New photos of The 4400 reboot offer a first look at the reimagined sci-fi series. The reboot, simply titled 4400, is based on the USA Network show which aired from 2004 to 2007. The original began with the sudden return of 4400 people who disappeared in a beam of white light. These people, who vanished in 1946 or after, haven’t aged at all and they have no memory of what happened before their returns.

A reboot of The 4400 has been in the works for some time. It was reported back in November 2018 that The CW was developing a new version of the series. Taylor Elmore and Craig Sweeny, both of whom worked on the original, would serve as executive producers and write episodes of what was described as a reimagined take on The 4400. The project ultimately received a straight-to-series order from The CW in February 2021, with casting announcements and plot details slowly trickling out. Now, thanks to new photos, we have a better sense of what to expect when the reboot debuts on October 25.

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First look photos of The 4400 reboot highlight the show’s cast, which includes Brittany Adebumola, Joseph David-Jones, Jaye Ladymore, AMARR, Cory Jeacoma, Derrick A. King, Khaliah Johnson, TL Thompson, Ireon Roach, and Autumn Best. It’s also noted the reimagined series will follow the same general premise of its predecessor while shifting the focus to marginalized people that vanish suddenly and then reappear in 2021. As in the original, they haven’t aged and they have no idea what happened to them. You can check out the three new photos, from EW, below.

Shedding light on the reboot, co-showrunner Ariana Jackson revealed that the decision to set the reboot in 2021 was purposeful. It was an effort, as she notes, to examine a very interesting and pivotal time in history. In particular, Jackson references the “cracks in our society.” That suggests that The CW, which is known for its fairly lighthearted reboots of shows like Dynasty and Charmed, will strike a different tone with 4400. This is very much in line with the original, which was well-regarded for its underlining social commentary and how it meshed its themes with grander sci-fi tropes.

It is worth noting, however, that presenting the sort of commentary in the package of genre entertainment led to wildly varying results even in recent memory. At its best, as with Jordan Peele’s Get Out and his follow-up feature Us, the ideas and stories presented yield incredible experiences and important conversations. A show like Lovecraft Country, conversely, was greeted with both praise and criticism. And, on the opposite end, Amazon’s miniseries Them was largely panned for exploiting its characters’ traumas without offering anything new. It remains to be seen how 4400 will fare, but it will be interesting to see the response when it premieres on Monday, October 25.

Source: EW

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