Netflix & Legendary TV team up for Land of the Lost reboot of 1970s sci-fi classic

Land of the Lost is coming back to our screens, as Netflix partners with Legendary Television to reboot the quirky dinosaur adventure from 1974. In the ongoing quest to revive nostalgia favorites, this cult classic is the latest gem to be unearthed from television history.

Interestingly, it will involve the original makers of the show, Sid and Marty Krofft, along with Marty’s daughter, Deanna, also contributing to the project. However, Deadline reported that the Land of the Lost reboot is still in the "very early stages". That means there's no script, no actors, and they’re still looking for someone to write it.

Even though it's early, the fact that Netflix and the big studio Legendary are interested in bringing back this old show says a lot. Netflix has already brought back other old favorites like Lost in Space and One Day at a Time, and more are to come.

So clearly, Netflix is trying to build a collection of shows that people already know and love from the past, shows that different generations can connect to. Legendary Television being involved in the reboot is also a big deal.

Keep reading to explore more about this upcoming series.

Netflix and Legendary Television team up for Land of the Lost reboot

The original Land of the Lost TV series is about a dad named Rick Marshall and his two kids, Will and Holly. During a trip, they accidentally fell through a strange portal into a different world. There, they encountered dinosaurs like a T-Rex named "Grumpy," scary lizard people called Sleestaks, and friendly monkey-like creatures called Pakuni.

Not only this, but there also exist glowing towers called alien pylons that have mysterious powers. Produced on a shoestring, the NBC series blended stop‑motion dinosaurs with Star Trek‑adjacent world‑building.

Sci-fi luminaries like Larry Niven and D.C. Fontana even wrote episodes, and linguist Victoria Fromkin invented a full Pakuni language to make the setting feel lived‑in. Though the show ran only three seasons (1974‑76), reruns on CBS in the '80s and home‑video releases turned it into a touchstone for genre fans.

People loved the original Land of the Lost TV series so much that they made a remake in 1991 with a new family called the Porters and better effects. Then in 2009, a movie with Will Ferrell came out, but it didn’t do well in theaters.

Still, it later became popular online because it was so bad and funny at the same time. All these versions show that the idea of a normal family stuck in a wild, dinosaur world still clicks with people, even after 50 years.

And now, Netflix has partnered with Legendary Television, the same studio that worked on shows like Monarch: Legacy of Monsters for Apple TV+, and is behind making shows based on Dune and Tomb Raider.

There are a few reasons why this upcoming Land of the Lost reboot is a great deal for Netflix as well. First, it's a perfect family adventure, like Lost in Space and other young-adult shows that the streamer has. Second, the story needs cool visual effects, and Legendary Television is great at that (as they’ve worked on Pacific Rim).

Not only this, they're also having the original creators (the Kroffts) involved means fans of the old show won’t feel like it's changed. This way, the reboot will entertain both the old and the new audience of the show.

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