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'''''Galaxy Quest''''' is a 1999 American [[Satire (film and television)|satirical]] [[Science fiction comedy|science fiction comedy film]] directed by [[Dean Parisot]] and written by David Howard and [[Robert Gordon (screenwriter)|Robert Gordon]]
''Galaxy Quest'' was a modest box office success and received positive reviews. It won the [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation]] and the [[Nebula Award for Best Script]], and was nominated for 10 [[Saturn Award]]s, including [[Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film|Best Science Fiction Film]] and [[Saturn Award for Best Director|Best Director]], [[Saturn Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] for Weaver, and [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] for Rickman; Allen won [[Saturn Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]].<ref name="Hugo">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2000-hugo-awards/ |title=2000 Hugo Awards |publisher=World Science Fiction Society |access-date=April 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507164748/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2000-hugo-awards/ |archive-date=May 7, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Nebula">{{cite web |url=http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Nebula2001.html |title=The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2001 Nebula Awards |work=[[Locus (magazine)|Locus]] |access-date=December 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605231030/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Nebula2001.html |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
''Galaxy Quest'' achieved [[Cult following|cult status]], especially from ''Star Trek'' fans for its affectionate parody.<ref name="7th">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/12/diehard-star-trek-fans-rank-the-best-and-worst-movies|title=Diehard Star Trek Fans Rank the Best and Worst Movies|work=IGN|date=August 12, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Geek.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.geek.com/geek-cetera/we-almost-got-galaxy-quest-2-with-the-original-cast-returning-but-1651671/|title=We almost got Galaxy Quest{{nbsp}}2 with the original cast returning, but{{nbsp}}...|work=[[Geek.com]]|access-date=July 27, 2017|archive-date=April 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401083331/https://www.geek.com/geek-cetera/we-almost-got-galaxy-quest-2-with-the-original-cast-returning-but-1651671/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="io9">{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/33-secrets-you-probably-never-knew-about-the-making-of-1759220814|title=33 Secrets You Probably Never Knew About the Making of Galaxy Quest|date=March 8, 2016 |publisher=io9 |access-date=July 27, 2017}}</ref> Several ''Star Trek'' cast and crew members praised the film. It was included in ''[[Reader's Digest]]''{{'}}s list of the Top 100+ Funniest Movies of All Time in 2012, and [[Trekkie|''Star Trek'' fans]] voted it the seventh
== Plot ==
The cast of
After the grateful Thermians transport him back to Earth, Jason realizes the experience was real
Sarris returns and demands the "Omega 13" device. He attacks the ''Protector'' again, and the ship barely escapes through a magnetic minefield. However, the ship's power source, a [[beryllium]] sphere, is severely damaged. The humans travel to a nearby planet and take a replacement sphere from ferocious, childlike alien miners. On their return to the ''Protector'', they discover that Sarris has seized the ship. After Jason confesses they are just actors, Sarris forces him to explain the truth to the disillusioned Thermian leader, Mathesar. Sarris activates the ''Protector'''s [[self-destruct]] mechanism and returns to his ship.
Jason and Gwen manage to abort the self-destruct sequence by following instructions from Brandon, the leader of a group of ''Galaxy Quest'' superfans back on Earth. Meanwhile, Alexander leads a Thermian revolt against Sarris' forces and takes back control of the ''Protector''. With renewed confidence, the crew challenges Sarris and draws his ship into the magnetic minefield, destroying it. As they return to Earth, Sarris, who escaped his ship's destruction, ambushes them on the bridge and fatally wounds several crew members. Jason activates the "Omega 13", which sends everyone 13 seconds back in time and gives Jason and Mathesar a chance to stun and disarm Sarris before the attack.
▲After the grateful Thermians transport him back to Earth, Jason realizes the experience was real. He attempts to convince the other cast members but is rebuffed. When the Thermian Laliari appears and requests Jason's help again, the cast, thinking it is a job, join him, including the [[Master of ceremonies|m.c.]], Guy, who had played an ill-fated [[redshirt (stock character)|redshirt]] in only one episode. Aboard the ''Protector'', they learn that the Thermians, who possess no concept of fiction, believe episodes of ''Galaxy Quest'' are true "historical documents". Inspired by the crew's adventures, they have based their society on the virtues espoused by the show.
The ''Protector'''s bridge separates from the main vessel to
▲The ''Protector'''s bridge separates from the main vessel to land the humans on Earth, while the main section of the ship carries the Thermians into interstellar space. Guided by Brandon and his friends acting as beacons, the ''Protector'' bridge crashes into a ''Galaxy Quest'' convention, coming to a stop on the main stage. The dazed cast emerges to the cheers of their fans, but Sarris reappears to threaten them again. Jason shoots and destroys him, and the crowd assumes it was all a display of special effects. The cast basks in the adoration of Brandon, his pals, and their fans.
▲Some time later, ''Galaxy Quest'' is revived as a sequel series, ''Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues'', with the cast reprising their roles alongside Guy and Laliari as new cast members.
== Cast ==
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* [[Tim Allen]] as Jason Nesmith, who played Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, the commander of the NSEA ''Protector'' and main character of the series. Initially, a rather smug ham actor, thriving on his attention within the fandom, but more interested in partying than keeping his schedules.
* [[Sigourney Weaver]] as Gwen DeMarco, who played Lieutenant Tawny Madison, the ship's communications officer and the only officer aboard who can give orders to the ship's computer. She resents how she was more of a sex-object than a character on the show.
* [[Alan Rickman]] as Alexander Dane, who played Dr. Lazarus, the ship's science officer and a member of the Mak'tar, an alien species known for their super intelligence and psionic powers. As a
* [[Tony Shalhoub]] as Fred Kwan, who played Tech Sergeant Chen, the ship's chief engineer. He ends up in a relationship with Laliari at the end.
* [[Sam Rockwell]] as Guy Fleegman, the cast's handler at conventions, who also played
* [[Daryl Mitchell (actor)|Daryl Mitchell]] as Tommy Webber, who played Lieutenant Laredo, a precocious child pilot
:* [[Corbin Bleu]] as a younger Laredo during the "original" TV series
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* [[Robin Sachs]] as Roth'h'ar Sarris, the general leading the reptilian humanoids who seek to destroy the Thermians
* [[Patrick Breen]] as Quellek, a Thermian who forms a bond with Alexander Dane
* [[Missi Pyle]] as Laliari, a Thermian and love interest for Fred.
* [[Jed Rees]] as Teb, a Thermian and Mathesar's second-in-command
* [[Justin Long]] as Brandon, a dedicated fan of ''Galaxy Quest'' (Long's film debut)
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== Production ==
=== Development ===
The original [[spec script]] by David Howard was titled ''Captain Starshine''.<ref name=MTV/> Howard stated he got the idea while at an [[IMAX]] presentation, where one of the trailers for an upcoming "Americans in Space" film was narrated by [[Leonard Nimoy]], a leading actor from ''Star Trek''. The trailer got Howard thinking about how the other ''Star Trek'' actors had become pigeonholed in these roles since the cancellation of ''Star Trek'', and he then came up with the idea of
Producer [[Mark Johnson (producer)|Mark Johnson]], who had a first-look deal with [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]], did not like Howard's script but was
=== Casting ===
Following Parisot's assignment as director, Allen was quickly cast as Nesmith,<ref name="thr dec2019"/> and had to choose between ''Galaxy Quest'' and ''[[Bicentennial Man (film)|Bicentennial Man]]''. The ''Bicentennial Man'' role went to [[Robin Williams]].<ref name="MentalFloss"/><ref name="io9"/> Allen said he was a big sci-fi fan and had hoped the role would launch a second part of his career as a sci-fi actor.<ref name="io9"/><ref name="thr dec2019"/> Some of Allen's sci-fi knowledge was put to use during production: for example, when the crew is about to land on an alien planet, Allen brought up the issue of a breathable atmosphere with Johnson and Parisot; this became dialogue for Fleegman and Kwan in the movie.<ref name="thr dec2019"/> About his role, Allen said he based his performance more on [[Yul Brynner]]'s [[Ramesses II]] from the 1956 ''[[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments]]'', and less on [[William Shatner]] as [[James T. Kirk|Captain James Kirk]] from ''Star Trek''.<ref name="io9"/>
[[Alan Rickman]] was selected to be Alexander Dane, who played the alien Dr. Lazarus. Rickman had been interested in the part not so much for the sci-fi elements, but because of the humor. He said "I love comedy almost more than anything. This really is one of the funniest scripts I've read," and that "actors are probably the only professionals who send themselves up. We actually have a sense of humor about ourselves."<ref name="starlog 2000">{{cite magazine | title = Galaxy Quest | first = Bill |last = Warren | date = January 2000 | magazine = [[Starlog]] }}</ref> While the original script made Dane a [[Order of the British Empire|ceremonial knight]], Rickman suggested the title would be too much for the character, and this was dropped, though he remained listed as "Sir Alex Dane" in the credits.<ref name="io9"/><ref name="MentalFloss"/> Rickman also provided input into the [[prosthetic]] piece that Dane would use to play Lazarus, saying "it was important for it to be good enough to convince the aliens who believe we're the real thing, but also cheesy enough to imagine that it was something he applied himself".<ref name="io9"/> Rickman's sense of drama came into play during initial reads and script revisions. Rockwell said that Rickman "was very instrumental in making sure the script hit the dramatic notes, and everything had a strong logic and reason behind it".<ref name="thr dec2019"/> The scene where Dane, as Dr. Lazarus, gives a final, powerfully emotional speech to Quellek, played by [[Patrick Breen]],
Weaver had loved the script since her first read when Ramis was the director, stating "that great sort of ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|Wizard of Oz]]'' story of these people feeling so incomplete in the beginning, and then during the course of this adventure, they come out almost like the heroes they pretended to be in the first place".<ref name="MentalFloss"/> She particularly loved the part of Madison: "to me she was what a lot of women feel like, including myself, in a Hollywood situation."<ref name="thr dec2019"/> In addition, she had long wanted to work with both Allen and Rickman.<ref name="io9"/> Once Parisot replaced Ramis, Weaver lobbied Parisot to cast her, insisting that Madison needed to be blonde and have large breasts to capture the humor of a sci-fi production.<ref name="thr dec2019"/> She
[[Tony Shalhoub]] originally auditioned for Guy Fleegman until [[Sam Rockwell]]
Rockwell, who wanted to develop a more serious dramatic acting career, initially considered declining the role after he was cast. He eventually recognized that several successful dramatic actors had done comedy roles early on, and
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=== Post-production ===
After most production was done, Johnson said that DreamWorks was confused by the film, as it was not what they had expected from the script they greenlit, but pushed on post-production as they needed a film to
In theaters, the first 20 minutes of the film were presented in a 1.85:1 [[Widescreen|aspect ratio]] (minus the opening showing clips from the TV show which were in 1.33:1), before changing to a wider 2.35:1 ratio when Nesmith looks out upon space as the ''Protector'' arrives at Thermia to maximize the effect on viewers.<ref name="MentalFloss"/><ref name="io9"/> However, this caused some problems with projectionists at movie theaters when showing the film as they had not opened up the screen curtains far enough for the wider aspect ratio. Projectionists had to be told at later showings to prepare for this transition. On all widescreen home video releases, however, after the opening scene showing the TV clips, it goes directly from 1.33:1 to 2.35:1 and remains that way for the rest of the movie.
=== Promotion ===
Before the release
While these additional materials were made, DreamWorks devoted very little advertising to the film despite its placement near the Christmas season, which the cast and crew felt hurt the potential for the film.<ref name="thr dec2019"/> Unlike most films where the second and ongoing weekend box office takes decline, ''Galaxy Quest'' saw rising numbers over the first several weekends, and DreamWorks' [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] apologized directly to Parisot for failing to market the film properly.<ref name="thr dec2019"/> Additionally, the primary trailer used for the film used a cut of the film before all the specific effects were complete, and Johnson felt that if the trailer had used the completed versions, it would have helped draw a larger audience.<ref name="thr dec2019"/>
=== Relation to ''Star Trek'' and other science fiction works ===
''Galaxy Quest'' is an acknowledged homage to ''Star Trek''; Parisot said "Part of the mission for me was to make a great {{'}}''Star Trek''{{'}} episode."<ref name="MTV"/> Gordon's original script was titled
Other aspects of the film were homages to other seminal science fiction works. The Thermians' native planet, Klaatu Nebula, is a reference to the name of the alien visitor in the classic ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'' (1951).<ref name="MentalFloss" /> Quellek's line "I'm shot" was
▲Other aspects of the film were homages to other seminal science fiction works. The Thermians' native planet, Klaatu Nebula, is a reference to the name of the alien visitor in the classic ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'' (1951).<ref name="MentalFloss"/> Quellek's line "I'm shot" was directly influenced by the same line from James Brolin's character in ''[[Westworld (film)|Westworld]]''.<ref name="MTV"/> The blue creatures on the alien planet were based on similar creatures in ''[[Barbarella (film)|Barbarella]]''.<ref name="MTV"/> The "chompers" scene with Nesmith and DeMarco trying to reach the self-destruct abort button was inspired by a scene from the 1997 film ''[[Event Horizon (film)|Event Horizon]]'' involving whirring blades.<ref name="io9"/> The effects for the Omega 13 activation were inspired by the ending scene from ''[[Beneath the Planet of the Apes]]''.<ref name="MTV"/>
==Reception==
===Critical response===
{{RT prose|{{RT data|score}}|{{RT data|average}}|{{RT data|count}}|Intelligent and humorous satire with an excellent cast -- no previous Trekkie knowledge needed to enjoy this one.|ref=yes|access-date=2023-08-13}} {{MC film|
Critics praised it both as a parody of ''Star Trek'', and as a [[comedy film]] of its own. ''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}}s [[Lawrence Van Gelder]] called it "an amiable comedy that simultaneously manages to spoof these popular futuristic space adventures and replicate the very elements that have made them so durable".<ref>{{cite news |last=Van Gelder |first=Lawrence |author-link=Lawrence Van Gelder |title=Yet One More Final Frontier: Fighting Bad Aliens, for Real |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 24, 1999 |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9C02EFD91539F937A15751C1A96F958260 |access-date=July 3, 2008 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]], writing for the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', praised the ability of the film to spoof the "illogic of the TV show".<ref>{{cite news |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=Galaxy Quest |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=December 24, 1999 |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19991224%2FREVIEWS%2F912240303%2F1023 |access-date=July 3, 2008 |archive-date=September 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924101326/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19991224%2FREVIEWS%2F912240303%2F1023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Amy Taubin]] of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' offered a lukewarm review, noting that "the many eight- to 11-year-olds in the audience seemed completely enthralled".<ref>{{cite news |last=Taubin |first=Amy |author-link=Amy Taubin |title=Pulling Punches; 'Star Trek' Trickery |work=[[The Village Voice]] |date=December 28, 1999 |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/9952,taubin,11362,20.html |access-date=July 3, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209142758/http://www.villagevoice.com/film/9952%2Ctaubin%2C11362%2C20.html |archive-date=December 9, 2007}}</ref> [[Joe Leydon]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said that ''Galaxy Quest'' "remains light and bright as it races along, and never turns nasty or mean-spirited as it satirizes the cliches and cults of ''Star Trek''".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Galaxy Quest |first=Joe |last=Leydon |author-link=Joe Leydon |date=December 19, 1999 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/galaxy-quest-1200460021/ |access-date=January 2, 2020}}</ref>
Retrospective reviews for ''Galaxy Quest'' have been positive
=== Box office ===
''Galaxy Quest'' grossed $71.6{{nbsp}}million in the United States and Canada, and $19.1{{nbsp}}million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $90.7{{nbsp}}million,
=== Accolades ===
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=== Impact and legacy ===
The film proved
''Galaxy Quest'' predicted the growth and influence of media [[fandom]] in the years after its release. While fandoms such as that for ''Star Trek'' existed at the time of the film, the size and scope presented by the fan conventions in the film had not been seen as much in 1999; since then, major fan conventions such as
▲''Galaxy Quest'' predicted the growth and influence of media [[fandom]] in the years after its release. While fandoms such as that for ''Star Trek'' existed at the time of the film, the size and scope presented by the fan conventions in the film had not been seen as much in 1999; since then, major fan conventions such as the [[San Diego Comic Con]] have become significant events that draw mainstream attention. The film also depicted fandoms using their numbers to influence production companies to revive cancelled works, such as with ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'', ''[[Veronica Mars]]'', ''[[Arrested Development]]'', and ''[[Twin Peaks]]''.<ref name="vice fandom">{{cite web | url = https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/8xybj4/galaxy-quest-knew-the-power-of-fandom-before-the-rest-of-us-did | title = 'Galaxy Quest' Knew the Power of Fandom Before the Rest of Us Did | first= Frederick | last = Blichert | date = March 12, 2019 | access-date = December 31, 2019 | work =[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] }}</ref> The film also captured some negative elements of modern fandom, such as leading actors continuously pestered by fans for intricate details of the work's fiction and other elements of the potentially toxic culture of online fan groups.<ref name="vice fandom"/><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.slashfilm.com/galaxy-quest-and-fandom/ |title= 20 Years Ago, 'Galaxy Quest' Offered One of Cinema's Most Positive Portrayals of Dedicated Fandom | first = Josh | last = Spiegel | date = December 25, 2019 | access-date = December 31, 2019 | work = [[Slashfilm]] }}</ref>
==== Reaction from ''Star Trek'' actors ====
Several actors who have had roles on various ''Star Trek'' television series and films have commented on ''Galaxy Quest'' in light of their own experiences with the franchise and its fandom.
{{blockquote| I had originally not wanted to see [''Galaxy Quest''] because I heard that it was making fun of ''Star Trek'' and then [[Jonathan Frakes]] rang me up and said "You must not miss this movie! See it on a Saturday night in a full theatre." And I did and of course I found it was brilliant. Brilliant. No one laughed louder or longer in the cinema than I did, but the idea that the ship was saved and all of our heroes in that movie were saved simply by the fact that there were fans who did understand the scientific principles on which the ship worked was absolutely wonderful. And it was both funny and also touching in that it paid tribute to the dedication of these fans.|[[Patrick Stewart]] ([[Jean-Luc Picard]] on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|TNG]]'')<ref name="PSI">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/st/interviews/stewart/page13.shtml |title=Interviews: Patrick Stewart – Galaxy Quest (Star Trek Cult) |work=BBC | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140113105956/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/st/interviews/stewart/page13.shtml | archive-date=January 13, 2014| access-date = September 9, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Lyall |first=Sarah |title=To Boldly Go Where Shakespeare Calls |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 27, 2008 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/theater/27lyal.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin |access-date=June 28, 2008}}</ref><ref name="appleyard20071104">{{cite news | publisher=News Corp. | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article2785374.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511195800/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article2785374.ece | archive-date=May 11, 2008 | title=Patrick Stewart: Keep on Trekkin' | work=The Sunday Times | date=November 4, 2007 | access-date=April 27, 2011 | author=Appleyard, Bryan | location=London}}</ref>}}
{{blockquote|I've had flashbacks of ''Galaxy Quest'' at the many conventions I've gone to since the movie came out. I thought it was an absolute laugh-a-minute.|[[Tim Russ]] ([[Tuvok]] on ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.startrek.com/community/transcripts/russ_041802.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030216213443/http://www.startrek.com/community/transcripts/russ_041802.asp |archive-date=February 16, 2003 |title=StarTrek.com: Transcripts (Tim Russ Chat on 04/18/2002) |access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>}}
{{blockquote|I thought it was very funny, and I thought the audience that they portrayed was totally real, but the actors that they were pretending to be were totally unrecognizable. Certainly I don't know what Tim Allen was doing. He seemed to be the head of a group of actors, and for the life of me I was trying to understand who he was imitating. The only one I recognized was the girl playing Nichelle Nichols.|[[William Shatner]] ([[James T. Kirk]] on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|TOS]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.startrek.com/community/transcripts/shatner_110801.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020414185202/http://www.startrek.com/community/transcripts/shatner_110801.asp |archive-date=April 14, 2002 |title=StarTrek.com: Transcripts (William Shatner Chat on 11/08/2001) |access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>}}▼
{{blockquote|I loved ''Galaxy Quest''. I thought it was brilliant satire, not only of ''Trek'', but of fandom in general. The only thing I wish they had done was cast me in it, and have me play a freaky fanboy who keeps screaming at the actor who played 'the kid' about how awful it was that there was a kid on the spaceship. Alas.|[[Wil Wheaton]] ([[Wesley Crusher]] on ''TNG'')<ref>[http://www.wilwheaton.net/mt/archives/000768.php Where is my mind? – Tangent] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609040330/http://www.wilwheaton.net/mt/archives/000768.php |date=June 9, 2012 }} WIL WHEATON dot NET, September 24, 2001</ref> }}
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{{blockquote|Yes, I have seen ''Galaxy Quest'' and no, it's not really like that.|[[Casey Biggs]] ([[Damar (Star Trek)|Damar]] on ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|DS9]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.startrek.com/community/transcripts/biggs_032802.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020606152819/http://www.startrek.com/community/transcripts/biggs_032802.asp |archive-date=June 6, 2002 |title=StarTrek.com: Transcripts (Casey Biggs Chat on 3/28/2002) on |access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>}}
{{blockquote|I think it's a chillingly realistic documentary. [laughs] The details in it, I recognized every one of them. It is a powerful piece of documentary filmmaking. And I do believe that when we get kidnapped by aliens, it's going to be the genuine, true ''Star Trek'' fans who will save the day.{{nbsp}}... I was rolling in the aisles. And
▲{{blockquote|I thought it was very funny, and I thought the audience that they portrayed was totally real, but the actors that they were pretending to be were totally unrecognizable. Certainly I don't know what Tim Allen was doing. He seemed to be the head of a group of actors, and for the life of me I was trying to understand who he was imitating. The only one I recognized was the girl playing Nichelle Nichols.|[[William Shatner]] ([[James T. Kirk]] on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|TOS]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.startrek.com/community/transcripts/shatner_110801.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020414185202/http://www.startrek.com/community/transcripts/shatner_110801.asp |archive-date=April 14, 2002 |title=StarTrek.com: Transcripts (William Shatner Chat on 11/08/2001) |access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>}}
==Related media==
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However, the plans were revived in August 2017, with the announcement that [[Paul Scheer]] would be writing the series.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2017/08/galaxy-quest-tv-series-amazon-paul-scheer-1202151268/ | title = 'Galaxy Quest' TV Series Back On Launchpad At Amazon With Paul Scheer Writing | first = Patrick | last = Hipes | date = August 18, 2017 | access-date = August 18, 2017 | work = [[Deadline (magazine)|Deadline]] }}</ref> Speaking to ''[[/Film]]'', Scheer said that in his first drafts submitted to Amazon in November 2017 he wanted to create a serialized adventure that starts where the film ends, but leads into the cultural shift in ''Star Trek'' that has occurred since 1999; he said "I really wanted to capture the difference between the original cast of ''Star Trek'' and the [[J. J. Abrams]] cast of ''Star Trek''." To that end, Scheer's initial scripts called for two separate cast sets that would come together by the end of the first season of the show, though he did not confirm if this included any of the original film's cast.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.slashfilm.com/galaxy-quest-tv-show/ | title = 'Galaxy Quest' TV Show Continues the Story of the Original Cast, Will Address How Fandom Has Changed | first = Ben | last = Pearson | date = November 14, 2017 | access-date = February 19, 2018 | work = [[/Film]] }}</ref>
Following the dismissal of Amy Powell as president of Paramount Television in July 2018, Scheer said the ''Galaxy Quest'' series had been put on hold while Paramount's management was being re-established, but anticipated the show would continue forward after that. He also said they were making the series to allow the introduction of new characters while extending the setting, similar to what ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' did for ''[[Star Wars
Allen stated that a film sequel script is nearly ready to go as of January 2021. The script had been near completion for production by 2016 but with Rickman's death, it would have to undergo major rewrites as the core story focused on the relationship between Nesmith and Dane (Allen and Rickman's characters, respectively). A central plot element was to have the ''Protector'' and its crew affected by [[time dilation]] during space flight, which Allen considered a boon for the uncertain production of the film. While Allen said there were no immediate efforts for the sequel's production, he and the other cast and crew keep circulating the idea and believe it would be easy to restart the effort.<ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://ew.com/movies/galaxy-quest-2-tim-allen/ | title=Tim Allen gives a Galaxy Quest 2 update: 'It's a fabulous script' | first= James | last = Hibberd | date = January 15, 2021 | access-date = January 15, 2021 | magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]] }}</ref>
[[Georgia Pritchett]] stated in a June 2021 interview that she and [[Simon Pegg]] were working on developing a ''Galaxy Quest'' television series.<ref>{{cite news | last=Maxwell | first=Dominic | date=June 25, 2021 | title=Georgia Pritchett: 'In Succession we take powerful people, dig deep and find their humanity' | work=[[The Times (London)|The Times]] | pages=T2–6, 7 | url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/georgia-pritchett-in-succession-we-take-powerful-people-dig-deep-and-find-their-humanity-jkg837qv9 | access-date=June 30, 2021 }}</ref> Paramount was stated to be in the early stages of a ''Galaxy Quest'' series in April 2023 for the [[Paramount+]] streaming service, with production overseen by Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|title='Galaxy Quest' TV Series In Works At Paramount+|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/galaxy-quest-tv-series-paramount-plus-1235329149/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=April 18, 2023|access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
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* ''[[Trekkies (film)|Trekkies]]'' – a documentary film about ''Star Trek'' fans
* ''[[The Orville]]'' - a comedy-drama series that parodies ''Star Trek'' in a similar manner
* ''[[Spaceballs]]''
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