The Popcorn Time video streaming service was, for all intents and purposes, dead after a lawsuit filed against its developers forced them to shut down their servers. But as any economics major knows, if there's a demand, someone will be supplying. And true enough, a new Popcorn Time has emerged. 

Fans of the streaming service were surprised several months ago when Popcorn Time was abruptly shut down. The developers initially cited internal problems, but the Motion Picture Association of America was soon crowing about having brought Popcorn time — the portal and its servers — down. The MPAA also filed lawsuits against several Canadian developers for their part in creating and running Popcorn Time. 

But what the MPAA shut down was just one of Popcorn Time's many forks. There are various forks that are being managed by other developers, like the Popcorn Time Community Edition (PTCE), which was created even with the looming MPAA legal actions. 

The developers of the Popcorn Time Community Edition started out with just a fix for the .io fork which was rapidly shared on Reddit. Due to the speed that it became massively popular, the developers soon launched Popcorntime.ml. The site provides users with instructions both on reviving the .io fork and on adding the installers for the bigger and better version of the Popcorn Time Community Edition. 

The PTCE team talked to Torrent Freak and explained how they have taken this project further by creating a site that will provide more information about Popcorn Time's Community Edition and links to the installers. They admitted that their initial goal was just to help people continue their use and enjoyment of Popcorntime.io.

"But as long as people use it and we have people to drive this project forwards it will probably continue to evolve in future as well," the team added.

Even though the team sounds dedicated in their quest to bring Popcorn Time back to life, it has already suffered casualties as some of its members have left. According to the anti-piracy initiative Bescherming Rechten Entertainment Industrie Nederland (BREIN), they have closed an agreement with two developers who agreed to cease working with the team. A violation of this agreement would result in a fine of €2,200 ($2,380) a day.

While the loss of the two developers was unfortunate, the PTCE team is still moving forward. They also cautioned organizations like BREIN and the MPAA about the enduring nature of a service like Popcorn Time. 

"Popcorn Time will probably never go away, despite the efforts made by organizations such as BREIN, the MPAA and others," the PTCE team said. "Instead of fighting this great software they should embrace it."