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Glen Larson updates fans on BSG Movie!

posted 20 years ago by jjrakman
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November 10 , 2004

Source: IESB.NET

Author: Robert Sanchez

"The new Battlestar Galactica is not a bad show but they should of called it something else." That is the feeling from the crew behind the original series. Most fans agree that the new Galactica is a decent show but it completely disregards what the original show from the 70's had accomplished. But wait... there's hope.

For years there has been talk of Glen Larson making a feature film of Battlestar Galactica featuring the original cast. You may ask how that's possible considering that there is a new TV series. It's actually quite simple, Glen Larson owns the theatrical rights to Battlestar Galactica.

Last night at the Buck Rogers DVD release event Larson told the IESB that there is quite a bit of interest in making a new film featuring the original cast. He knows that both Dirk Benedict and Richard Hatch are willing participants in the venture. He does not know what storyline they will follow but that they plan to be faithful to the original series and to the fans. "We have some pretty good ideas and it will be a great journey to bring BSG back," Larson said.

Regarding other projects in the works such as Knight Rider, Magnum P.I. and Fall Guy, he explained that they still don't know what direction they will take and that they don't have any scripts quite yet. He does promise that in the very near future he will have some Knight Rider news to share with us all.

Stay tuned to the IESB for future updates!

http://www.iesb.net/movies2/movie111004.php

http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/Larson_Report2004.html

http://www.colonialfanforce.org

[–] KimberlyShaw 16 years ago

One of the concepts pitched as a theatrical battlestar film was having the Pegasus, led by Cane discover earth only to find the Atlantia had gotten there 1st. Larson dismissed Galactica as an extended dream by Starbuck who was alive & well aboard the Galactica.

"There's my buttercup!"

[–] hecklejecklelove 16 years ago

But... Didnt the Pegasus get desintegrated with Can onboard, leaving very few survivors of the Pegasus, including Sheba, Cane's daughter?

If so, then Larson isnt staying true to the original series if this is indeed factual.

hjl

'Preparation H DOES feel good... On the hole.' - Scotty Evil

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[–] Barefootconservative 15 years ago

“One of the concepts pitched as a theatrical battlestar film was having the Pegasus, led by Cane discover earth only to find the Atlantia had gotten there 1st.”

That sounds as bad as the ideas they pitched for a second season of Battlestar (Sheba dies, Cane comes back as a robot, Apollo and Starbuck switch personalities, ect.). I hate to say it, but maybe it was for the best that Battlestar ended when it did. I mean, I can always write off G:80 as a fever dream, accept BSG as a totally different series and continue to hold onto one good season of Battlestar Galactica for nostalgia’s sake.

[–] bri_55118 15 years ago

One of the concepts pitched as a theatrical battlestar film was having the Pegasus, led by Cane discover earth only to find the Atlantia had gotten there 1st

but the atlantia was destroyed in the pilot . how could it have found earth ? if it was one of the lost battlestars from early in the cylon war i could belive that.