IGN: Battlestar Galactica Movie Exclusive

[JediToren]

IGN: Battlestar Galactica Movie Exclusive

February 20, 2009 - IGN Movies has learned that Universal Pictures is planning to turn the TV series Battlestar Galactica into a feature film with series creator Glen A. Larson being lined up to script and produce it.

We were informed that the film will be based on the original BSG series from 1978-79 rather than the recent reboot from Sci Fi Channel. The story followed a band of humans who were the only survivors of a devastating attack on their colonial homeworld by the vicious cybernetic race known as the Cylons. The survivors, led by Commander Adama, embark on a journey through space aboard the military vessel Battlestar Galactica to find refuge on a distant planet called Earth.

Battlestar Galactica has been in cinemas before. Re-edited versions of television episodes were released theatrically: Battlestar Galactica (1978), Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1978), and Conquest of the Earth (1980).

A Universal spokesperson refused to comment on rumored projects before ultimately denying it; we were later able to confirm our scoop independently. (This studio denial was reminiscent of Sony's dismissive response to our scoop about Jaden Smith starring in a Karate Kid remake, which we broke a YEAR before the project was officially announced.)

Although we understand that nothing is final yet on the BSG film front, fans should likely expect an official announcement on the project in the coming weeks.

Basically, IGN has heard rumors that a movie based on oBSG is in the works. Glen A. Larson to write/produce. Universal denies the rumor. Note that it mentions that the new film will be based on the original series. No mention is made of it being a continuation.

Sounds like rumor mill bullshit to me. Universal balked at the idea five years ago and went with RDM and nBSG because oBSG had nothing going for it commercially. As far as I can tell nothing on that front has changed. I seriously doubt they are going to revive a franchise that failed thirty years ago under the direction of a producer who hasn't done anything in almost a decade. It's funny to listen to the oBSG fanboys go on about this though. Read some of the comments.

[Uraniun235]

That's a brilliant idea. If I ever run a big website, I'll someday have to run outrageously false yet slightly plausible rumors in order to spike my pageview count and score extra cash from advertisers.

[phongn]

That's a brilliant idea. If I ever run a big website, I'll someday have to run outrageously false yet slightly plausible rumors in order to spike my pageview count and score extra cash from advertisers.

AICN?

[Admiral Valdemar]

Oh man, you people are living the American dream. Why aren't you all billionaires?

[Darksider]

I know the rumor mill is full of horseshit on this, but I really wouldn't mind any continuation of the Obsg, or even another re-imagining, just as long as it doesn't have all the soap opera grimdark bullshit that permeates the current series.

[Anguirus]

I hear compared to the original show just about everything is soap opera grimdark bullshit. "Our civilization has been destroyed! Let's go down to the planet where everyone wins at slot machines to cheer ourselves up!"

This sounds a bit like the rumor floating around when Stargate SG-1 popularity was at its peak that the studio was going to make a Devlin-directed sequel that ignored the series. Makes you wonder about the thought process. Executive: "There's this popular show on Sci-Fi based on [whatever], a property I own, so I want to make some more money off it. I hear that 'normal people,' the people who don't watch Sci-Fi, actually liked the original [whatever] better. Let's do a sequel to that and make money from them." Normal person: "What the fuck is [whatever]?"

And seriously, what has Glen Larson done lately that makes anyone think he's going to pull a decent movie out of somewhere?

I'm not opposed to this idea so much as baffled that anyone's taking it seriously. I mean sure, I bet Richard Hatch would come back and kick some ass, but Olmos' Adama is a pretty fucking tough act to follow. On the other hand, there is real potential for a Battlestar comedy starring Leslie Nielsen as Commander Cain. That'll be your "grimdark" antidote.

[Ender]

I know the rumor mill is full of horseshit on this, but I really wouldn't mind any continuation of the Obsg, or even another re-imagining, just as long as it doesn't have all the soap opera grimdark bullshit that permeates the current series.

Yeah, a direct continuation of the original would be good. Like, what would happen if they really found earth? We are largely more primitive then them, so how would they react? Of course I say largely, obviously in a lot of ways we are ahead of the original series eg bioresearch, the internet, etc. You could do away with that by altering when they showed up though. So if you set it in, say the mid 80s that would work. Of course that begs the question of what they would do, we cant' be of any help to them but they can't just leave us. Announcing their presence could kick off another war. Most likely course of action would be them subtly try and influence things to bring us up to speed and guide us on "the right path" as it were. Do they have time travel in the original BSG? If so they could go through history tryin to help straighten us out. And of course not everyone on board would agree, so you could have the opposing BSG faction going through history trying to alter the timeline as well. Throw in some "modern" earthers who figure it out/get caught up in it, and bam, there you are.


Man, why didn't anyone think of this before? There is no way it could go wrong!

[Darksider]

Yeah, a direct continuation of the original would be good. Like, what would happen if they really found earth? We are largely more primitive then them, so how would they react? Of course I say largely, obviously in a lot of ways we are ahead of the original series eg bioresearch, the internet, etc. You could do away with that by altering when they showed up though. So if you set it in, say the mid 80s that would work. Of course that begs the question of what they would do, we cant' be of any help to them but they can't just leave us. Announcing their presence could kick off another war. Most likely course of action would be them subtly try and influence things to bring us up to speed and guide us on "the right path" as it were. Do they have time travel in the original BSG? If so they could go through history tryin to help straighten us out. And of course not everyone on board would agree, so you could have the opposing BSG faction going through history trying to alter the timeline as well. Throw in some "modern" earthers who figure it out/get caught up in it, and bam, there you are.


Man, why didn't anyone think of this before? There is no way it could go wrong!

yes yes, Galactica 1980 is shit, I know it, you know it, everybody knows it. That doesn't mean that any continuation, or another reboot would suck.
*sigh*
I guess I just miss having Sci-fi that was actually *Fun* to watch, like early SG-1. stuff that doesn't take itself too seriously There's really none of that on T.V. anymore. I don't think i've genuinely enjoyed an episode of Neo-BSG since the New Caprica arc.

[ray245]

IGN: Battlestar Galactica Movie Exclusive

February 20, 2009 - IGN Movies has learned that Universal Pictures is planning to turn the TV series Battlestar Galactica into a feature film with series creator Glen A. Larson being lined up to script and produce it.

We were informed that the film will be based on the original BSG series from 1978-79 rather than the recent reboot from Sci Fi Channel. The story followed a band of humans who were the only survivors of a devastating attack on their colonial homeworld by the vicious cybernetic race known as the Cylons. The survivors, led by Commander Adama, embark on a journey through space aboard the military vessel Battlestar Galactica to find refuge on a distant planet called Earth.

Battlestar Galactica has been in cinemas before. Re-edited versions of television episodes were released theatrically: Battlestar Galactica (1978), Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1978), and Conquest of the Earth (1980).

A Universal spokesperson refused to comment on rumored projects before ultimately denying it; we were later able to confirm our scoop independently. (This studio denial was reminiscent of Sony's dismissive response to our scoop about Jaden Smith starring in a Karate Kid remake, which we broke a YEAR before the project was officially announced.)

Although we understand that nothing is final yet on the BSG film front, fans should likely expect an official announcement on the project in the coming weeks.

Basically, IGN has heard rumors that a movie based on oBSG is in the works. Glen A. Larson to write/produce. Universal denies the rumor. Note that it mentions that the new film will be based on the original series. No mention is made of it being a continuation.

Sounds like rumor mill bullshit to me. Universal balked at the idea five years ago and went with RDM and nBSG because oBSG had nothing going for it commercially. As far as I can tell nothing on that front has changed. I seriously doubt they are going to revive a franchise that failed thirty years ago under the direction of a producer who hasn't done anything in almost a decade. It's funny to listen to the oBSG fanboys go on about this though. Read some of the comments.

There was supposed to be a continuation series before nBSG. Vipers sets for the oBSG series are being build as well.

The problem is, the events of 9-11 caused the the project to get delayed and the sets has to be destroyed. In the end, the studio opt of another alternative. This is why there are so many pissed oBSG fans around.

Take a quick look at the sets and designs for the continuation series.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiC-30keJSs

[Batman]

Why in Valen's name would 9/11 cause a possible continuation of oBSG to be discontinued? Leave alone the sets to be destroyed?

[Spanky The Dolphin]

The attack caused so many problems like scheduling conflicts and delays which eventually led to production on the whole thing being scrapped.

[JediToren]

And seriously, what has Glen Larson done lately that makes anyone think he's going to pull a decent movie out of somewhere?

That was pretty much the dead give away that this was bullshit. I mean, in the unlikely event that they do make a continuation of oBSG, it will not be helmed by a guy who is basically retired and hasn't had a hit since the original Knight Rider.

There was supposed to be a continuation series before nBSG. Vipers sets for the oBSG series are being build as well.

Damn, I had no idea that Singer's BSG got that far along. Looks pretty interesting.

This is why there are so many pissed oBSG fans around.

Dozens, I'm sure.

[ray245]

If I remember things correctly, Glen Larson still own the rights to a movie adaptation of Battlestar Galactica, nBSG and oBSG alike.

[Uraniun235]

Oh man, you people are living the American dream. Why aren't you all billionaires?

Oh, if only it were 1999. I could have attracted venture capitalists and enjoyed a brief moment of glory before blowing it all on expensive furniture and rapidly-depreciating computer hardware.

[Skylon]

If I remember things correctly, Glen Larson still own the rights to a movie adaptation of Battlestar Galactica, nBSG and oBSG alike.

Larson still gets in the credits for every episode of nBSG as a "creative consultant". I doubt he does much of anything of the sort, but probably gets some nice checks.

[Captain Kruger]

IGN: Battlestar Galactica Movie Exclusive

February 20, 2009 - IGN Movies has learned that Universal Pictures is planning to turn the TV series Battlestar Galactica into a feature film with series creator Glen A. Larson being lined up to script and produce it.

We were informed that the film will be based on the original BSG series from 1978-79 rather than the recent reboot from Sci Fi Channel. The story followed a band of humans who were the only survivors of a devastating attack on their colonial homeworld by the vicious cybernetic race known as the Cylons. The survivors, led by Commander Adama, embark on a journey through space aboard the military vessel Battlestar Galactica to find refuge on a distant planet called Earth.

Battlestar Galactica has been in cinemas before. Re-edited versions of television episodes were released theatrically: Battlestar Galactica (1978), Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1978), and Conquest of the Earth (1980).

A Universal spokesperson refused to comment on rumored projects before ultimately denying it; we were later able to confirm our scoop independently. (This studio denial was reminiscent of Sony's dismissive response to our scoop about Jaden Smith starring in a Karate Kid remake, which we broke a YEAR before the project was officially announced.)

Although we understand that nothing is final yet on the BSG film front, fans should likely expect an official announcement on the project in the coming weeks.

Basically, IGN has heard rumors that a movie based on oBSG is in the works. Glen A. Larson to write/produce. Universal denies the rumor. Note that it mentions that the new film will be based on the original series. No mention is made of it being a continuation.

Sounds like rumor mill bullshit to me. Universal balked at the idea five years ago and went with RDM and nBSG because oBSG had nothing going for it commercially. As far as I can tell nothing on that front has changed. I seriously doubt they are going to revive a franchise that failed thirty years ago under the direction of a producer who hasn't done anything in almost a decade. It's funny to listen to the oBSG fanboys go on about this though. Read some of the comments.

Oh I can imagine the whack-off fest happening over at Tigerclaw right about now...

[Knife]

Meh, just watched the youtube thing with the pics....meh. While I've never liked the neo BSG Galactica design, the interior sets and even the MkII Vipers in NeoBSG are better than that stuff.

[Zor]

Did anyone besides me read the title and think that this was about a nBSG movie to wrap things up. Because that would be awesome if done right.

Zot

[Kanastrous]

Meh, just watched the youtube thing with the pics....meh. While I've never liked the neo BSG Galactica design, the interior sets and even the MkII Vipers in NeoBSG are better than that stuff.

I rather liked pretty much everything except the revised Vipers...

...although it was all horribly derivative, and not necessarily derivative of the original BSG, either...

[Natorgator]

Did anyone besides me read the title and think that this was about a nBSG movie to wrap things up. Because that would be awesome if done right.

That's what I was thinking too, though that would piss me right off if it were true, unless it was just a special two hour thing on TV. I wouldn't be willing to shell out cash to see the show's conclusion after seeing the rest for free on my television.

I think the last episode IS going to be two hours.

[Themightytom]

Did anyone besides me read the title and think that this was about a nBSG movie to wrap things up. Because that would be awesome if done right.

That's what I was thinking too, though that would piss me right off if it were true, unless it was just a special two hour thing on TV. I wouldn't be willing to shell out cash to see the show's conclusion after seeing the rest for free on my television.

I know what is this Firefly? At least that show got cancelled, nbsg arbitrarily decided four seasons was enough even though they had no real plans for conclusion, and have done a little last minute retconning.
Spoiler

I can't believe with like two episodes to go, we're going to have the cylon version of "The trial of Giaus baltar" I mean its a plausible solution to the problem of the rebels in that galactica could never take on a serious fleet of cylons at this point, but its so BORING.

I don't think nBSG would translate well to a movie at this point, it has set the tone for a quiet resolution not a franchise revitalizing bonanza (Er although that didn't happen with Serenity)
I still want to see Singer's BSG happen even if they did try to turn Apollo into locutus.

[Johnathon_Chance]

I know the rumor mill is full of horseshit on this, but I really wouldn't mind any continuation of the Obsg, or even another re-imagining, just as long as it doesn't have all the soap opera grimdark bullshit that permeates the current series.

Yeah, a direct continuation of the original would be good. Like, what would happen if they really found earth? We are largely more primitive then them, so how would they react? Of course I say largely, obviously in a lot of ways we are ahead of the original series eg bioresearch, the internet, etc. You could do away with that by altering when they showed up though. So if you set it in, say the mid 80s that would work. Of course that begs the question of what they would do, we cant' be of any help to them but they can't just leave us. Announcing their presence could kick off another war. Most likely course of action would be them subtly try and influence things to bring us up to speed and guide us on "the right path" as it were. Do they have time travel in the original BSG? If so they could go through history tryin to help straighten us out. And of course not everyone on board would agree, so you could have the opposing BSG faction going through history trying to alter the timeline as well. Throw in some "modern" earthers who figure it out/get caught up in it, and bam, there you are.


Man, why didn't anyone think of this before? There is no way it could go wrong!

They did time travel in the 1980 series, they would go back in time in their vipers(AKA Superman around the world) and would come out all in white. I remember seeing BSG in the theater when it was in sensoround sound, I was 13 or 14 at the time and it was Fracking cool. The problem I see today is the people who liked this series way back when are at least 30 years older. The first season was great, then they fucked it up with some crap of reaching earth and totally fouled the works. I would like to see the original movie remade with todays CGI, Surround sound and 3D, remove the campiness of the old series, but keep with the script as much as possible, with a story line of how the cylons came to be, whether at the beginning, or in the middle of the movie. I would like to see more of the space battles, more ground battles, and basically end it right there as the ragtag fugitive fleet heads on its way to find Earth.

[Jadeite]

My rebuttal to anyone who thinks oBSG was good, let alone better than nBSG: the kid and his robot dog.

[Johnathon_Chance]

My rebuttal to anyone who thinks oBSG was good, let alone better than nBSG: the kid and his robot dog.

In case you missed it, the campiness part, I was referring to the garbage like that. I liked the designs of the oBSG battlestar and baseships better than the nBSG ones. I liked the old centurions better, especially the By your command parts, I was thrilled to see them in Razor. I disliked the dude with the lights swirling around his head, I disliked that damned planet they blew up, could have done without it. If the Cylons were after the humans, how come there were so many outposts still around that the Cylons hadn't destroyed? The nBSG is OK, but I could use more space battles, and less diatribe, especially Baltar.

Oh that reminds me, its Friday, another episode, wonder if they will bore me, or real more goodies and keep me interested.