It’s happening again.
After being left in limbo for over a month, fans of “Twin Peaks” will be thrilled to know that the series is definitely coming back to television with David Lynch at the helm.
Lynch, co-creator of the show, made the announcement on Twitter: “Dear Twitter Friends, the rumors are not what they seem ….. It is !!! Happening again. #TwinPeaks returns on @SHO_Network,” Lynch tweeted.
Showtime also confirmed the news on Twitter.
Earlier, Lynch had cited Showtime’s stinginess as a reason for his abrupt departure, explaining that the cable giant wasn’t ponying up the budget he needed to complete his vision.
Lynch, who has no manager or agent, said at the time that he had called actors to let them know he was walking away from directing the nine-episode series.
A viral campaign called #savetwinpeaks immediately sprang up garnering over 25,000 signatures and featuring several stars from the show including Sherilyn Fenn, Sheryl Lee and James Marshall.
In the series the phrase, “It’s happening again,” uttered by giant (Carel Struckyen) portended a terrible carnage.
But this time the phrase has much brighter connotations. According to Showtime president David Nevins, Lynch is on board again to direct the entire series, “which will total more than the originally announced nine hours.”
The new “Twin Peaks” premieres early next year.
In the original series, FBI agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) is sent to a small town in the Pacific Northwest to investigate the murder of high school beauty Laura Palmer (Lee).
The show aired for two seasons on ABC and even spawned a 1992 feature film, “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.”
