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New Battlestar Galactica Series in development
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New Battlestar Galactica Series in development
Boomstick > September 17th, 2019, 11:43 PM
This is unexpected- according to The Hollywood Reporter NBC is developing a new Battlestar Galactica series for its new streaming service.
It's being headed up by a guy named Sam Esmail, who is apparently the creator of the show Mr Robot. They also note that the service will be the 'streaming home' for Ron Moore's BSG series, so I'm guessing that means they'll be pulling it from any other services it's currently on.
There's really no information yet, except that it seems they're going for yet another take on the series. It apparently won't be related to the original or the Ron Moore one.
Guess who the boss who oversees the streaming service is? None other than our old buddy Bonnie Hammer! Ah, the good old days! I remember when people here were complaining that she was ruining the Sci-Fi Channel, and blaming her for the demise of Farscape.
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RE: New Battlestar Galactica Series in development
Michael > September 28th, 2019, 06:09 PM
I don't have a link but I read about a week ago that this is set in the same universe as the Ron Moore version. it's not a reboot. -
RE: New Battlestar Galactica Series in development
Boomstick > September 29th, 2019, 01:25 AM
(September 28th, 2019, 06:09 PM)Michael Wrote: I don't have a link but I read about a week ago that this is set in the same universe as the Ron Moore version. it's not a reboot.
The Hollywood Reporter piece quotes a tweet from the show runner saying the following:
Quote:"BSG fans, this will NOT be a remake of the amazing series @RonDMoore launched because ... why mess with perfection? Instead, we’ll explore a new story within the mythology while staying true to the spirit of Battlestar. So say we all!"
I guess we'll have to wait and see. Unless it's a low budget production, I'm guessing it will be several years before we see this thing, if it ends up even being made at all. -
RE: New Battlestar Galactica Series in development
Michael > December 9th, 2023, 05:16 PM
And four years later the show is still supposedly going to happen.
SAM ESMAIL SAYS PEACOCK'S BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SERIES "PROBABLY" GOING TO PILOT SOON
I'm not sure how definitive that's supposed to sound.
Still doesn't sound like he's planning on a reboot.
Honestly, I'd like to see an adaptation that is faithful to the original concept. Yes, I enjoyed the Ronald D. Moore reboot but it wasn't as good (for me) as the original Space Opera BSG. That show came before its time and was killed by ABC Television because they didn't understand it. It actually drew 20 million viewers a week and it took the entire season for ABC to justify killing it by moving the timeslot around and delaying broadcast of various episodes.
It was reviled by critics as a "cheap" knock-off of Star Wars but it was so much more than that, and the Ronald D. Moore show failed to live up to that grand idea. -
RE: New Battlestar Galactica Series in development
Boomstick > December 16th, 2023, 06:26 PM
(December 9th, 2023, 05:16 PM)Michael Wrote: And four years later the show is still supposedly going to happen.
SAM ESMAIL SAYS PEACOCK'S BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SERIES "PROBABLY" GOING TO PILOT SOON
I'm not sure how definitive that's supposed to sound.
Still doesn't sound like he's planning on a reboot.
Honestly, I'd like to see an adaptation that is faithful to the original concept. Yes, I enjoyed the Ronald D. Moore reboot but it wasn't as good (for me) as the original Space Opera BSG. That show came before its time and was killed by ABC Television because they didn't understand it. It actually drew 20 million viewers a week and it took the entire season for ABC to justify killing it by moving the timeslot around and delaying broadcast of various episodes.
It was reviled by critics as a "cheap" knock-off of Star Wars but it was so much more than that, and the Ronald D. Moore show failed to live up to that grand idea.
I prefer the original to the Ron Moore one, as well. I guess they were both products of their time, but the original appeals to me way more.
It'll be interesting to see if this goes anywhere now. We're at a weird time where the chickens are coming home to roost on multiple fronts --The overall economy is still iffy, although it looks like things are holding steady and may be improving. The 'streaming wars' seem to be winding down without any real winners, and a lot of losers. In this environment the smart money is to retreat to sure things like beloved franchises. But studios have mismanaged so many of them in the last 5-15 years, that there isn't the kind of goodwill there used to be with fans. "They'll complain, but they'll still watch it " may have been true 20 years ago, but anyone who says that now is kidding themselves. The numbers just aren't there. -
RE: New Battlestar Galactica Series in development
Michael > December 18th, 2023, 02:48 AM
Of course, one advantage the original series had over the RDM reboot and any show that begins in the near future is that in 1979 there were only 3 major broadcast networks (plus PBS and a few independent "superstations" like WGN and WTBS).
By the time RDM's show came along, we had hundreds of cable channels.
Now we have 10s of thousands of streaming apps. So building a large audience will be a real challenge. -
RE: New Battlestar Galactica Series in development
Boomstick > December 19th, 2023, 07:51 PM
(December 18th, 2023, 02:48 AM)Michael Wrote: Of course, one advantage the original series had over the RDM reboot and any show that begins in the near future is that in 1979 there were only 3 major broadcast networks (plus PBS and a few independent "superstations" like WGN and WTBS).
By the time RDM's show came along, we had hundreds of cable channels.
Now we have 10s of thousands of streaming apps. So building a large audience will be a real challenge.
Absolutely. I still think of Ron Moore's BSG as being a 'new' show, I guess because it was very much part of the post-90s kind of storytelling and visual style. I'm always surprised when I remember that it's 20 years old already!