Peele to reboot ‘Twilight Zone’ for CBS All Access
“The Twilight Zone,” the show that captivated audiences in the early 1960s and beyond with its time-and-space-bending plots, will return to (streaming) television in a reboot helmed by Jordan Peele.
It will air on CBS All Access, the network announced today, as that subscription-based streaming service tries to grow its stable of original programming. The roster currently includes “The Good Fight” and “Star Trek: Discovery,” both spinoffs, as well as the comedy series “No Activity.”
For Peele, the news comes as his hit directorial debut, “Get Out,” enters awards season.
“Too many times this year it’s felt like we were living in a twilight zone, and I can’t think of a better moment to reintroduce it to modern audiences,” Peele said in a release. Simon Kinberg and Marco Ramirez are also listed as executive producers.
“The Twilight Zone,” created by Rod Serling, aired for five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and became one of the most influential shows in television history. It won two Emmys, and Serling won a Golden Globe. The show also spawned a 1983 feature film that starred Dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks.