Battlestar Galactica Film

[137th Gebirg]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/knight-rider-producer-glen-larson-821105

Universal is still actively pursuing the lawsuit, even after Larson's death. To succeed, they must first wrest full control of the property. This includes the movie rights that Larson smartly preserved, and that his estate has no doubt inherited. They'll probably take a horribly undervalued lump sum, like selling some curiosity they found in grandpa's attic that they don't understand at a local yard sale for pennies on the dollar.

And life goes on...

 

[BillJ]

They'll probably take a horribly undervalued lump sum, like selling some curiosity they found in grandpa's attic that they don't understand at a local yard sale for pennies on the dollar.

I'm sure they probably have attorneys involved, considering Larsen worked in Hollywood for such a long time.

 

[arch101]

Wether you love or hate NuBSG, it's success probably nixes any realistic attempt to do another remake for the foreseeable future. Seriously, why would a room full of suits want to commit millions to remake something that was recently remade to great critical success. It'll be at least the mid 2020's before anyone will try BSG again.

 

[Mudd]

Praised and successful as nuBSG was in cable terms, the audience was never large enough to matter where movies are concerned. At best, from the studio's POV, it got some folks talking about BSG again. The show wasn't Game Of Thrones.

 

[JD]

Wether you love or hate NuBSG, it's success probably nixes any realistic attempt to do another remake for the foreseeable future. Seriously, why would a room full of suits want to commit millions to remake something that was recently remade to great critical success. It'll be at least the mid 2020's before anyone will try BSG again.

I would think the opposite would be true. The success of the RDM series would show that there is potential and interest in the franchise, and they might want to jump on it while the series is in the past, but still fairly fresh in people's mind.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Wether you love or hate NuBSG, it's success probably nixes any realistic attempt to do another remake for the foreseeable future. Seriously, why would a room full of suits want to commit millions to remake something that was recently remade to great critical success. It'll be at least the mid 2020's before anyone will try BSG again.

Well, the beauty of it is this: As nuBSG expressly established, "All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again." So not only does that provide a ready-made excuse for another BSG film or show, but it can be in-universe as well - meaning, it's not a reboot, but a sequel!

 

[martok2112]

I'll take a Battlestar Galactica that leans to either direction, the original or the recent series. Loved 'em both.

But, if it doesn't happen....oh, well.

 

[Noname Given]

I'll take a Battlestar Galactica that leans to either direction, the original or the recent series. Loved 'em both.

But, if it doesn't happen....oh, well.

Ditto. And as to Larsen's idea for a movie version; I thought the idea wasn't to even include\focus on the Galactica per se - the story of the film was to focus on the Battlestar Pegasus and what happened to Commander Cain and hus crew after the events depicted in the BSG1978 two-parter "The Living Legend"?

 

[137th Gebirg]

That was one of his ideas back then, yes.

 

[BillJ]

I'll take a Battlestar Galactica that leans to either direction, the original or the recent series. Loved 'em both.

But, if it doesn't happen....oh, well.

Ditto. And as to Larsen's idea for a movie version; I thought the idea wasn't to even include\focus on the Galactica per se - the story of the film was to focus on the Battlestar Pegasus and what happened to Commander Cain and hus crew after the events depicted in the BSG1978 two-parter "The Living Legend"?

http://io9.com/5028917/911-killed-bryan-singers-battlestar-galactica

 

[137th Gebirg]

That continuation would have been glorious.

 

[JD]

Yeah, that sounds like it could have been really cool. I can't imagine how furious the hardcore fans of the original would have been about that big Apollo reveal at the end.

Speaking of... if they do another version, I hope they do it at a time where Richard Hatch would still be healthy enough to be involved either as Apollo, Zarek, or even a third role. It just wouldn't be BSG without him.

 

[137th Gebirg]

He's become such a fixture to the franchise, I'm almost positive he would be tapped to come back in some fashion. It really does make good business sense to Universal - he's been a driving force within the property for over 2 decades and he has high-level fanbase recognition, moving deeper into Trek territory with his involvement in Axanar and generating fan recognition there. Taking into account that role, and his excellent performance as Zarek, he's proven that he has a range greater than that of merely a space boyscout. Now that Larson is gone, I suspect Hatch to be widely accepted the heir-apparent and bearer of the BSG torch of any future endeavor.

 

[Dark Gilligan]

I suspect Hatch to be widely accepted the heir-apparent and bearer of the BSG torch of any future endeavor.

Well, Hatch has pretty much cast himself in the role of heir-apparent for the past twenty-odd years, what with the BSG novels he's co-written and his own continuation movie he's trying to make. He's been waving the "Commander Apollo" banner at conventions for as long as I can remember, even after his stint as Tom Zarek.

 

[Mudd]

Don't really think Michael Bay or the like will have a lot of use for Hatch other than as a walk-on.

 

[137th Gebirg]

I suspect Hatch to be widely accepted the heir-apparent and bearer of the BSG torch of any future endeavor.

Well, Hatch has pretty much cast himself in the role of heir-apparent for the past twenty-odd years, what with the BSG novels he's co-written and his own continuation movie he's trying to make. He's been waving the "Commander Apollo" banner at conventions for as long as I can remember, even after his stint as Tom Zarek.

Oh, very true! However, that was during a time when Larson was still alive and the "official" banner waver of the property (at least, as far as movie rights were concerned). Now after his passing, Hatch is really the only one with the name recognition and motivation with the potential of getting anything done. The others will likely pitch in to help out, but Hatch would now likely be considered the undisputed "spiritual leader" of the franchise outside the Universal Front Office.

 

[Dark Gilligan]

I really don't see that happening. Hatch's pilot film for "Commander Apollo" went nowhere despite the publicity it generated at the time. Why would it now? He's been grandstanding for so long, I don't think many people take him seriously anymore. Which is a shame. I've been a fan since his "Streets of San Francisco" days, and his Tom Zarek was by far his strongest work to date.

 

[137th Gebirg]

Agreed on all points. I don't think any fan of TOS will ever see a continuation or anything resembling it in the near future, especially once Universal has acquired Larson's movie rights from his estate.

Likely not going to stop Hatch from trying, though, and maybe we'll get another book or two along the way.

At present, I guess only the TOS comic series is all that's left active in the property. Everything else is pretty much dead - NuBSG, too, for all intents and purposes.

 

[Mudd]

I really don't see that happening. Hatch's pilot film for "Commander Apollo" went nowhere despite the publicity it generated at the time.

Yep.

Universal is about as interested in humoring the relatively few hard-core oldBSG fans as Paramount is in placating oldTrek fans with their current movies - that is, maybe a little bit and to the extent that it doesn't interfere with producing big, successful modern blockbuster movies. They'll make a Galactica movie if they think they can launch a contemporary franchise from it - which may look good after the next Star Wars movie - and if giving Hatch a small part or working the old theme music in somewhere will buy them a little positive buzz in the nether reaches of the internet they'll probably do it.

 

[BillJ]

I really don't see that happening. Hatch's pilot film for "Commander Apollo" went nowhere despite the publicity it generated at the time.

Yep.

Universal is about as interested in humoring the relatively few hard-core oldBSG fans as Paramount is in placating oldTrek fans with their current movies - that is, maybe a little bit and to the extent that it doesn't interfere with producing big, successful modern blockbuster movies. They'll make a Galactica movie if they think they can launch a contemporary franchise from it - which may look good after the next Star Wars movie - and if giving Hatch a small part or working the old theme music in somewhere will buy them a little positive buzz in the nether reaches of the internet they'll probably do it.

I'm not sure they'd even go that far. Galactica fandom is far smaller than Trek's is.