored topics including humanity’s hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices.”

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