The Twilight Zone is eternal. It’s inspired countless filmmakers, and, over 65 years after its debut, it feels like Rod Serling’s original anthology still has its finger on the pulse. Unfortunately, the same can’t always be said for efforts to keep the franchise going.
In addition to one film, The Twilight Zone has been rebooted three times: once in the ‘80s, again in the early 2000s, and finally with Jordan Peele’s 2019 anthology, none of which made a lasting impact. A handful of directors have also tried to continue entering the unknown, The Batman’s Matt Reeves and F1’s Joseph Kosinski among them. Those efforts haven’t borne fruit, but that isn’t stopping Warner Bros., which holds the franchise’s film rights, from entering the fray once more.
