CBC has claimed the rights to the movie... and I just realised I cannot discuss much in detail without spoiling the mystery of the movie to those unfamiliar!
However the idea of turning small, underrated movies into television shows appears to be Hollywood's newest trick. Both Taken and The Transporter have been considered for small-screen productions. The latter (as awful as the sequels were) is slightly more realistic than Taken; I can't imagine the mental scarring from someone's daughter being kidnapped on a weekly basis!
I jest.
But is it a good move, turning popular often cult movies into TV shows? I think it certainly could be worse, we could get awful sequels that tarnish the name of the original film by being parodies (Source Code 2: This Time its Personal) whereas a television show needs to expand what has been laid down in order to fill a whole season's story arc.
A prime example (ironically as I have also discussed this already!) is Terminator 3 versus The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Now lets ignore the raging Arnold fans who will defend to the death T3's superiority and consider this. SCC had more than a few similarities with T3, yet without the weight of Terminator 2 on its shoulders, and the requirement of a storyline larger than "Must Kill John Connor", the television show was the stronger piece. Sure it was flawed, but it was unique. Plus if you don't like the show, you aren't obligated to register it (unlike if it were part of the same canon or saga).
Ultimately, a television show of Source Code could well be a good move. And while it may be Quantum Leap in disguise (highlight if you are okay with slight spoiler material), I think it's better than a network simply remaking that show instead!
We lose out on an unsightly movie sequel, and stop a remake... Win-Win?
Source Code the TV show is due to arrive in 2012.
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