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
November 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
Slice of SciFi #291: An Interview With Patrick Di Justo and Kevin Grazier, Authors of "The Science of 'Battlestar Galactica'" 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 [...]
SyFy Green Lights New "BSG" Spin-Off
October 25, 2010 By 11 Comments
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
July 28, 2010 By 14 Comments
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
July 27, 2010 By 12 Comments
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
July 20, 2010 By 3 Comments
"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: An Interview With Kevin Grazier, Scientific Adviser for "BSG" and "Eureka"
March 20, 2010 By 3 Comments
Slice of SciFi #257: An Interview With Kevin Grazier, Scientific Adviser for "Battlestar Galactica" and "Eureka" In the News: Director Matt Reeves talks about the American remake of "Let the Right One In." Science news: Could bacteria be the next fingerprints? Jeff Bridges talks about "Tron: Legacy" This Slice of SciFi show is sponsored by [...]
Own A Piece of "Battlestar Galactica"
December 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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
October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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
October 26, 2009 By 13 Comments
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 [...]
"Battlestar Galactica: The Plan" Actors on Edward James Olmos
October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
And now, a preview behind-the-scenes clip from "Battlestar Galactica: The Plan", featuring the actors talking about what it was to work with Edward James Olmos in the director's chair:
Slice of SciFi #225: Conclusion of Our Interview With Michael Hogan from "Battlestar Galactica"
August 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Slice of SciFi #225: Conclusion of Our Interview With Michael Hogan from "Battlestar Galactica" In the News: A community theater in Oregon recently performed their own version of the classic "Trek" episode "Amok Time." 3-D digital movies are helping boost the bottom line for one movie chain. If you saw the preview of the "V" [...]
"Battlestar" Wins TCA Awards
August 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
While the Emmys may have failed to recognize more than the technical work on the recently wrapped genre-series, "Battlestar Galactica," the series did pick up a number of accolades at the Television Critics Awards. The series took the top honor and was named the program of the year at the awards cermony over the weekend. [...]
Slice of SciFi #224: A Conversation With Michael Hogan from "Battlestar Galatica"
August 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
Slice of SciFi #224: A Conversation With Michael Hogan from "Battlestar Galactica." In the News: The House of Mouse is looking into a subscription-based service to delivery content to right to your home. An amateur astronomer has found a new "scar" on the planet Jupiter. If you're a fan of "Little Big Planet," the good [...]
FanCast Lists 50 Genre Shows You Need To Watch
July 14, 2009 By 5 Comments
Fancast columnist Julia Diddy has an interesting column this week, listing the 50 SciFi Series That You Need To Watch. It's an interesting list and it could give you some ideas of things to put into your Netflix queue or watch on-line during the summer repeat months. Of course, I do have to question the [...]
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