New Battlestar Galactica reboot gets promising update

news mr robot Creator Sam Esmail in development new version of battlestar galactica broken about five years ago.At that time, there were Not many updatesbut now there’s finally a huge piece of news that we hope is the push to make the project a reality.

deadline The series is reportedly in development for Peacock and will now be written, executive produced and executive produced by Derek Simonds.He created the 2017 US show sinner Starring Bill Pullman and produced the same year please call me by your name.He will succeed Michael Lesslie, who is The project was announced in May 2020.

Esmail remains an executive producer, so what he originally said in 2019 appears to still hold true.At that time, Esmail said that this version battlestar galactica It won’t be a remake Master 2004 Series, even the campy, delightful 1978 original. Instead, it will be a “new story in mythology.” Or, at least, that was the case five years ago. Perhaps Symonds sees things differently.

Because, let’s face it, what is battlestar galactica No…good ship battlestar galacticathe last place where humanity survives in the galactic war against the evil Cylons.

We will continue to keep you updated on all developments BSG What happens this year, next year, it may even take five years to update again.

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