English actor Toby Stephens has been confirmed to be leading the cast of the Netflix remake of Lost In Space, so reports Deadline.
The ten-episode series is a re-do of Irwin Allen’s 1965 cult TV classic and revolves around The Robinson family, a space crew who were supposed to set off on a five-year mission to explore a distant planet, but an act of sabotage by the scheming Dr. Zachary Smith – who managed to get himself trapped aboard the spaceship – leaves them adrift in space for three years. The Robinsons, pilot Don West, Dr. Smith and their trusty robot move from planet to planet, always searching for a way to return to Earth.
Stephens will play the role of the dad, astrophysicist John Robinson, while young Maxwell Jenkins will play the role of Will, the youngest Robinson child. Taylor Russell has already been cast as Judy, the eldest of the siblings.
Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Dracula Untold) have written the screenplay for the new show, which will air on the streaming giant in 2018.
Stephens has a plethora of credits to his name, including the recent Black Sails, Die Another Day, 13 Hours and the TV show Vexed. Jenkins has a lead role in the forthcoming Gerard Butler film The Headhunter’s Calling, which has just debuted at TIFF.
More news on the Lost In Space remake as we get it.
