David Lynch Won't Helm 'Twin Peaks' Revival; Showtime Offers Status Report

Has Twin Peaks‘s resurrection been cut short?

UPDATE: Showtime has released a statement regarding the status of its Twin Peaks revival.

We were saddened to read David Lynch’s statement today since we believed we were working towards solutions with David and his reps on the few remaining deal points. SHOWTIME also loves the world of Twin Peaks and we continue to hold out hope that we can bring it back in all its glory with both of its extraordinary creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost, at its helm.

On the heels of series co-creator David Lynch citing “complications” going on behind the scenes, multiple reports out of WonderCon on Sunday claimed that the cast had been told that the revival was dead and wrapped in plastic.

A Showtime spokesperson, however, tells TVLine that things are “status quo” with the nine-episode continuation, which is supposed to start production this year with an eye on a 2016 premiere.

Thing is, it appears it will be without Lynch’s behind the camera. In a letter to the Twin Peaks Festival fan page, the auteur said that:

The Twin Peaks revival was announced in October, with Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost set to pen all nine episodes, and Lynch directing every installment. In January, it was announced that Kyle MacLachlan would reprise his role as FBI agent Dale Cooper.

But on March 14, at the “Between Two Worlds” exhibition in Brisbane, Lynch said “complications” had arisen with the project. A day later, on the Aussie arts and culture series The Mix, he added, “I haven’t returned yet. We’re still working on the contract.”

Just last week, TVLine’s Ask Ausiello column confirmed that the rumors about Lynch and Showtime not seeing eye-to-eye on a few contract points were true.

[Yahoo TV Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Sunday, April 5 at 8:23 p.m.]

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