It looks like the new Battlestar Galactica series is one step closer to happening with a new showrunner in place.
While Mr Robot creator Sam Esmail has been attached in a creative capacity for some time, the main man behind the series will be The Little Drummer Girl and, em, the Assassin’s Creed movie’s Michael Lesslie.
So, yeah…
“I am beyond excited to be taking on this iconic and inspirational show,” she said.
“As a lifelong devotee, I know that the possibilities of Battlestar Galactica’s world are infinite and that each iteration has raised the bar for epic and intelligent sci-fi storytelling. The teams at Esmail Corp, UCP, and Peacock are second to none, and I already know that we are going to honor Glen A. Larson and Ronald D Moore’s landmark series and break new boundaries with our own vision. It’s a dream come true — one I just can’t wait to share with fans, new and old alike.
“So say we all.”
While we’ve been hearing mixed things, we’re guessing this will be a reboot with the Cylons attacking the human colonies and then what’s left going on the run across the galaxy in the – yup – the lone battlestar called… Galactica.
Given that BSG has had two wonderful adaptations so far, it’s hard to see what the new series will do to separate it from what has gone before.
There’s no word on when this will all happen but we’ll keep you posted.
What say you all?
Source: Deadline
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