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A few months ago, the Syfy network commissioned an online series called 'Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome,' a chronicle of the war experiences of young William Adama.

 

The network liked Michael Taylor's script for the project so much that Syfy will air 'Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome' on the network as the pilot for a possible young Adama TV series.

 

Mark Stern, Syfy's executive vice president of original programming and the co-head of original content for Universal Cable Productions, said the network hoped to begin production on the pilot in Vancouver in early 2011.

 

"When we read Michael's script, it was so clearly a full-blown pilot for a series," Stern said in a Thursday interview. "The scope is fantastic and bigger, I think, than anticipated, so we said, 'Let's do it as a 2-hour backdoor pilot.' ... We're trying to get up and running as soon as possible."

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Read on for more on 'Blood & Chrome' as well as a bit of news on 'Caprica,' another 'Battlestar Galactica' spinoff.

 

'Blood & Chrome' won't air until the fourth quarter of 2011 at the earliest, Stern said, but an early 2012 debut sounds more likely, especially if the network decides to go forward with a full series. Given the project's origins as an online project, expect lots of Web extras as well.

 

Fans missing the Battlestar Galactica itself -- the valiant old ship that housed Adama, Starbuck, Apollo and the rest -- will get to see it once again, or a version of it, in the new show. High-resolution digital scans were made of all the 'Battlestar Galactica' sets before they were torn down, and those scans will be used in the new project, which, like Syfy's 'Sanctuary,' will employ cutting-edge computer effects to supply virtual sets.

 

"It's an opportunity to 'see them before they were famous,'" Stern said of 'Blood & Chrome,' which takes place roughly 20 years after the events of 'Caprica' and about 40 years before the events of 'BSG.' "Here's the Battlestar Galactica as a brand-new, shiny ship -- well, not shiny, but as a new ship that had just been commissioned. What was that like?"

 

The Adama of 'Battlestar Galactica,' as so memorably played by Edward James Olmos, was a capable military commander leading the fight against the Cylon race under almost impossible conditions. Ensign William Adama of 'Blood & Chrome' is newly minted Viper pilot, one who goes through a challenging experiences on a difficult mission.

 

"This is very much an action-adventure, war series," Stern said. "This is definitely dealing with people who are fighting the fight. ... As you hope 'Battlestar' would do, it kind of comments on that process a little bit... but not in a preachy way, not in an issues-oriented way, not in a hitting-you-over-the-head way. Really, the fabric and the canvas of the series are people in the fight and what they grapple with when it comes to each other and what they grapple with when it comes to the enemy they're fighting."

 

"Your way into the story is a young William Adama who is not the grizzled old veteran we have come to love in 'BSG,'" Stern noted. "This is someone who is more like us, in terms of coming into this with certain preconceptions and learning as you go. ... It's very much about relationships along the way. I think ultimately the arc of the pilot and of the series is about getting Adama to be who you came to know in 'BSG,' but it's also about the deep relationships he forms. And I don't think there are any deeper relationships than the ones you form in life-or-death situations."

 

In a July interview, Taylor, a 'Battlestar Galactica' and 'Caprica' co-executive producer, said 'Blood & Chrome' was about "a young man's initiation into war: both the realities of war as fought by soldiers on the ground (and in Battlestars and Vipers), and the somewhat less real version portrayed in the media."

 

Ronald D. Moore, 'BSG's' executive producer, was "in the room" when the 'Blood & Chrome' story was conceived; Stern called him the "godfather" of the project. However at this time, Moore, who has a deal with Sony and is developing projects like 'The Wild, Wild West' there, has no official role on 'Blood & Chrome.'

 

Given that a full-blown series, if one is ordered, might not go into production for a year, Stern said the hope is that Moore might be able to come on board if 'Blood & Chrome' goes forward beyond the pilot. David Eick and Taylor are executive producers and Bradley Thompson and David Weddle are producers on 'Blood & Chrome'; all are veterans of 'BSG.'

 

Stern said actor Nico Cortez was "great" as young Adama in the 'BSG' movie 'Razor,' but it is not certain that he will take the lead in 'Blood & Chrome.' "I'm assuming there will be a full casting process for this pilot, but with Nico at the top of the list," Stern said. There's also a chance that we'll meet younger versions of other 'Battlestar' characters or people connected to either that world or to 'Caprica,' but the new project would try to do those things with "a light touch," Stern said.

 

Asked if 'BSG' composer Bear McCreary would do the music for 'Blood & Chrome,' Stern said no deal had been struck but he "couldn't imagine" the project without a McCreary score.

 

For 'Caprica' fans wondering what all this means for their show, Stern noted that 'Blood & Chrome' was developed separately from the other 'Battlestar' spinoff, which is in the midst of airing season 1 episodes now.

 

"To be really categorical about it, this is not about finding something else so we can get rid of 'Caprica," Stern said. "I don't know the fate of 'Caprica' yet, but, if anything, 'Blood & Chrome' going to series would only be a great opportunity to pair it with something.'

 

Stern said the decision on whether to give 'Caprica' a second season would be made no later than Nov. 15.

 

A few more clues about the 'Blood & Chrome' story follow. Look away if you'd rather not know them.

 

'Blood & Chrome,' which takes place in the tenth year of the Cylon War, follows Adama, a recent Academy graduate, as he and a rookie pilot take a female character on an important mission. There's a potential love interest for Adama in the story, but the pilot is basically about that mission, which, if successful, could turn the tide of the war.

 

Shamelessly stolen and unedited from here: http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/10/22/syfy-adama-blood-and-chrome/

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I'm still enjoying Caprica, I think the poor ratings for the 2nd half of season 1 was the abnormally massively long wait in bewteen halfs, hell Sky 1 aren't gonna show it till Jan (thank the gods for the internet)

 

This sounds interesting but makes me wonder about the future of Caprica. But so long as it gets a proper ending wit all the Clyons becoming self aware and turning on humanity and begining of the first war, I'll be happy. They better not cancel it and not have a proper ending. Plus it would then lead in nicely into this new show.

 

It should have been about Kobol.

 

I would love that, I thought we were meant to learn more about Kobol during Caprica, so far not even a mention of it :(

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<sigh>

 

I haven't seen Caprica yet (don't do downloading). I feel like this isn't a good idea. Obviously I hope it's good.. But.. Well, with 2 spin-offs going on.. Let's say the chances are getting higher of it becoming some sort of new Stargate, as opposed to Star Trek, in terms of series and spin-offs who finish or got cancelled. I mean, BG had a wonderful ending. How many TV series can claim that? I feel they shouldn't try to milk it, simply because of fear for ending up with a spin-off series which won't have an ending. It will tarnish the BG name. I would have no objection is it was a miniseries though.

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I find Caprica a bit heavy on the head. Sure it has all the qualities of BSG, brilliant story telling, touching on spirituality and current issues but it lacks the action and the epic feel of it. I hope this new projects will bring the two sides together again.

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I'm actually feeling the urge to rewatch BSG again :)

 

Slightly offtopic: How can I convince someone BSG is an awesome show and they should give it a chance instead of dismissing it without even watching a single 2nd. Have a cousin who I think would really like it if he gave it a chance plus with the ending I think we can all agree it is a great payoff. He likes some sci-fi and loved Lost (though disappointed with the ending). Which is why I'm trying to get him to watch BSG. Plus it is of course shorter than Lost too so it's not as much of an ask I think. But whenever I try to bring it up he confuses it with Stargate SG1 which he doesn't like. And when I try to explain how it is NOTHING like SG1 he doesn't believe me :heh:

 

I mean, hell, I've managed to get my wife to watch all of BSG when I got the Bluray Collection, and she loved it.... if ever we were to have a daughter in the future she wants to use the name Kara (as in Starbuck). If she can love BSG (and she isn't a sci-fi person much at all) I think it's a given anyone would love it.

 

Has anybody watched the original Battlestar Galactica? Is it worth watching?

 

Do you mean the original original from like the 70's/80's

 

I rememeber watching it as a kid, the part that has stuck with me the most was the flying motorbikes they had in the 1980's series.

 

It was alright, don't know if it would hold up as much today... especially after seeing the newer (much better) BSG.

 

I do remember when the "new" one was announced alot of people (including me) were aggainst it... "they'll ruin the memory of the orginal".... "OMG Starbuck and Boomer are girls...WTF this is going to suck"

 

Then after the miniseries of teh new one aired it was like "OMG, screw the original"

 

The original is also more PG friendly from what I remember, and the origins of the Cylons and their motives in that is very sucky in comparison to the newer ones.

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Slightly offtopic: How can I convince someone BSG is an awesome show and they should give it a chance instead of dismissing it without even watching a single 2nd. Have a cousin who I think would really like it if he gave it a chance plus with the ending I think we can all agree it is a great payoff. He likes some sci-fi and loved Lost (though disappointed with the ending). Which is why I'm trying to get him to watch BSG. Plus it is of course shorter than Lost too so it's not as much of an ask I think. But whenever I try to bring it up he confuses it with Stargate SG1 which he doesn't like. And when I try to explain how it is NOTHING like SG1 he doesn't believe me :heh:

 

I explained it to a friend of mine, who doesn't like Sci-Fi stuff at all, like this: 'If you don't like the first five minutes of the pilot episode, you won't like the rest either.'

He watched all four seasons.

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Don't even talk to me about convincing people to watch it...I've had such trouble. A friend of mine (who is a very opinionated dutch guy who always acts stoned) watched the first scene of the miniseries with the rest of us yesterday and launched into an argument for arguments sake about why it was shit (literally the scene where MarilynMonRobot appears for the first time, kissing, explosion etc). Actually the worst argument I've ever heard. I told him when he makes his first film as a director, I'll watch the first 5 mins then review it. He then shut up.

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I watched the first half of the season (ie up to 9 before they took a break) and was enjoying it. A slow burn but some interesting ideas.

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Oh, by the way, how's Caprica doing, quality-wise? 'cause I haven't started yet.

 

Same here. I started the pilot twice, but for various reason keep abandoning it. I'm gonna ask for Season 1 for christmas./ Buy it.

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The last few episodes were a bit faster paced and showed some very interesting developments. That's not to say that it was slow or boring before but there's really a lot more going on right now compared to the first few episodes.

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So Caprica got cancelled? No point in watching it, then, is there?

 

Just found out that the last 5 episodes will be shown sometime next year. What a load of shit. Most people these days have the ability to record - why can't they just show it at a stupid time when it won't affect viewing figures so fans can still watch it?

 

Still, at least the second half of season 1 (including the 5 unaired episodes) is due to be released over in America on DVD on the 21st of December.

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Just found out that the last 5 episodes will be shown sometime next year. What a load of shit. Most people these days have the ability to record - why can't they just show it at a stupid time when it won't affect viewing figures so fans can still watch it?

 

Still, at least the second half of season 1 (including the 5 unaired episodes) is due to be released over in America on DVD on the 21st of December.

 

That is a bitch :mad:

Why can't they just show the last 5 eps now and get it over with?

 

Doubt it'll have a proper ending either which is gonna suck. There's no way they are anywhere near the beginings of the first Cylon War yet. The Cylons have barely begun production and aren't even out in the general public, they were meant to have rebelled for being made "slaves" there can't be enough time in 5 eps to get to that stage yet.

 

And those 5 eps are likely arleady filmed and finished too anyway and likely end with a set up for a 2nd season :cry:

 

Maybe if we're lucky this new show can fill in the gap and show the begining of the War which is what I wanted to see.

 

Will those DVDs even be released now? Since the last eps haven't aired they could delay the release of the DVDs?

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