FILM 2245: LOST IN SPACE (1998)

TRIVIA: Despite opening in theaters on April 3, this was the first new film of 1998 to open at #1 at the box office. Titanic (1997) had been at the top spot for the previous 15 weeks, starting in late December. For a short time, the movie was nicknamed "The Iceberg".

Dick Tufeld reprises his role from Lost in Space (1965) as the voice of the Robot.

All principal actors were contracted to a three-picture option. The film failed to recoup its budget in North America, so plans for a new franchise were scrapped.

The television series Lost in Space (1965) was set in the future of 1997 - the year the film began production. 1997 is also the year that Predator 2 (1990) & RoboCop (1987) take place.

Future Will's dialogue is entirely dubbed, as Jared Harris did not have the vocal scale to complete the role.

British Band Lighthouse Family recorded the song "Lost in Space" for this film, but the producers decided not to use it. It wasn't released for 2 months after the films US release.

Edward Fox, who plays Dr. Smith's unnamed sedition contact, would later become the father-in-law of Jared Harris, who plays the older Will Robinson.

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This is featured on the podcast We Hate Movies Episode 352 - Lost in Space