A new interview with Dean was published online. I'd like to thank Claire from the Sassies for posting the link on the group.
tinyurl.com/9dszs
Here's the relevant quote:
Interviewer:Well, you were very fortunate in that the show has such a great premise. It really has endless possibilities. Do you think it's very likely that this backdoor pilot for a revisited Quantum Leap: A Bold Leap Forward will lead to a new series?
Dean: They were trying to get a script for it [the script was evidently finished recently by Trey Callaway] and Don Bellisario [creator of Quantum Leap] is doing not only JAG, but he's had the spin-off of JAG. So he's doing two shows at the same time, writing most of the new shows and offshoots himself. He just couldn't devote the time to do it so it's been postponed. I think when Don is freed up and his show is sailing along merrily, without needing so much hands-on time from him, he'll have more time to turn back to this and it could get finished next year. He wants to do it, I want to do it and they want to do it.
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Apparently Dean must not have heard yet about JAG being cancelled when this interview was conducted (April 10).
So.... could it be that Don gracefully allowed JAG to go out on a semi-high note and at the same time be gearing up for BLF as a result of not having JAG to work on?
I don't know, but Dean sounds very positive that QL:BLF is still in the works and will still be made.
So, good news.
Joy
tinyurl.com/9dszs
Here's the relevant quote:
Interviewer:Well, you were very fortunate in that the show has such a great premise. It really has endless possibilities. Do you think it's very likely that this backdoor pilot for a revisited Quantum Leap: A Bold Leap Forward will lead to a new series?
Dean: They were trying to get a script for it [the script was evidently finished recently by Trey Callaway] and Don Bellisario [creator of Quantum Leap] is doing not only JAG, but he's had the spin-off of JAG. So he's doing two shows at the same time, writing most of the new shows and offshoots himself. He just couldn't devote the time to do it so it's been postponed. I think when Don is freed up and his show is sailing along merrily, without needing so much hands-on time from him, he'll have more time to turn back to this and it could get finished next year. He wants to do it, I want to do it and they want to do it.
***
Apparently Dean must not have heard yet about JAG being cancelled when this interview was conducted (April 10).
So.... could it be that Don gracefully allowed JAG to go out on a semi-high note and at the same time be gearing up for BLF as a result of not having JAG to work on?
I don't know, but Dean sounds very positive that QL:BLF is still in the works and will still be made.
So, good news.
Joy