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Post by hondobrode on Jun 13, 2016 9:36:57 GMT -5
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'BATTLESTAR GALACTICA' HAS WRITER, PROBABLE DIRECTOR
At Universal
Posted by Milton Griepp on June 10, 2016 @ 12:59 am CT
A Battlestar Galactica feature, based on the 1978 Glen Larson TV series, is in the works at Universal with HBO’s Westworld writer and exec producer Lisa Joy writing, according to Deadline. Francis Lawrence, who directed three of the Hunger Games films, is "circling the movie" to direct, according to the report.
New producers came onto the project in February: Scott Stuber and Dylan Clark of Bluegrass Films, and Michael De Luca of Michael De Luca Productions.
It appears that Bryan Singer, who had the project in development for over a decade, has finally moved on. Last we heard, back in 2011, John Orloff was coming on to write (see "Singer's 'Battlestar' Moving Ahead"); Singer had been involved with the property since 2001 (see "'X-Men' Helmer Spaces Out").
Dynamite Entertainment has comics (see "New 'Battlestar Galactica' Series"); Fantasy Flight Games has games.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jun 14, 2016 20:56:01 GMT -5
If I had heard this before the Sci-fi Channel series I'd be really excited but man that was such an awesome I'm not sure we need another.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 16, 2016 9:00:10 GMT -5
If I had heard this before the Sci-fi Channel series I'd be really excited but man that was such an awesome I'm not sure we need another. Agreed! That series is pretty much impossible to top. And I don't think the nostalgia factor will be strong enough to bring people to the theatre in vast numbers. The situation reminds me of Invasion of the body snatchers: a cool original, a surprisingly good remake, and then more remakes with very little to bring to the table. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2016 22:22:06 GMT -5
I'm kind of looking forward to this series ...
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Post by Golddragon71 on Jul 9, 2016 12:33:39 GMT -5
If I had heard this before the Sci-fi Channel series I'd be really excited but man that was such an awesome I'm not sure we need another. I always wanted to see someone find the lost records/documents of the the fleet from the final episodes and have them eventually find their way to the modern day where Glen larson took the story in it's fragmented remains and put it together to form the Classic battlestar Galactica series making the whole story come full circle. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2016 12:36:39 GMT -5
Maybe they can go back and use the original Frazetta concept art for Galactica to promote this... this appeared in TV Guide to promote the initial airing of Battlestar....  here's the painting in color...  -M |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 11, 2016 7:20:42 GMT -5
I had never heard of that poster, mrp... What a surprise! I wonder why it wasn't used? In nothing else, it's a striking image!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2016 12:23:15 GMT -5
I had never heard of that poster, mrp... What a surprise! I wonder why it wasn't used? In nothing else, it's a striking image! Frazetta also did the cover for the second book in the Battlestar paperback book series...  Apollo and Starbuck are vaguely reminiscent of the likeness of Hatch and Benedict, and the jacket Apollo is wearing is definitely on target for the tv costume jacket, but everything else is quintessential Frazetta. Concept art for this show wasn't an issue-with Ralph McQuarrie on board designing ships and Frazetta doing this, plus Dykstra on board for sfx, the problems on this show were not design or technical. It wasn't even ratings, as it was an initial hit and still had good rating throughout season one. They even added episodes to the first season order because it was doing so well, which is why some episodes felt rushed and/or off story because they weren't in the initial plan and were filler to meet the expanded episode order from the network. The problem was it cost about $1 million per episode to make and in 1978 that was way too much for tv. Galactica 1980 was a attempt to cash in on the show's success and name recognition while slashing production costs. -M |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 11, 2016 15:42:35 GMT -5
Yeah, that cover I'd seen way back when.
I was a huge fan of the original show, although upon repeated viewing I think most of it aged poorly... The designs and effects, as you point out, were gorgeous; but repeated use of the same sequences week after week gave the show a little Rocket Robin Hood feel. Some plots were okay, others were hokey... I remember that I really loved the two-parter in which "angels" were introduced, and in which we learned that the voice of the Imperious Leader was that of Satan! (That episode was partly shot on the site of Monteral's Expo 67, with its futuristic buildings and all).
(I still have my Battlestar Galactica board game; I wonder if it's worth anything... It's a pretty boring game).
Galactica 1980 was an unmitigated disaster; I believe its best part is the credits, because we see a cylon raider shooting at a modern earth city. The only episode worth watching was the Return of Starbuck (and paradoxically enough, it was a very good episode!)
I admit I had a nerdgasm when, in the Caprica series, the first Cylon (old model) is activated and concludes its speech with "By your command!" Wheeeeeeeeeee!
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jul 11, 2016 16:29:48 GMT -5
Yeah, I was suprised to see another re-boot/modernization so quickly. I think it'll be going to the well once to often, but, OTOH, the Sci-Fi network series really only vaguely resembled the original, so maybe...
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Post by Confessor on Jul 12, 2016 10:41:12 GMT -5
I loved the original Battlestar Galactica series. Actually, the first three episodes of it were edited together into a feature film over here in the UK and shown in cinemas. There was also a sequel movie called Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack that cobbled together subsequent TV episodes, including the one where there is a fire on board the Galactica. It was years before I even knew that BG was a TV series because I don't think it was aired over here in its original TV format until the mid-'80s or so. I thought Galactica 80 was a total disaster and I've never had any interest in watching the Sci-Fi channel remake. Likewise, a new BG film is not something that I'm really very interested in. I'm a BG purist, I guess. These days I have the entire 1978 TV series on DVD and I also have a complete collection of vintage Topps Battlestar Galactica bubble gum cards.     |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 12, 2016 11:00:45 GMT -5
I thought Galactica 80 was a total disaster and I've never had any interest in watching the Sci-Fi channel remake. Galactica 1980 and its turdbikes should be forgotten, but honestly the Edward James Olmos series is a must-see. It was magnificent up to its final 30 minutes. It's a great, great drama. "edit* What did you think of the Galactica comic that Marvel put out? Ernie Colon wouldn't have been my favourite choice for it, but once Walt Simonson started the book became very readable! |
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Post by Confessor on Jul 12, 2016 11:17:57 GMT -5
"edit* What did you think of the Galactica comic that Marvel put out? Ernie Colon wouldn't have been my favourite choice for it, but once Walt Simonson started the book became very readable! I had the first five issues of Marvel's series, but actually got rid of them just a week or so ago, which probably tells you what I thought of them. They were OK, but Ernie Colon's art was not so great and Sinonson's suffered from being inked by Klaus Janson. I like both of those artists when they're apart, but, together, Simonson and Janson are not a match that makes for good comic artwork IMO. They actually worked together on some of the Marvel Pizzazz SW strips too and the results were less than stellar there as well. The post-TV series stories in issues #4 and #5 were totally forgettable too. So yeah, I'm not really a fan of Marvel's comic series. Maybe it improved later in the run, but I wouldn't know. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 12, 2016 11:34:09 GMT -5
It never got to the Michelinie Star Wars level, that's for sure, but I picked up all the issues I could. (But then they cost, what... 40 cents?)
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Post by String on Jul 12, 2016 16:28:50 GMT -5
"edit* What did you think of the Galactica comic that Marvel put out? Ernie Colon wouldn't have been my favourite choice for it, but once Walt Simonson started the book became very readable! I had the first five issues of Marvel's series, but actually got rid of them just a week or so ago, which probably tells you what I thought of them. They were OK, but Ernie Colon's art was not so great and Sinonson's suffered from being inked by Klaus Janson. I like both of those artists when they're apart, but, together, Simonson and Janson are not a match that makes for good comic artwork IMO. They actually worked together on some of the Marvel Pizzazz SW strips too and the results were less than stellar there as well. The post-TV series stories in issues #4 and #5 were totally forgettable too. So yeah, I'm not really a fan of Marvel's comic series. Maybe it improved later in the run, but I wouldn't know. It was weak early on but I think ended on a stronger note, starting around #19. Simonson wrote as well as drew the last two issues which I think were rather good. I still love the original BSG. I own the complete Marvel run, the original Super Special #8 adaption and even the paperback version.  I once had a pair of these shoes  I wore them to school one day and was so scared of messing up the decal images on both soles that I tiptoed around school most of the day. The reimagining was fantastic, loved it but there's still some great magic to hearing Patrick McNee saying, "There are those who believe that life here began out there....." |
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