US EditionRed Dwarf Co-Creator Discusses Potential on-Screen Return with New Cast
Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall developed a prequel novel after TV spin-off interest faltered; the book launches July 16, 2026, with plans for a possible future screen adaptation.
- Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall recently announced the novel Red Dwarf: Titan, scheduled to publish later in 2026, following characters on Titan before the series.
- After failed production talks with broadcasters, Grant explained it was 'horribly expensive,' and UKTV recently declined to progress a 90-minute Red Dwarf special after rights issues were resolved.
- Grant says the story will include a far-future message warning realities will collapse, set before the Cat and Kryten exist and framed as 'one universe to the side' to keep canon intact.
- On the question of casting, Grant says he has discussed the idea with streamers and hasn't ruled out a screen adaptation, noting recasting is likely because the original cast 'are getting old' and they might use a new cast.
- Following a 2023 rights resolution, the Red Dwarf novel could reignite hopes for a screen return, with Grant hinting at future adaptations.
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Red Dwarf co-creator teases potential on-screen return – with new cast
Red Dwarf's creators, cast, and fans have been trying to get the beloved show back on screens for years – and now, co-creator Rob Grant has revealed a new glimmer of hope for the comedy sci-fi.Grant and fellow writer Andrew Marshall have recently announced a prequel novel, set for release in July, which will follow Lister, Rimmer and co. as they take shore leave on Titan before the events of the TV series.However, Grant has exclusively revealed …
Rob Grant returns to Red Dwarf with prequel novel Titan
The smegheads are back, and they are doing it in prose. Following years of legal deadlock that kept the Red Dwarf franchise in stasis, co-creator Rob Grant has returned to the world of mining ships and sentient vending machines. This July, fans will finally get a new chapter in the saga with Red Dwarf: Titan, the first original novel in the series for three decades. Back to the Beginning (Before the End) Set as a prequel to the beloved televisi…
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