{"id":263161,"date":"2026-01-29T05:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T05:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/263161\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T05:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T05:57:09","slug":"45-year-old-cult-sci-fi-tv-reboot-needs-to-follow-the-example-of-the-expanse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/263161\/","title":{"rendered":"45-Year-Old Cult Sci-Fi TV Reboot Needs To Follow The Example Of The Expanse"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 45-year-old British cult-classic sci-fi TV show is getting a reboot, and it needs to look to The Expanse<\/a> for guidance. Though sci-fi has only gained mainstream recognition in the past couple of decades, many of the best science fiction series started before the turn of the century.<\/p>\n

Some of these seminal TV series<\/a>, like Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, are still praised these days. However, others are relegated to cult-classic status, gaining a dedicated fanbase who appreciate niche 70s and 80s shows.<\/p>\n

However, one of these niche shows, Blake\u2019s 7, is getting a second chance to reach a wider audience with a reboot. As the creative team moves forward with the new show, they should look to The Expanse, the best sci-fi show of the 21st century<\/a>, as an example.<\/p>\n

British Sci-fi Show, Blake\u2019s 7, Is Finally Getting A Modern Reboot After 45 Years<\/p>\n

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The British TV show Blake\u2019s 7 is a cult-classic sci-fi series<\/a> created by Terry Nation, the man who invented Doctor Who\u2019s Daleks, that ran from January 1978 to December 1981 on BBC1. The show overcame its minuscule budget to create a compelling space opera.<\/p>\n

Set almost 700 years in the future, Blake’s 7 follows Roj Blake, the leader of a small band of rebels on the alien spacecraft Liberator, who want to take down the totalitarianregime of the Terran Federation, which has colonized the planets. After 45 years, the genre-focused company Multitude Productions picked up Blake\u2019s 7 for a reboot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Expanse Provides The Perfect Framework For Blake\u2019s 7\u2019s Reboot<\/p>\n

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A lot has changed in sci-fi TV since Blake\u2019s 7 aired, so the show will need to update itself at least a little bit to fit the modern landscape. The messages are still extremely relevant, but the production value, effects, and script are a bit dated. The good news is that the creative team already has the perfect blueprint. <\/p>\n

The Expanse and Blake\u2019s 7 are both dark space operas<\/a> with a major focus on smart writing and character-driven storylines. As the creative team modernizes elements of Blake\u2019s 7, they can look to The Expanse for guidance.<\/p>\n

What’s The Status Of The Blake’s 7 Reboot?<\/p>\n

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The Blake\u2019s 7 announcement only occurred nine days ago, so it\u2019s obviously extremely early in development. However, the Deadline<\/a> announcement provided plenty of information about their plan. <\/p>\n

The reboot has a good team working on the project. Emmy-nominated director Peter Hoar, of The Last of Us fame, is working with Matthew Bouch, the executive producer of A Good Girl\u2019s Guide to Murder, and Jason Haigh-Ellery, the co-executive producer of the Doctor Who audio stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They haven\u2019t brought on a network or streamer, but they will be searching for buyers soon. Their goal with Blake\u2019s 7 is to get a co-production deal with the BBC and an American streamer. However, they are going into it with Doctor Who\u2019s co-prod deal with BBC and Disney+ as a cautionary tale that money isn’t always reflective of quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 45-year-old British cult-classic sci-fi TV show is getting a reboot, and it needs to look to The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":263162,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[146,85,46,411],"class_list":{"0":"post-263161","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-il","10":"tag-israel","11":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263161\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/263162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}