David Bridges
Someplace, the faint sound of an particularly melancholy tackle “All Alongside the Watchtower” is enjoying, as a result of Battlestar Galactica followers aren’t getting a balm for that polarizing 2009 finale of the present’s most up-to-date iteration anytime quickly. A brand new report says that the long-planned reboot at Peacock—from Mr. Robotic‘s Sam Esmail—is now not shifting ahead on the streamer.
Selection broke the information, and reminds us that the brand new Battlestar “was by no means formally ordered to sequence and has been in growth [since it was announced in 2019]. Actual story particulars by no means emerged, however the present was mentioned to be set in the identical continuity because the 2003 Battlestar Galactica sequence.” In 2020, Michael Lesslie got here aboard as showrunner, however earlier in 2024 we discovered that Derek Simonds (The Sinner) had as an alternative been tapped for the function, and was additionally to have served as author and govt producer.
On the time, we took the information that Simonds had joined Esmail’s venture as a wonderful signal that it was actually, really taking place. Now it appears that evidently’s not the case—a minimum of not at Peacock; Selection writes that “in keeping with a person with data of the scenario, [studio] UCP will store the venture to different shops.”
Right here’s hoping Battlestar finds a brand new dwelling quickly—perhaps at a streamer extra recognized for specializing in sci-fi?
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