Earlier today, reports circulated that the Twin Peaks revival at Showtime was dead after director David Lynch apparently pulled out of the revival.
However, Lynch has clarified his departure from Twin Peaks via his twitter account. “Dear Twitter Friends, Showtime did not pull the plug on Twin Peaks,” wrote Lynch. “After 1 year and 4 months of negotiations, I left because not enough money was offered to do the script the way I felt it needed to be done.”
“This weekend I started to call actors to let them know I would not be directing,” continued Lynch. Twin Peaks may still be very much alive at Showtime.” “He closed his remarks with this message: “I love the world of Twin Peaks and wish things could have worked out differently.”
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Although Lynch is no longer on the project, there is still a strong chance that the nine episode Twin Peaks miniseries could still go forward next year. The scripts were reportedly already written by Lynch and series co-creator, Mark Frost. Additionally, several of the actors from the original series, including Kyle MacLachlan had already agreed to return.
It’s also quite possible that Lynch is using his remarks as a negotiating tactic to get Showtime to commit the additional funding that he is requesting.
Within an hour of Lynch’s statement, Showtime issued a response that seems to indicate a desire to keep Lynch involved with the project. “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.”
