'Red Dwarf' exec confirms new series

[dutchman]

The producer of Red Dwarf: Back to Earth has confirmed that a new series of the sci-fi sitcom is currently in development.



Series star Craig Charles (Dave Lister) previously announced that two more series would begin filming in January 2011.

However, Andrew Ellard told Last Broadcast: "Latest word is that the deals are being done and... they’ll be in a position to start prepping before the end of the year. But I think it's just one series of six episodes… right now."

Responding to the earlier comment by Charles, Ellard said: "He didn’t confirm [the revival] so much as mention the call he'd had... regarding his availability!"

He also dismissed rumours that a Red Dwarf movie was still in development.

"The TV revival on Dave seems to be the new life for the show now," he suggested. "The film script was great, though, and I really hope it gets released one day. It was a reboot... so most of what was great about it wouldn't adapt easily to the TV series. But it’d make a knockout graphic novel."