First announced in 2019, the project was never formally ordered to series, despite Derek Simonds’ attachment as showrunner and writer; UCP will shop the project to other outlets.
Frack! The long-awaited Battlestar Galactica reboot has been axed at Peacock, according to Variety. First announced in 2019, the project was never formally ordered to series, despite Derek Simonds’ attachment as showrunner and writer.
The original Battlestar followed the last surviving humans of an ongoing war with the dastardly robot race, The Cylons, as they searched for the promise of a better life on the mythical planet Earth.
The series first ran on ABC in 1978-1979 and starred Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, and Lorne Greene. The more successful 2004-2009 revival starred Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackoff and Grace Park, and was followed by the prequel Caprica.
Sam Esmail executive produces through Esmail Corp and Universal Cable Productions (UCP), alongside Simonds and Chad Hamilton.
According to a Variety insider, UCP will now shop the project for a new home.
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