Actor Edward James Olmos Explains How “Battlestar Galactica” Leads to “Blade Runner” — An AMC Interview
October 27, 2009 || Category: Interviews || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 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 a normal [...]
“Battlestar Galactica: The Plan” DVD — A Slice of SciFi Review
October 26, 2009 || Category: DVD Reviews || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 11 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 of SciFi Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0
A must-see for “Battlestar Galactica” [...]
“Battlestar Galactica: The Plan” Actors on Edward James Olmos
October 21, 2009 || Category: Featured, On DVD || Tags: Battlestar Galactica, Video Clips || 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:
FanCast Lists 50 Genre Shows You Need To Watch
July 14, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Stargate || 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 validity of [...]
New Clips from “Battlestar Galactica 4.5″ On-Line
July 8, 2009 || Category: On DVD || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || Leave a Comment
Ready to experience the final ten episodes of “Battlestar Galactica” again? Or maybe you’re catching up on the series and just getting to the final half of the fourth season, waiting for it to hit DVD and Blu Ray.
Whatever the case, the second half of season four hits DVD and Blu Ray later this [...]
Hatch: “BSG” Movie Should Be Like “Trek”
June 11, 2009 || Category: Film News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 4 Comments
If the proposed big-screen remake/reboot of the original “Battlestar Galactica” is going to be successful, actor Richard Hatch thinks producers should take a page from the “Star Trek” playbook.
Talking to Moviehole, Hatch said the new movie “Should go further back like ‘Star Trek’” in terms of the setting for the film. With Trek, says Hatch, [...]
SciFi Posts Video of United Nations “BSG” Panel
April 20, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 1 Comment
If you missed the recent United Nations panel, discussing SciFi’s “Battlestar Galactica” (or are tired of hunting it down on YouTube only to have it shut down or pulled five minutes later), you can tune in to the entire event on-line. SciFi has posted the entire panel in five segements on their “Battlestar Galactica” web [...]
“Galactica” Could Have Had a Very Different Ending
April 1, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 2 Comments
With the finale of “Battlestar Galactica” in the books, series producer Ron Moore has been giving fans some insight into other ways the series could have ended.
Moore recently wrote in the SciFi Channel discussion boards that one intial idea was to not destroy the ship by having it fly into the sun, but instead to [...]
Ronald D. Moore on the Meaning of God in Battlestar Galactica’s Finale — An AMC Interview
March 24, 2009 || Category: Interviews || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 8 Comments
Written by: Clayton Neuman, AMC Blogger
Battlestar Galactica creator Ronald D. Moore describes how the finale reflects his views on religion, and what he sees in store for the future of the franchise.
Q: How does it feel for you now that Battlestar Galactica is over?
A: It’s bittersweet at best. I’m very happy with the way we [...]
Moore Answers “BSG” Final Questions
March 23, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 5 Comments
Our sister site TV Guide On-Line has an interview with “Battlestar Galactica” producer Ron Moore, addressing some of the questions left from Friday night’s series finale.
If you’ve not seen the finale, you’ll want to not read the article below. It contains huge SPOILERS for the final episode and season of “Galactica.”
TVGuide.com: The writers started deciding [...]
Editorial: Top Ten Episodes of “Battlestar Galactica”
March 23, 2009 || Category: Editorial, Featured || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 18 Comments
Six years, four seasons and over eighty episodes later, the story of the re-imagined “Battlestar Galactica” is complete. Whether you loved it, hated it or are somewhere in the middle, it’s good to know the series went out on its own terms.
“Battlestar Galactica” went from an idea that was initially scoffed at by many fans [...]
Attention Collectors: BSG Signature Dog Tag Plaques from QMx
March 22, 2009 || Category: Merchandise, TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 1 Comment
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Grade the Battlestar Galactica Series Finale
March 22, 2009 || Category: Polls || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 35 Comments
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Let’s say you are a sci-fi college professor. How would you grade the Battlestar Galactica series finale?
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Final BSG Tonight on SCI FI
March 20, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 10 Comments
Critics View “Galactica” Finale
March 18, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 2 Comments
Monday evening, about 100 television critics gathered in New York City to join Ron Moore in viewing the final two hours of “Battlestar Galactica.” Moore swore the assembled audience to secrecy on how things play out for the final two hours of the series, so don’t expect too many SPOILERs to leak out in the [...]
“BSG” headed to DVD, Blu-Ray
February 24, 2009 || Category: On DVD || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || Leave a Comment
Fans won’t have to wait long to purchase the second half of the final season of “Battlestar Galactica” on DVD according to TV Shows on DVD. According to the web site, the final season will hit stores on April 24, the same day as “Caprica” debuts on DVD.
Fans who haven’t purchased their [...]
Original “Battlestar” Movie On the Horizon?
February 23, 2009 || Category: Film News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 11 Comments
“Battlestar Galactica” could be headed to a theater near you. But wait, it’s not a new movie based on the current series which ends its run on SciFi next month. No, this would be the long-rumored reunion of the original “Battlestar Galactica” crew.
Confused yet?
According to IGN, Universal Pictures is in discussions with series creator Glen [...]
Which Best Describes Felix Gaeta of Battlestar Galactica?
February 22, 2009 || Category: Polls || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 9 Comments
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Which of the following best describes Felix Gaeta of Battlestar Galactica?
A patriot.
A naive, misguided political pawn.
A physically and mentally tormented soul.
A bigot and bully.
A true believer in the colonial fleet’s charter and mandate.
The man in the right place at the right time.
A martyr for the cause of liberty.
A false messiah and martyr.
A combination of all [...]
Final “BSG” Schedule Announced
February 17, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 10 Comments
The end is near for “Battlestar Galactica.” And while we can’t tell you anything about how the series will end dramatically, we can tell you schedule-wise who the final chapters of the series will unfold.
According to SyFy Portal, the series will continue to air in its Friday at 10 p.m. EST time slot for [...]
BSG’s Admiral and President explain their budding romance!
January 31, 2009 || Category: Interviews || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 2 Comments
Video Courtesy of our partners at TVGuide.com
McLure Speaks About Friday’s BSG
January 21, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 3 Comments
Hopefully, most of our readers have had a chance to catch up on last Friday’s “Battlestar Galactica.” If you haven’t and don’t want to know what happens, please turn back now. There are big time SPOILERS ahead.
Ron Moore promised the final episodes of “Battlestar Galactica” would bring about the death of several characters.  And he [...]
Were You Surprised by Dualla’s Exit From Battlestar Galactica?
January 18, 2009 || Category: Polls || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 53 Comments
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Should Ron Moore have allowed Dualla to go out in such a shocking way for the Battlestar Galactica season 4.5 opener?
Yes..a perfect stroke of genius.
No. Dualla should have never gone out like that.
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Battlestar Galactica Returns Tonight at 10/9Câ€
January 16, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || Leave a Comment
BSG 4.5 Returns Friday, Jan. 16
January 14, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 1 Comment
Fans of SCI FI Channel’s Peabody Award winning hit series “Battlestar Galactica” may have waited a long time for the return of their favorite show but Ron Moore and David Eick plan on not disappointing them when the show returns on Friday, January 16. As an added attraction the producers have put out the [...]
Catch Up on “Battlestar Galactica”
January 12, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for a quick, easy way to catch up on “Battlestar Galactica” before the series returns Friday night, check out these two videos. They’ll give you a quick, thumbnail sketch of what’s happened in the past three and one half seasons.
Callis Calls “Galactica” Ending “Operatic”
December 5, 2008 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 3 Comments
In just over a month, the second of “Battlestar Galactica”’s final season begins on SciFi Channel. Speaking recently to the LA Weekly, actor James Callis, who plays Baltar on the hit series says that fans aren’t prepared for what’s to come.
“I don’t think anything could prepare you guys for what happens at the end. We [...]
“Battlestar” Webisodes Will Offer Character Revelations
November 18, 2008 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 3 Comments
According to Ain’t It Cool News’ Hercules, a “reliable source” has leaked some potentially huge SPOILER information about the upcoming “Battlestar Galactica” webisodes.
If you don’t want to know, please stop reading now…
In the webisodes, which are schedule to premiere on-line in mid-December and could air on SciFi on January 15 (that’s the day before the [...]
EW reveals BSG return date
October 15, 2008 || Category: TV News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || Leave a Comment
In this morning’s Ask Ausiello column at Entertainment Weekly, Michael Ausiello revealed that inside sources at SciFi have confirmed that “Battlestar Galactica” will return for the second half of its fourth and final season on January 16th.Â
According to Ausiello, the series will return in its 10 p.m. EST Friday evening time slot and the columnist [...]
BSG Computer — SWEET!
October 13, 2008 || Category: Collectibles, Technology News || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || 5 Comments
We’ll be talking a lot more about this baby on our next Slice of SciFi show #183, ready for download on Saturday, October 18 and one week later on the Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Network.
[Image courtesy of Gizmodo]
QMx Introduces “The Battlestar Galactica Cylon Raider Artisan Replica”
September 29, 2008 || Category: Collectibles || Tags: Battlestar Galactica || Leave a Comment
More than a year in development, QMx’s first limited-edition ship model has arrived — The Battlestar Galactica Cylon Raider Artisan Replica.
Limited to just 500 scale replicas, QMx is doing these a little different that other high-end collectible ships you may have seen in the past: Each ship is built by hand in the U.S. by [...]
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