Caprica: ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Prequel a Go
The Cylon Saga Shall Continue
Tuesday was a very good day for science fiction on the tube. Basic cable’s Sci Fi Channel made lots of announcements during its upfront presentation in New York yesterday. The one that many Battlestar Galactica followers will find most exciting, however, is the confirmation that the BSG prequel Caprica has not only been approved, but a two-hour backdoor pilot will begin production in the Spring, which starts tomorrow, in case you didn’t know.
Caprica is the fictional BSG planet the Cylons first destroy and then claim during the cataclysmic Cylon War. The series Caprica will take place a half century before that pivotal event, which occurs at the beginning of Battlestar Galactica. Two families, the Adamas and the Greystones, are both enemies and the central focus of the new show, as the genesis of the Cylons from emerging technology unfolds at the same time.
Battlestar executive producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore return to helm the project, with Friday Night Lights‘ Jeff Reiner directing the script co-written by Moore and co-creator Remi Aubuchon.
Caprica sounds decidedly more dramatic and less action-oriented than its predecessor thus far — after all, the Cylons viewers currently know and loathe don’t even exist yet. Still, considering that the faithful have been waiting for the oft-discussed series to get underway for years now, it’s safe to assume everyone is greatly looking forward to the finished product. I’m also betting considerable money that the two-hour movie will definitely lead to a series for soon-to-be BSG-starved fans.
Battlestar Galactica image courtesy of the Sci Fi Channel
