Information of Mr. Robotic creator Sam Esmail developing a brand new model of Battlestar Galactica broke almost five years ago. In that point, there haven’t been many updates, however now, lastly, there’s an enormous one and we’re hoping that is the information that pushes the venture into actuality.
Deadline studies that the present, which is being developed for Peacock, will now be written, government produced, and showrun by Derek Simonds. He created the 2017 USA present The Sinner starring Invoice Pullman and produced that very same yr’s Name Me By Your Identify. He’s taking up for Michael Lesslie, who was announced on the project in May 2020.
Esmail stays on as an government producer, so it looks as if wager what he initially stated manner again in 2019 nonetheless holds true. On the time, Esmail stated this model of Battlestar Galactica is just not going to be a remake of the masterful 2004 series, and even the campy, pleasant 1978 authentic. As an alternative, this can be a “new story inside the mythology.” Or, not less than that was the case nearly 5 years in the past. Perhaps Simonds has a unique take.
As a result of, let’s face it, what’s Battlestar Galactica with out… the nice ship Battlestar Galactica, the final place the place humanity survives in a galactic conflict with the evil Cylons.
We’ll proceed to maintain you up to date on any and all BSG happenings this yr, subsequent yr, or even when it takes 5 extra years for one more replace.
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