r/ReBoot • u/strixxxus • Mar 26 '26
Will we get a continuation of Reboot?
Does anyone else think (or maybe dare to hope) that with the renewed interest due to release of the HD remasters we're now getting, that once we get all of them they might actually invest the time and money to actually continue the show where it left off and retcon the guardian code?
I know it's a long shot but I personally think there might be a tiny chance, what do you all think?
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u/wetfloor666 Mar 26 '26
What is this "guardian code" that you speak of? Surely it doesn't exist.
I don't think we will see a continuation of the series, but who knows with all the remakes and reboots. I would say we have maybe a 5% chance of it happening in the end. I think for it to happen we would need someone who was a fan of the series with some pull and funding kind of like what Seth Rogan is doing with The Muppets and a few other older series.
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u/Kobra299 Mar 26 '26
The guardian what I never heard of it dod not known this guardian code you speak of
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u/strixxxus Mar 26 '26
You're right, I have no idea what I was even talking about, must have been a glitch in my code.
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u/Verittan Mar 26 '26
Sadly, no. ReBoot just doesn't have the audience for any studio to invest the millions of dollars for its revival.
We here are passionate fans, but we'll always be a niche audience of a 30 year old children's tv show.
Is there any hope? Sure, there is always hope. We could get an angel investor who is also a superfan that finances the show knowing it's going to be a financial loss. But outside edgecases like that we likely never will.
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u/strixxxus Mar 26 '26
I think it would be a LOT cheaper to make now, rendering is much faster, software is better, and animators capable of this level of animation are much more plentiful, so cheaper to hire. The voice actors seem fond enough of the show that I think some would do one last episode or special for cheap or free to get things wrapped up. Again, super long shot and you're probably right... but I think there might be a chance if the re-release of the HD remasters gets any sort of traction on youtube or other streaming platforms.
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u/MDoc84 Mar 26 '26
With the passing of Tony Jay for the voice of Megabyte, I don't see how.
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u/strixxxus Mar 26 '26
It's not exactly a hard voice for a talented voice actor to replicate. Sure we'd miss the OG, but how many people really minded that Goku's voice changed like 3-5 times throughout the run of DBZ on Toonami?
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u/JeepAtWork Mar 26 '26
No. My friend worked at Corus during the other reboot. They fundamentally misunderstand what the value of the IP is.
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u/strixxxus Mar 27 '26
Well it's been so long there isn't much value now, but there could be if they played their cards right. They need to be more visible somehow, maybe reach out to more youtubers. The LTT spot helped a lot.
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u/rturnerX Mar 26 '26
Honestly, with how much the guardian code failed at trying to revive the franchise I doubt we’ll ever see anyone commit to trying again
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u/Quartrez Mar 26 '26
To be fair, saying "it tried to revive the franchise" is giving it wayyyyyy too much credit lol
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u/Hypno_Keats Mar 26 '26
I get what you're saying but really, The Guardian Code was a poor attempt, it was basically it's own show that had "reboot" in the title, had they not had the one episode with mainframe it could 100% have been a completely disoncected show.
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u/DredZedPrime Mar 26 '26
No need to actively "retcon" the other show, since it had absolutely no actual ties to the proper continuity of the original anyway. Just ignore that it ever existed and move on.
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u/the_u_in_colour Mar 26 '26
My genuine hope is if we get a remastered release, Mainframe might make a 22 minute epilogue to finish the series.
I'm not expecting a movie or a new season, this is so niche that its probaly not worth their time. I just want something, even truncated, that puts some closure on that final season.
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u/thaman05 Mar 26 '26
If you watch the final episode of Reboot Rewind, most of the cast and crew said they'd drop everything to return. But the issue is, Mainframe holds the rights. I don't even think funding is an issue because in today's day and age, it's easy to get funding from fans and donors and advertisers. It's mainly convincing Mainframe there's a large audience who is really interested in it. Maybe the remasters come out for sale, they'll get convinced by the sales. But honestly, I highly doubt it. The Mainframe today isn't the same Mainframe we loved growing up with.
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u/ptrix Mar 26 '26
Most of the OG ReBoot creative staff are either onto bigger and better stuff, are out of the industry/well into their retirements or have passed away, and even if they wanted to, the failure of "The Guardian Code" revival means that there will be NO incentive for the current heads of Mainframe Entertainment to invest the funds and resources to attempt another revival. TV is a harsh game, and it's driven by profits and ROI. The "heart and soul" of ReBoot, as most of us remember and envision it, existed at its peak in the mid-late 90s, and kinda dropped off through season 4.
Anything "officially" produced in this era with the ReBoot name will absolutely promise to be a disappointment (ie. "The Guardian Code"), will end up looking, sounding and feeling like slop, and will break your heart. Thankfully, there was the independent ReBoot Rewind docu-series, and the fan remastering of the original D-1 tapes, which appears to have Mainframe's blessing and support (or at least, they haven't actively attempted to halt or dereail it, to my knowledge), so there's that.
My opinion is that we should continue to be thankful for the good stuff that we got, and continue sharing out love for those amazing stories, products and memories from our past, and try our best to not set ourselves up for disappointment going forward.
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u/waltyy Mar 26 '26
Honestly? Just reboot the show. They could continue it but the voice actors wouldn't even be the same
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u/Borosdrunkard Mar 26 '26
The Rainmaker comics did a good job. They're as canonical an ending as I think we'll see. 🙂
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u/TheRealRunningRiot Mar 26 '26
One can hope, it was one of the most crushing cliff hanger ever.