Universal is ramping up a movie version of the scifi franchise battlestar galactica, aiming to develop the film as a complete reimagining. Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction media franchise created by glen a. Sep 17, 2019 battlestar galactica began life as a shortlived 1978 scifi program from creator glen a. Considered by many to be one of the best television series ever made, battlestar galactica picks up just as cylons intelligent robots designed by humankind commit mass genocide against humanity. The second coming has storytelling potential to surpass current science fiction productions. Battlestar galactica is a classic scifi television series that first premiered in 1978 and was created by glen a.
Break out the frackin party hats and towering birthday cake as the original battlestar galactica celebrates its 40th anniversary today. Larsons splashy space opera series debuted on abc back on sunday night, september 17, 1978 and millions of viewers tuned in to watch the cosmic adventures of adama, starbuck, apollo, and the ragtag fleet of surviving humans fleeing the tyranny of the. Like fort galactica, this followed on from the original show, with members of its cast. All continuity related to galactica 1980 would have been completely ignored. It was a project to create a pilot film for a proposed new battlestar galactica television series that would pick up where the original 1978 series left off. In 1999, daryl wofford and jim brown were involved in the making of richard hatchs trailer for his own bsg continuation, the second coming. Richards new production departs from the cheesy aspects of the original battlestar galactica series, adds additional depth and drama, and doesnt take the audience for granted. Only the commander was up and he was busy looking at a holographic recorded image of his father, the late great commander adama. The irony is of course that the original battlestar galactica was a star wars knockoff that lasted only one season unless you count the crappy galactica 1980 of course. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view. Little did i know that hed already filmed 45 minutes of live action movie.
Battlestar galactica is of nbcuniversal 20 and no infringement is. Larson that only eked out one season it received a second leaseonlife in 2004, when ronald d. A fourminute trailer viewable in the above video was assembled from this version, with computergenerated special effects added in. Saga of a star world or battlestar galactica is the pilot for the american science fiction television series of battlestar galactica which was produced in 1978 by glen a. I met him in 1999 at the pasadena grand slam convention.
After completing his film, hatch traveled to various scifi cons to premiere the trailer and create interest. The second coming was a short science fiction film created. The official companion season four battlestar galactica paperback. The series followed the last survivors of the human race, decimated in a. With edward james olmos, dean stockwell, michael trucco, grace park. Well, then, youre apparently someone who should be reading this. Apr 17, 20 the finished edit of battlestar galactica. Like fort galactica, this followed on from the original show, with members of. Over the past few posts, ive taken a look at fort galactica and what this proposed revival may have entailed. Feb 10, 20 richard hatchs battlestar galactica trailer without the black bars appearing and reappearing throughout the run time.
Its about why they attacked the colonies, and what they wanted from humanity. Apr 07, 2014 universal is ramping up a movie version of the scifi franchise battlestar galactica, aiming to develop the film as a complete reimagining of the story. As the commander of the colonial fleet he was to ensure all ships and their crew were performing their regular duties which included supervising the cadets who were training. Jan 11, 2017 over the past few posts, ive taken a look at fort galactica and what this proposed revival may have entailed. The second coming s is a film directed by richard hatch, jay woelfel with richard hatch, john colicos, terry carter. Dec 21, 2018 a battlestar galactica movie is an enticing prospect that could make an impact if it finds a way to stand out from its cinematic peers. Richards new production departs from the cheesy aspects of the original battlestar galactica series, adds additional depth and. Battlestar galactica began life as a shortlived 1978 scifi program from creator glen a. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978 and was followed by a shortrun sequel series galactica 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. A reimagined version of battlestar galactica aired as a twopart, threehour.
Battlestar galactica movie is still happening assures director. Battlestar galactica movie gets new life at universal. Richard hatchs battlestar galactica trailer without the black bars appearing and reappearing throughout the run time. Sep 17, 2018 break out the frackin party hats and towering birthday cake as the original battlestar galactica celebrates its 40th anniversary today. Only battlestar galactica, the last of the colonial fleet, survives the attack.
With richard hatch, dirk benedict, lorne greene, herbert jefferson jr after the destruction of the twelve colonies of mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet in a desperate search for the legendary planet earth. Richard hatch took everything good about the 1978 battlestar galactica series and produced the second coming. A reedit of the episode was released theatrically as battlestar galactica in canada before the television series aired in the united states, in order to help. Fort galactica and the second coming revival battlestar. While i love nubsg, i am more of a classic battlestar galactica fan. Feb 07, 2017 mourning the death of my friend richard hatch. However, not much has been talked about since the day that it.
Driven by prophetic visions and political necessity, the galactica travels through uncharted space in. He personally funded his own film called battlestar galactica. The second coming was a short science fiction film created, codirected with jay woelfel and executiveproduced. From using the original characters, the story line, terrific special effects, and a powerful musical score, hatch managed to draw a mega audience of young and old to take a close look at one of science fictions almost forgotten landmarks, battlestar galactica. With richard hatch, dirk benedict, lorne greene, herbert jefferson jr after the destruction of the twelve colonies of mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet in. When lee adama takes command of the battlestar pegasus he chooses kendra shaw, a protege of the. A scifi channel special event, battlestar galactica. When the initial cylon attack against the twelve colonies fails to achieve complete extermination of human life as planned, twin number ones cavils embedded on galactica and caprica must improvise to destroy the human survivors. Larsons splashy space opera series debuted on abc back on sunday night, september 17, 1978 and millions of viewers tuned in to watch the cosmic adventures of adama, starbuck, apollo, and the ragtag fleet of surviving. The new battlestar galactica movie risks causing space. The second coming, its about time you corrected this geekish oversight. Ive always wished i could see the full 30minute version, though its. The second coming, with a running time of approximately 30 minutes, has never been shown publicly. That dream had plagued apollo for the rest of the night and he didnt feel much better in the morning as he went about his normal duties onboard the galactica.
It looks ok in the complete epic series dvd, where it is in the fullframe 4x3 of the broadcast technology of 1978, and the picture on the complete epic series dvd is as sharp as it can be. Battlestar galactica dvd movie the plan, coming out tuesday, tells the cylons side of the story. A battlestar galactica movie is an enticing prospect that could make an impact if it finds a way to stand out from its cinematic peers. So i wondered if it would be possible to inject some classic bsg flavor into the 2003 remake without it becoming cheesy or feel like a retro narrative like my previous trek edits. I already owned the complete epic series of battlestar galactica on dvd before this bluray came out. Battlestar galactica movie reveals the cylons never actually. Dragoncon 2006 richard hatch battlestar galactica pnl pt 1. The second coming is a proof of concept for a possible sequel from the tvshow battlestar galactica. All was quiet during the night cycle on the galactica with only a few crewmembers up to monitor the systems in roundabout shifts while everyone else slept peacefully. Jul 09, 2017 mourning the death of my friend richard hatch. Driven by prophetic visions and political necessity, the galactica travels through uncharted space in hopes of. Razor is a television film of the reimagined battlestar galactica television series.
The new battlestar galactica movie risks causing space fatigue. Hddragon ball z movie 10 broly second coming hd trailer 720p unofficial fanmade trailer. The second coming is a proof of concept for a possible sequel from the tvshow battlestar galactica help us grow please confirm. Nov 18, 2006 49 videos play all battlestar galactica 1978 full movie barundase jokopalades galactic battles a crossover fan film featuring. It premiered in the united states on sci fi, in canada on the space channel and in the united kingdom on sky one. The second coming project was a proofofconcept, professionallycreated mock movie trailer created, produced, directed, and starred by original series star and galactica spinoff author richard hatch. The second coming is a 1999 sciencefiction action film. Whats happening with the battlestar galactica movie. The longer battlestar galactica complete epic series dvd version of this movie was the pilot episode for the series known as saga of a star world. Battlestar galactica movie reveals the cylons never. The second coming 1999 sushann productions mervin rusty. When lee adama takes command of the battlestar pegasus he.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie battlestar galactica. The second coming 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With richard hatch, john colicos, terry carter, jack stauffer. Feb 24, 2018 battlestar galactica is a classic scifi television series that first premiered in 1978 and was created by glen a. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. To get a visually 35mm filmquality copy of the movie as it played in theaters when i saw it in 1979. I believe this content is extremely offensive and should be removed from the site.
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