August 7, 2008 – 5:17 pm
The SciFi Channel has announced yet another prequel to Battlestar Galactica that will be airing after the critically acclaimed series ends its four season run next year. The previously announced prequel series called Caprica will show the origins of the Cylons in the Colonies some fifty years prior to the events of the main BSG series. This newest–and as yet unnamed–prequel is a different animal, taking place concurrently with some of the events we’ve already seen in Battlestar Galactica.
Directed by Edward James Olmos, the new Galactica prequel will be a movie that is being written by all-star TV scribe Jane Espenson, and it will be shot in Vancouver like the rest of the series. The movie will show the Cylon side of the human apocalypse, focusing on two Cylon agents just after the nukes obliterated humanity. One of the agents’ stories will take place on board the shell-shocked fleet in the initial days of their flight across the galaxy, and the other takes a look at what the human Resistance was up to, ground-side.
The movie will air on SciFi and then will be released on DVD, similarly to the way the previous BSG feature, Razor, was handled.
August 5, 2008 – 6:00 am
Grant Gould is a name that has become more and more known among comic and trading card fans over the past few years. He’s a personal friend of mine and also is the artist who designed the mascot for my toy blog, Mechazilla. You can check out his official website and art portfolio at GrantGould.com. It’s been a busy year for Grant, and freshly back from the San Diego Comic Con, he was able to take some time to talk with me about what he’s been up to and what new and awesome things he has in the works.
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July 23, 2008 – 5:30 am
Various sources are reporting that Michael Rymer will be producing the upcoming big screen adaptation of Top Cow’s Witchblade comic book. Previously the victim of a short-lived TV series starring Yancy Butler, the franchise is getting another shot with this incarnation as a major motion picture. Michael Rymer has directed many episodes of SciFi’s Battlestar Galactica and wrote the two-part “Resurrection Ship” episodes for the series.
Source: ICv2
May 16, 2008 – 11:52 pm
News has hit the Web via Galactica Sitrep and The Doctor and Mrs. Who net radio show that there could be more than just the rest of season four in store for fans of Battlestar Galactica. According to the radio show, an anonymous source from within the BSG production camp has reported that three Galactica movies will be produced after production on the regular series completes. These movies would be in the vein of the Razor film and likely would be shown on SciFi and then taken straight to DVD.
At this point, there’s a lot of speculation as to the validity of this anonymous source, as well as to where these three films would fall in the Galactica continuity. At this point, consider them rumors until more verifiable news comes forth.
Source: Galactica Sitrep
May 12, 2008 – 10:33 am
The cast for the Battlestar Galactic prequel series continues to fill out as Eric Stoltz and Alessandra Torresani have been added to the ranks. Veteran actor Stoltz will play computer engineer Daniel Graystone, and Torresani (Arrested Development, Malcolm in the Middle, and Terminator: TSCC) will play his daughter, Zoe.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
May 7, 2008 – 8:09 pm
SciFi Channel is producing a prequel series to Battlestar Galactica called Caprica. Caprica will tell the story of how the Cylons came into being and will give us a look at the Colonial world, pre-apocalypse. Two of the key characters have been cast, and the official announcements went online this week. Joseph Adama, the father of Battlestar Galactica’s Admiral William Adama, will be played by Esai Morales (Jericho and NYPD Blue). Paula Malcomson (Deadwood) has been cast as the female lead, named Amanda.
Source: SciFi Wire
April 29, 2008 – 7:00 am
A new book all about the politics, themes, and impact of Battlestar Galactica is hitting shelves this week. It’s called Finding Battlestar Galactica: An Unauthorized Guide, and it examines BSG from some unique perspectives, including sections such as “Political Realities and the Culture of Fear” and “Battlestar and the Bush Era.” The book comes from writers Lynette Porter, David Lavery, and Hillary Robson, a team that previously has turned out several other books that critically examine television pop phenomena. Their earlier efforts include:
Finding Battlestar Galactica releases this week with a cover price of $14.95, but you can get it at Amazon for $11.51.
April 15, 2008 – 2:00 pm
Typically when you watch the pilot episode of a TV series, you can guess what the rest of the series will bring you, at least in tone if not in plot. Occasionally, though, a great TV show will throw a twist into the middle of its run that completely changes the game. All your prior notions of where the show was going are wiped away, the status quo is changed fundamentally, and what you’re left with is a familiar series that suddenly has become unfamiliar as it leaps into the unknown. Here’s a look at seven TV shows that made just such a leap. Beware of spoilers for the listed series. And no, Fonzie jumping the shark doesn’t count.
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April 5, 2008 – 1:31 pm
After a long–really, really, really long–break, Battlestar is back with a vengeance. The season four premiere aired last night, and it gave me some new thoughts about just whom that final Cylon might be. Beware if you haven’t seen the episode, as spoilers follow!
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March 26, 2008 – 11:01 pm
The cast of Joss Whedon’s upcoming series Dollhouse continues to grow with the addition of Tahmoh Penikett, best known as Helo on SciFi’s Battlestar Galactica. Penikett will play Paul Smith, a romantic foil to Eliza Dushku’s Echo. Also new to the cast list are Dichen Lachman and Enver Gjokaj.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
