Forbidden Planetis now getting a reboot decades after its release. Forbidden Planet was originally a 1956 space adventure film about a group of people in the 23rd century who go to investigate a colony of people living on a distant planet. Loosely inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest, Forbidden Planet's script was written by Cyril Hume. The film was directed by Fred M. Wilcox and featured a leading cast including Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Jack Kelly, Richard Anderson, and Warren Stevens. 1fm45

Robby the Robot is one of the most interesting mechanical characters of all time, and here's who he is and why he appeared in 21 sci-fi movies and shows. The realm of sci-fi is a massive web of interweaving inspirations and references, with most sci-fi projects being full of Easter eggs to other iconic sci-fi projects. Franchises like Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, and more have made their way into countless other projects via Easter eggs and references. However, an iconic character named Robby the Robot has pulled off this same achievement, but many don't know who he is.

Sci-fi films remain popular right up to this very age when geekdom is considered cool. The genre has progressed from the campy B-movies of the 1950s to the sprawling, intellectual blockbusters we know and love today. One film from the bygone era that continues to impress new generations of sci-fi fans is, without a doubt, Forbidden Planet.

Forbidden Planet is one of those incredible sci-fi films that forced everyone else to up their game in order to remain competitive. It was one of the first '50s sci-fi movies that took itself seriously and touched on subject matter that went far beyond just little green men in rubber suits. Indeed, the film questioned the nature of our very psyche and the dark dangers that lurk within it. Some have flirted with the possibility of a Forbidden Planet remake, but so far the slate remains in mothballs.

Hollywood has been remaking films for almost as long as it has existed. Even well-known classics such as Wizard of Oz and Some Like it Hot were not the first versions of those stories.

At a time when Hollywood refuses to commit to original, untested concepts on either the big or small screen, mining older film properties for the next possible record-breaking television show has become increasingly popular over the past several years, ranging from the just-cancelled Hannibalto the soon-to-premiere Minority Report.