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Netflix has decided not to move forward with Mystery Science Theater 3000. Host Jonah Ray broke the news to fans Tuesday on Twitter, saying the reboot had been canceled after two seasons. “So, Netflix decided to not do another season of MST3K. We are off to Get Down in Lilyhammer while the OA helps us take it One Day A…

Netflix’s reboot of the longtime cult favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000 will land “in the not-too-distant future,” with Patton Oswalt appearing in a new role, the streaming service says. News of the return — announced Saturday at Comic-Con — follows a $5.7 million Kickstarter campaign spearheaded by MST3000…

In the 17 years since the cult TV series’ cancellation, the creative team behind Mystery Science Theater 3000 have never fully reunited in public. That changes this summer as part of the 10th anniversary of MST3K offshoot Rifftrax, with RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show, a live event to be performed in Minneapolis on…

The cult classic comedy series has raised enough money to create 14 new episodes. Including a Kickstarter campaign that raised $5.76 million, Mystery Science Theater 3000 mastermind Joel Hodgson and his supporters have raised $6.3 million. MST3K‘s Kickstarter fundraising narrowly beat the previous crowd-sourcing…

Shout! Factory has acquired the long-running cult comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 from Best Brains Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Shout! Factory now owns proprietary rights, including all brand assets and global intellectual property. Shout! Factory plans to support the Mystery Science Theater 3000 brand with…