“I don’t want to jinx anything, but we are talking about trying to do a television show that is based on that idea,” Neumeier reportedly said, adding later that a newer, CGI-heavy movie treatment may have a hard time living up to expectations without the talents of Van Dien, Jake Busey (Ace Levy), Dina Meyer (Dizzy Flores), and Denise Richards (Carmen Ibanez). Asked whether Van Dien could revisit the role of Johnny Rico for the small screen alongside other cast members, Neumeier reportedly sounded cautiously optimistic. HN|Entertainment recently featured an interview with original Starship Troopers screenwriter Ed Neumeier, which includes his tentative remarks about the possibility of a television revival. While the announced movie reboot of Starship Troopers won’t be reassembling the team involved in making director Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 cult classic, a new TV refresh could pick up the franchise with Casper Van Dien and other members of the first film’s cast, according to a new report.
