David Lynch Reveals He Will Not Direct Showtime's TWIN PEAKS Reboot

David Lynch revealed on Twitter yesterday that he will not be helming Showtime's reboot of TWIN PEAKS. Last October, the network had announced that Lynch would co-write and direct nine all-new episodes of the critically-acclaimed Golden Globe® and Peabody Award-winning series.

"Showtime did not pull the plug on 'Twin Peaks,'" Lynch shared. "After 1 year and 4 months of negotiations, I left because not enough money was offered to do the script the way I felt it needed to be done."

He later posted, "I love the world of Twin Peaks and wish things could have worked out differently."

In a press release issued by Showtime yesterday, the network commented, "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."

They continued, "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."

TWIN PEAKS will air on the network in 2016, marking the 25th anniversary of when the program last aired. Set in the present day, TWIN PEAKS will continue the lore of the original series, providing long-awaited answers for the series' passionate fan base.

For viewers hoping to reminisce or for those discovering the series for the first time, Showtime will re-air the first two seasons of TWIN PEAKS, in advance of the new episodes going on air in 2016. Widely considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential broadcast series of all time, TWIN PEAKS followed the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town who were stunned after their homecoming queen Laura Palmer is shockingly murdered. The town's sheriff welcomed the help of FBI agent Dale Cooper, who came to town to investigate the case. As Cooper conducted his search for Laura's killer, the town's secrets were gradually exposed. The mystery that ensued set off an eerie chain of events that plunged the inhabitants of Twin Peaks into a darker examination of their very existence.

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