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July 10th, 2003, 08:27 PM
‘Battlestar’ Fans Brace for a Re-launch
By Diane Werts
July 10, 2003
Fans of "Battlestar Galactica" will love Sci Fi's upcoming miniseries remake, says channel president Bonnie Hammer.
Fans of "Battlestar Galactica" will hate Sci Fi's upcoming miniseries remake, says star Edward James Olmos.
Guess we won't know for sure till December when the four-hour reimagining of ABC's 1978 space saga debuts. Producer David Eick told TV critics Tuesday he encouraged writer Ronald D. Moore, a veteran of the "Star Trek" universe, to "absolutely reinvent ... in order to make the story resonate in a contemporary way."
That means a female hotshot pilot in place of the original's male Starbuck character, for one thing. "Battlestar" cultists have been letting cast members know they don't appreciate the reported changes.
"I've gotten some really strong, strong mail," said Olmos, who inherits Lorne Greene's "Galactica" leadership role.
Hammer, sharing the stage with Olmos, seemed stunned. She'd just told writers "we've actually included [fans] in the process of developing the remake, through scifi.com online chats."
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By Diane Werts
July 10, 2003
Fans of "Battlestar Galactica" will love Sci Fi's upcoming miniseries remake, says channel president Bonnie Hammer.
Fans of "Battlestar Galactica" will hate Sci Fi's upcoming miniseries remake, says star Edward James Olmos.
Guess we won't know for sure till December when the four-hour reimagining of ABC's 1978 space saga debuts. Producer David Eick told TV critics Tuesday he encouraged writer Ronald D. Moore, a veteran of the "Star Trek" universe, to "absolutely reinvent ... in order to make the story resonate in a contemporary way."
That means a female hotshot pilot in place of the original's male Starbuck character, for one thing. "Battlestar" cultists have been letting cast members know they don't appreciate the reported changes.
"I've gotten some really strong, strong mail," said Olmos, who inherits Lorne Greene's "Galactica" leadership role.
Hammer, sharing the stage with Olmos, seemed stunned. She'd just told writers "we've actually included [fans] in the process of developing the remake, through scifi.com online chats."
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