Quantum Leap

This is a weird thread. I'm not sure if it's actually about Quantum Leap or about Early Edition.

Re: Quantum Leap - I wonder if the supposedly planned revival of the series is completely dead at this point. Supposedly, SciFi Channel had the rights to create a "re-imagining" of the series, a la "Battlestar Galactica." But that was probably a year and a half ago now... I'd guess if we haven't heard anything by now, it's probably not going to happen.

There was also talk about a QL movie, with the original cast - but as more time passes, I don't know if this is a good idea either. Bakula could still do it, but Stockwell is really starting to show his age, and no longer really resembles Al Calavicci as we saw him during the series. I suppose it's a show about time travel... they could write something into the story that explains time passing in the QL world, but still, it wouldn't be the same as if they would've done it a lot closer to when QL was originally on the air.

As for Early Edition - is it just me, or does anyone think that Early Edition and Tru Calling were esentially the same show? I mean, both shows involved the main character being told about a problem about to happen through supernatural means, and given a finite amount of time to solve said problem... and basically encouraged not to inquire as to the nature as to why/how they were told... both had a close companion or two that knew about the early notice that sometimes helped out to prevent the disaster... etc. Interesting, no?