Part 2 of 10 of the Battlestar Galactica webisode series ‘Face of the Enemy’.

Part 1 of 10 of the Battlestar Galactica webisode series ‘Face of the Enemy’.

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.

When it comes to sci fi television series anyone with half a brain recognizes that Battlestar Galactica is the cream of the crop.  It consistently delivers unbelievably professional quality television, so much so that it is the benchmark for all other series to aspire to.

On January 16, after what seems like an eternity of waiting, the final eleven hours of the series will air on scifi.com and the series will conclude once and for all.  But we don’t have to wait that long for a fix.

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The Sci Fi Channel have announced a Battlestar Galactica movie is in the works and will be released in 2009.  The movie will premiere on Sci Fi after the last half of the fourth and final season ends in 2009, before finding its way to DVD.   It will be written by Battlestar Galactica co-executive producer Jane Espenson and directed by Edward James Olmos.  The movie is, however, a prequel, and seems like it will center primarily on the Cylons as they attack Caprica but things don’t go as planned – all the humans are not wiped out.   The movie will focus on the efforts of the Cyclons to deal with unplanned survivors, and will no doubt provide a deeper explanation of the Cylons ‘plan’ that the opening credits of the series have alluded to.  Confirmed stars are Dean Stockwell (Cylon Cavil), Michael Trucco (Sam Anders) and Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrol).

If it has the words ‘Battlestar Galactica’ in it I’ll be keenly waiting, but I have to add, 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 »