Showtime has confirmed that the Twin Peaks revival will proceed, just without David Lynch directing.

Lynch announced he was pulling out of the project on Sunday, via Twitter and a post on Facebook.  “Showtime did not pull the plug on Twin Peaks,” Lynch said.  “After one year and four months of negotiations, I left because not enough money was offered to do the script the way I felt it needed to be done. This weekend I started to call actors to let them know I would not be directing. Twin Peaks may still be very much alive at Showtime. I love the world of Twin Peaks and wish things could have worked out differently.”

A Showtime rep responded a few hours later in a statement released to The Holly wood Reporter. “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,” the statement said. “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.”

The limited series revival was announced last October (see “Showtime Reviving 'Twin Peaks'”). Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost have already written nine episodes.  In January, Showtime announced Kyle MacLachlan would reprise his role as FBI agent  Dale Cooper.