‘Relic Hunter’ Reunion 2025 — Is It Happening?

By Bryan Murray
Ottawa
Last updated on December 22, 2024

Relic Hunter Reunion, the one we've been wanting for 3 years?

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Rumors of a Relic Hunter reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Saturday (December 21) as reports claimed that Syndication confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2025.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Can you believe it's been 25 years since Relic Hunter first aired?! (25 years, 3 months, 2 days to be exact.)

Why in the world did Relic Hunter end?

When Relic Hunter came to an end after 3 years in May 2002, million viewers tuned in to say goodbye to Sydney Fox (Tia Carrere). And since then, they have been itching for a reunion.

Would a Relic Hunter reunion disappoint people?

Relic Hunter aired from 1999-2002 and is considered one of the most influential TV shows ever on pop culture. Although no original episodes have been shot since, it has remained a regular feature on many station's schedules. But Carrere said she's not sure if Relic Hunter would work today. “I don't want to see old Sydney Fox,” she told a journalist (Carrere turned 57 in January). “Everyone’s going to have different vision of what the character is like, so to have that materialize is going to disappoint most people,” she added.

Still hoping for a Relic Hunter movie?

In a recent interview, Lindy Booth (who played Miranda Swedlow between 1999 and 2001) said she can't imagine a Relic Hunter reunion hitting the big screen. “I'd rather people go, ‘Oh, please! Please!’ than ‘I can't believe you did that. It was horrible.’”

Co-star Tia Carrere has also previously explained, “It would be terrible to do something and have it not be good,”. “It was so terrific ... If we did a Relic Hunter movie and it sucked, then it would, you know, blemish it.”

What about a Relic Hunter reboot?

Recasting Relic Hunter for a modern reboot. Hollywood is known for remaking remakes of films or tv series and the studios might think it would be great to bring the story back with a new set of characters.

Be it in the form of a Relic Hunter reunion, a Relic Hunter movie, or a Relic Hunter reboot, if you had to start filming today, who would you cast in what role?