--- title: David Lynch Says 'Twin Peaks' Revival Will Not Be Directed by Him description: David Lynch, co-creator of cult crime-drama series 'Twin Peaks,' has stepped down from the Showtime revival canonical: https://time.com/3771787/twin-peaks-david-lynch-director-exit-revival/ author: Helen Regan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-06T03:14:20.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:04:42.245Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: David Lynch Says He Won't Direct the 'Twin Peaks' Revival og:description: But Showtime says it is still working to lure him back. og:url: https://time.com/3771787/twin-peaks-david-lynch-director-exit-revival/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt99690c1614891275/698786b8f887dcc84ee8af3d/david-lynch-twin-peaks.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: Gallery Of Modern Art Exhibits David Lynch Retrospective "Between Two World" og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: David Lynch Says He Won't Direct the 'Twin Peaks' Revival twitter:description: But Showtime says it is still working to lure him back. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt99690c1614891275/698786b8f887dcc84ee8af3d/david-lynch-twin-peaks.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # David Lynch Will No Longer Be Directing the _Twin Peaks_ Revival > Sponsored content. 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Lynch’s office sent a letter to the Twin Peaks Festival [fan page](https://www.facebook.com/twinpeaksfest?fref=ts) to announce his exit before he took to Twitter to confirm his departure on Sunday, saying he was not offered enough money “to do the script in the way I felt it needed to be done.” His announcement comes after reports that he had [hinted](http://www.businessinsider.com/report-twin-peaks-revival-canceled-by-showtime-2015-4) that there were complications with the project. Though he won’t be directing the much anticipated revival, Lynch said the show may still go ahead. “Twin Peaks may still be very much alive at Showtime,” he wrote. > [](https://twitter.com/DAVID%5FLYNCH/status/584855326832201728) > [](https://twitter.com/DAVID%5FLYNCH/status/584855302513664001) > [](https://twitter.com/DAVID%5FLYNCH/status/584855237946552320) > [](https://twitter.com/DAVID%5FLYNCH/status/584855188973850624) Hours after Lynch said he was pulling out, Showtime released a [statement](http://deadline.com/2015/04/david-lynch-twin-peaks-directing-showtime-1201404765/) saying they are still trying to work things out with the director, reports Deadline. “We were saddened to read David Lynch’s statement today since we believed we were working towards solutions with David and his reps on the few remaining deal points. SHOWTIME also loves the world of Twin Peaks and we continue to hold out hope that we can bring it back in all its glory with both of its extraordinary creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost, at its helm.” Lynch directed five episodes of the original _Twin Peaks_ series that ran for two seasons before being canceled in 1991. The revival was announced in October with Lynch and Frost writing the nine episodes and Lynch directing. ### Relive Twin Peaks Through 30 Unforgettable Photos  Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, 1989. ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images  Joan Chen, 1989. ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images  James Marshall, 1989. ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images  Sheryl Lee, 1990. ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images  Wendy Robie, 1990. ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images  Kimmy Robertson, 1990. ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images  Russ Tamblyn, 1990. ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images  Catherine E. Coulson, 1990. ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images  Don S. Davis, 1990. 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