'Twin Peaks', pay attention

It has been almost 25 years since Twin Peaks, the US drama series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost in 1990, was first broadcast.

After more than two decades of rumours, a series of cryptic tweets and a YouTube video have revealed that a revival of the series will be broadcast in 2016, with both of the original creators working on the scripts and Lynch directing the nine episodes.

It is claimed that many of the original cast will be involved, with Kyle MacLachlan reprising his lead role as special agent Dale Cooper.

Speculation was sparked by a tweet from Lynch on October 3: "Dear Twitter Friends: That gum you like is going to come back in style! #damngoodcoffee".

At exactly the same time, Frost tweeted: "Dear Twitter Friends: That gum you like is going to come back in style! #damngoodcoffee".

The tweets are a reference to a mysterious Twin Peaks scene.

Twin Peaks was set in a strange town in which a girl named Laura Palmer had been murdered. The hashtag, #damngoodcoffee, is a reference to the catch phrase of Cooper, who also memorably said: "When two separate events occur simultaneously pertaining to the same object of inquiry we must always pay strict attention."

A YouTube video's reference to Showtime confirms that the series will be broadcast on the US network in 2016.

Rumours had been fuelled by an earlier interview with Twin Peaks star Ray Wise (Leland Palmer), who said: "They wouldn't remake it. If anything were done, it would be 25 years later ... David always said the town of Twin Peaks is still there, whether we watch it or not."

In the finale, the ghost of Laura Palmer said she would see us in 25 years. In 2016, it will be 25 years.

Twin Peaks was remarkable for its surreal and abstract sequences, sometimes in the form of dreams or dance.