Blood & Chrome to Premiere on Machinima

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That’s right, people… we’re finally going to get Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome!!

Universal Cable Productions is going to launch Blood & Chrome using a three-tiered strategy that includes online, TV and home entertainment viewing options.

Singer Teases “Battlestar Galactica” Movie

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Director Bryan Singer still wants to bring Battlestar Galactica to the big-screen.

Singer says the project is moving forward and that he’s seen the script from writer John Orloff.

High School Students Build “BSG” Viper Simulator

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A group of high school students in California have completed a year-long project to build a working, life-sized Viper simulator.

“Blood and Chrome” Will Be Movie, Web Series

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Wondering what happened to SyFy’s Battlestar spin-off, Blood and Chrome?

The network has announced that the spin-off will be a series–only it will be on-line. The series will begin with a movie and then move to on-line for its run.

“BSG” Movie Will Take Place In An Alternate Universe

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The new movie version of Battlestar Galactica won’t be a reboot of the recent series so much as it will be taking place in an alternate universe says writer John Orloff.

Slice of SciFi #291: An Interview With Patrick Di Justo and Kevin Grazier, Authors of The Science of BSG

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In the News: A NASA probe has returned some spectacular new close-up photos of a comet. Find out which Oscar-winning actor helped Christopher Reeve with being typecast during the production of “Superman.” Bear McCreary talks about the incidental music on “The Walking Dead” Movie Talk: We talk about “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part [...]

SyFy Green Lights New “BSG” Spin-Off

While we don’t yet know if we’ll get a second season of “Caprica” yet, we can tell you that SyFy isn’t ready to let the “Battlestar Galactica” universe rest.

New “BSG” Series Coming

It’s been a while since we heard much about SyFy’s plans to develop more “Battlestar Galactica.” While the cable outlet does have “Caprica,” there were reports that the network was looking into more visits to the universe in the near future.

One of those first looks will be a web-based series that follows William “Husker” Adama during the Cylon War. The Chicago Tribune reports that the series will be 10 on-line episodes, running about 9 minutes each.

Moore Reveals Final Fate of Starbuck

One of the lingering questions from the series finale of “Battlestar Galactica” is just what the frak happened to Starbuck.

This weekend, producer and writer Ronald Moore finally offered confirmation of what exactly happened.

Summer of SciFi: Battlestar Galactica

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“There are those who believe that life here began out there, far across the universe, with tribes of humans who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. They may have been the architects of the great pyramids, or the lost civilizations of Lemuria or Atlantis. Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man who even now fight to survive far, far away, amongst the stars.”

Sometime during the summer between my second and third grade years, I managed to convince my mother to take me (an only child growing up on a farm) and my best friend to see the new movie that everyone was talking about. My eyes were blown open to the wonders of scifi through the spectacle that was the original Star Wars.

Slice of SciFi #257: Interview with Kevin Grazier, Science Advisor for “BSG” and “Eureka”

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Interview: This week, we have an interview with Dr. Kevin Grazier, scientific advisor for “Battlestar Galactica” and “Eureka.”

Slice of SciFi #244: Encore Conversation with Michael Hogan and Voicemail

We have another holiday episode for you as we enjoy a long winter’s nap.  We’ve got some voice mail to start and then an encore of our conversation with Michael Hogan from “Battlestar Galactica.”

We hope you enjoy this special episode and we’ll be back with our regular show in 2010.

Own A Piece of “Battlestar Galactica”

The Last Remaining Items From Syfy’s Hit Show Will Go On The Auction Block December 8, 2009 Through March 5, 2010 UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – December 3, 2009 – The dates are set for the final online auctions of props and costumes from Syfy’s acclaimed drama “Battlestar Galactica.” The last three auctions will take place [...]

Actor Edward James Olmos Explains How “Battlestar Galactica” Leads to “Blade Runner” — An AMC Interview

Interview by AMC’s Clayton Neuman The BSG star goes double-duty directing The Plan, a movie depicting the series from the Cylon’s point of view. He describes adding nudity to the franchise, explains how the movie answers lingering questions, and dishes on his role in Green Hornet. Q: Was directing this Battlestar movie different than directing [...]

“Battlestar Galactica: The Plan” DVD — A Slice of SciFi Review

Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor) Actors: Edward James Olmos, Dean Stockwell, Tricia Helfer, Michael Hogan Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Language: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number of discs: 1 MPAA Rating: NR Studio: Universal DVD Release Date: October 27, 2009 Run Time: 95 minutes Slice [...]