Back in June of last year we found out that SYFY had ordered a pilot episode for a Tremors TV series, and that one of the stars of the original movie, Kevin Bacon, was going to star. News that excited the many fans of the creature feature franchise, which has since spawned five sequels (or four sequels and one prequel) and an earlier TV series in 2003.

The 2003 series was also on SYFY (which was called Sci-Fi Channel at the time) and starred Michael Gross, who has also appeared in all six movies, but it was canceled after only 13 episodes. Now it appears the first attempt has made SYFY a little nervous, as the network has decided to pass on the new Tremors series after only a pilot.

Bacon himself shared the news, and those who were working on the project are surprised by the decision. You can see what they’ve had to say about it below, which also includes some images from the pilot.

Syfy has ordered a pilot episode for a potential TV series based on the monster movie franchise Tremors. The series, as we learned when its development was first announced a couple of years back, comes from Universal Cable Productions and Blumhouse Television.

The news was confirmed by Kevin Bacon, who’s set to executive produce and star in the series, reprising his role as Valentine McKee. Bacon played the role in the 1990 original movie, but did not return for any of the four sequels that have been produced since then.

Death Be Damned #1
Written by Ben Acker, Ben Blacker, Andrew Miller
Art by Hannah Christenson
Colors by Juan Useche
Letters by Colin Bell
Covers by Hannah Christenson, Konstantin Tarasov
Boom! Studios
Release Date: February 8, 2017
Cover Price: $3.99

When seven men killed Miranda Coler and her family, chances are they never expected her to ride after them seeking revenge. But that is exactly what she did. Unable to completely die, she comes back to life but is cursed to lose part of her memories each time. With the help of a local undertaker who has a personal interest in resurrection, she is consumed with thoughts of vengeance.