Showtime Still Hopes To Lure David Lynch Back to Twin Peaks

Earlier today, reports started to trickle out that Twin Peaks‘s planned 2016 revival on Showtime was in trouble, possibly killed by the network. Later, Lynch issued a brief statement saying that due to an inability to strike a deal with the network, he was pulling out of his commitment to direct the nine-episode miniseries, but that Showtime might opt to move forward anyway, particularly since reports have been for some time that the scripts were already completed.

Instead of going forward without him, though, Showtime have issued a statement to TheWrap indicating that they’re still hoping to work out a deal with Lynch:

We were saddened to read David Lynch’s statement today since we believed we were working towards solutions with David and his reps on the few remaining deal points. Showtime also loves the world of Twin Peaks and we continue to hold out hope that we can bring it back in all its glory with both of its extraordinary creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost, at its helm.

Back in mid-March, co-creator David Lynch said that they were still working out a deal with Showtime and production had not started yet. Lynch has reportedly turned in all of the scripts already and was expected to direct a nine-episode miniseries set in the world of the eccentric logging town he introduced to television 25 years ago.

Reports indicated that all of the scripts, written by Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost, had already been submitted to Showtime.

Showtime responded quickly, saying that the show was still on, but seemingly soft-pedaling Lynch’s personal involvement as director. Some wondered whether the cast, notoriously faithful to Lynch, would move forward in a revival without his direct involvement or at least consent.

If true, it isn’t clear what impact Showtime abandoning the series would have on the planned book from co-creator Mark Frost set in the time between Season Two and Season Three, which was planned for later this year.