Bye, Grabthar’s hammer.
Plans were in the works for a sequel to the cult classic “Galaxy Quest,” but the death of star Alan Rickman put an end to the idea, co-star Sam Rockwell told Nerdist.
“They were going to do a sequel on Amazon, and we were ready to sign up for it, and Alan Rickman passed away, and Tim Allen wasn’t available — he has a show — and everybody’s schedule was all weird,” he said.
Scheduling was one thing, he added, but Rickman was irreplaceable.
“How do you fill that void of Alan Rickman? That’s a hard void to fill,” Rockwell said.
Rickman, who died in January, played an actor named Alexander Dane who portrays Dr. Lazarus, a starship’s science officer, in the 1999 film.
“Galaxy Quest,” a parody of “Star Trek,” its fanbase and science-fiction movies in general, also starred Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub, Daryl Mitchell, Rainn Wilson and Enrico Colatoni.
“It was a great cast,” said Rockwell.
Grabthar’s hammer (part of a phrase often uttered by Rickman’s character) isn’t entirely forgotten. There may not be a sequel, but Amazon is developing a series based on the film.