Battlestar Galactica Spin-Off Series!

[thewayne]

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-scifi-galacticaprequel,0,6083698.story?coll=zap-news-headlines
(I deleted a bit from the article about stuff not related to the Galactica series. If you're interested in Eric Von Dairyqueen's Chariots of the Gods, you might want to go to the Zap2It link directly.)

'Galactica' Prequel on Tap at Sci Fi

April 26 2006
Battlestar Galactica
The Sci Fi Channel will delve into the backstory of "Battlestar Galactica" with a new series that looks at the years leading up to humanity's devastation by the Cylons.

The prequel, called "Caprica," heads a list of development projects the cable network unveiled Wednesday.

Additionally, legendary B-movie director Roger Corman will produce two films for Sci Fi's Saturday movie franchise: "Cyclops," about the mythical beast wreaking havoc on ancient Rome, and "Supergator," which pretty much explains itself.

"Caprica" will be set more than 50 years prior to the events of "Battlestar Galactica" and focus on the lives of two families -- the Adamas (ancestors of future Galactica commander William) and the Graystones. Humankind's Twelve Colonies are at peace and on the verge of a technological breakthrough: the first Cylon.

As "Battlestar Galactica" is about a lot more than space battles, "Caprica" will be as much family drama as sci-fi tale. Remi Aubuchon ("The Lyon's Den," "24") is writing the pilot script; "Galactica" veterans Ronald D. Moore and David Eick will executive produce it.


http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/27/0244207

Comments

[cardigirl.livejournal.com]

I was just a kid when Chariots of the Gods came out and the whole family was all a'twitter about it, even as we cheerfully drove Mack trucks through its holes. I like the "von Dairyqueen" usage. ;)

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

I think the Von Dairyqueen came from either KDKB TV Times or a similar segment they did on that station that operated out of the Safari Resort that had Bob Bozebell as a sidekick.

I've always laughed at it.

[jadziaesq.livejournal.com]

cool!!!