After what seems like an eternity, on January 16 the Sci Fi channel will commence airing the final half of the last ever season of Battlestar Galactica. There are eleven episodes in total and from all accounts, they promise to be nothing short of superb.
The series has been brilliant from day dot, but whether you agree with this statement or not, there is one thing that is absolutely certain – there are a lot of unanswered questions yet to be resolved. No, Battlestar Galactica hasn’t been like Lost, where every answer just continues to lead to another unanswered question (I concede, this may change with Lost’s final season). But its storyline has been deep to say the least, and with such depth comes many loose and tangled ends.
Executive Producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick have teased fans with an exclusive interview over at TV.Guide, where they state that questions will be answered…with the caveat word of ’sort of’, and add a few tid bits of information regarding the upcoming Battlestar prequel, Caprica. I don’t really know what ’sort of’ means, but I’m sure roughly 12 weeks from now that’ll change.
In the meantime, go have a read of the interview at TV.Guide, it’s short but interesting.
In my view the modern remake of Battlestar Galactica is by far the greatest science fiction series ever made for television. On January 16 the final episodes of Season 4 will air on scifi.com, after which Battlestar Galactica will end. But there’s good news.
A while back we reported that the Sci Fi Channel had commissioned production of a 2 hour prequel series pilot titled Caprica. It seems the pilot must have impressed the powers that be, for it hasn’t aired yet and already the signatures are on the dotted line for a further 20 hours. Yep, that’s 20 episodes of a whole brand new series based in the Battlestar Galactica universe.
I admit, I’ve never been a fan of prequels and, even in the case of Battlestar Galactica, I’ve tended to sigh each time I hear the word. But, in this case, I’d rather a prequel than nothing at all.
Caprica is set some 50 years before the events that take place in Battlestar Galactica and it follows the story of two rival families as they compete across the 12 Colonies. It will also chronicle the creation of the Cylons and no doubt the first Cylon war. It is being touted as televisions first real science fiction family saga. Read the rest of this entry »
In March it was announced that Sci Fi had given the green light to Caprica, a two hour pilot for a new prequel series to the current hit, Battlestar Galactica. If you’re already a fan of Battlestar Galactica, this was great news, particularly in light of the fact that it is also common knowledge that the current season of Battlestar Galactica is the last. Now, the trailer is out.
Athough most of the trailer looks more like a modern day drama than a prequel to Battlestar Galactica, my mouth is watering. It is scheduled to air in December on the Sci Fi channel, although rumor has it that it may be held off until 2009 – not surprising given the Sci Fi channel’s decision to hold off the last half of Season 4 of Battlestar Galactica until 2009. I imagine they want to screen Caprica at the end of Battlestar to ensure the audience is kept for the new pilot and, hopefully, the new series. Or, just maybe, they’ll finalise Battlestar before December of this year, and retain the December 2008 premiere for Caprica. Here’s hoping on that one. Read the rest of this entry »
After what seems like an eternity, on January 16 the Sci Fi channel will commence airing the final half of the last ever season of Battlestar Galactica. There are eleven episodes in total and from all accounts, they promise to be nothing short of superb.
In my view the modern remake of 
