Tremors TV series cancelled; cast and crew react

With Kevin Bacon back as Valentine McKee, the creators of the complex horror classic “Cube” were shepherding the project, and today’s woody for nostalgia, you’d think a TV series based on 1990 cult classic would be a no-brainer pick-up. Seems not.

According to Bacon, who developed the show with big-timer Jason Blum of Blumhouse Prods, SyFy has opted not to pick up the pilot for “Tremors”.

#Tremors Sad to report that my dream of revisiting the world of Perfection will not become a reality. Although we made a fantastic pilot (IMHO) the network has decided not to move forward. Thanks to our killer cast and everyone behind the scenes who worked so hard. And always keep one eye out for GRABOIDS!

A post shared by Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon) on Apr 27, 2018 at 2:50pm PDT

The story, written by Andrew Miller (“Cube”), would have focused on McKee — now an alcoholic with a hero complex — returning to Perfection, Nevada to put a stop to the Graboids once and for all. It was reported a few days back that Bacon’s original “Tremors” co-star Fred Ward might even be returning for the series.

Miller took to Twitter to vent his frustration. Reading between the lines, he’s optimistic another network might pick it up.

I’m sure SyFy had audience concerns for not picking up Tremors to series. Too captivating? #Tremors photo by Lewis Jacobs pic.twitter.com/k0dBjH3XQT

— Andrew Miller (@MillerLoLife) April 29, 2018

I’m sure SyFy had media savvy reason for not picking up Tremors to series. Was it all the press? pic.twitter.com/pGYtOjl34W

— Andrew Miller (@MillerLoLife) April 29, 2018

I’m sure SyFy had artistically sounds reasons for not picking Tremors to series. The Val statue in the middle of Perfection not big enough? #Tremors pic.twitter.com/x6e9Ib5Xja

— Andrew Miller (@MillerLoLife) April 29, 2018

I’m sure SyFy had very, very smart reasons for not picking up Tremors to series. Not cinematic enough? pic.twitter.com/Q7dQoCCavA

— Andrew Miller (@MillerLoLife) April 28, 2018

And I swear, it’s really good. https://t.co/HH5eCnw0qv

— Andrew Miller (@MillerLoLife) April 28, 2018

Director Vincenzo Natali says he’s “baffled” why the series wasn’t picked up.

thank you. I suppose it’s possible. People loved it and it tested great. I am baffled by this decision.

— Vincenzo Natali (@Vincenzo_Natali) April 28, 2018

Good news for Michael Gross though, who will ostensibly remain employed indefinitely thanks to Universal’s determination to keep pushing out cheap direct-to-video sequels to “Tremors”. The latest, “Tremors : A Cold Day in Hell”, was released a few weeks back.