A bit of unexpected news.... The Last Starfighter is being prepped for a TV series. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like it'll have much to do with the movie and seems more like a gimmick to capitalize on the growing interest in VR headsets. 
In 1984, “The Last Starfighter” broke new ground as one of the first Hollywood blockbusters to use computer-generated imagery.
A little over 30 years later, “Starfighter” writer Jonathan Betuel is back to do it again. Betuel is working on a new “Starfighter”-themed TV show, and he has teamed up with Los Angeles-based Surreal to once again push the boundaries on what’s technically possible: “The Starfighter Chronicles” aims to be the first TV show to embrace virtual reality.
The new show, which is still in early development, doesn’t directly continue the original “Starfighter” story, which catapulted a teenage video-game fan into outer space to fight in an interstellar war. Instead, it’s a serialized story about alien law enforcement. “It’s about instilling a moral code,” said Betuel during a recent interview.
And while most of it is meant to be viewable on plain old TVs, it would also feature special scenes that break the frame, allowing viewers equipped with virtual reality (VR) headsets to look around and explore the inside of a spaceship or immerse themselves in an alien firefight. “It’s a very interesting blend,” said Betuel. “The otherworldiness of it lends itself to VR.”
Full article at Variety: ‘The Last Starfighter’ TV Spinoff with Virtual Reality Scenes in the Works (Exclusive)
A little over 30 years later, “Starfighter” writer Jonathan Betuel is back to do it again. Betuel is working on a new “Starfighter”-themed TV show, and he has teamed up with Los Angeles-based Surreal to once again push the boundaries on what’s technically possible: “The Starfighter Chronicles” aims to be the first TV show to embrace virtual reality.
The new show, which is still in early development, doesn’t directly continue the original “Starfighter” story, which catapulted a teenage video-game fan into outer space to fight in an interstellar war. Instead, it’s a serialized story about alien law enforcement. “It’s about instilling a moral code,” said Betuel during a recent interview.
And while most of it is meant to be viewable on plain old TVs, it would also feature special scenes that break the frame, allowing viewers equipped with virtual reality (VR) headsets to look around and explore the inside of a spaceship or immerse themselves in an alien firefight. “It’s a very interesting blend,” said Betuel. “The otherworldiness of it lends itself to VR.”
Full article at Variety: ‘The Last Starfighter’ TV Spinoff with Virtual Reality Scenes in the Works (Exclusive)
