The "Battlestar Galactica" TV series will move to the big screen with a new set of producers.
News about the development of the "Battlestar Galactica" movie first came out in April 2014, saying that Universal Studios was working on a new film together with the TV series creator Glen Larson and the screenwriter of "Transcendence" Jack Paglen. However, Larson's death in November that year stalled the development of the film.
But Variety recently confirmed, after Tracking Ball first reported it, that the film is pushing forward after learning that "Fifty Shades of Grey" producer Michael De Luca will work with Scott Stuber and Dylan Clark to recreate the sci-fi TV franchise for the big screen.
According to the original report, De Luca is an avid fan of "Battlestar Galactica." He worked behind some critically acclaimed movies like "American History X," "Tropic Thunder," and "Magnolia," and received three Oscar Award nominations for his work for "Captain Phillips," "The Social Network," and "Moneyball."
Meanwhile, Stuber produced "A Million Ways to Die in the West" and Seth MacFarlane's "Ted," while Clark is currently producing "War of the Planet of the Apes," which will be released in 2017.
"Battlestar Galactica" reigned over TV screens when Larson introduced it after the rise of the "Star Wars" popularity. ABC aired it from 1978 to 1979.
A reboot was released by Syfy between 2004 to 2009. Critics praised the re-imagined series for its politically charged and provocative theme.
The franchise has been brought to the cinema thrice in the past. First was the 1978-released "Battlestar Galactica," which was described as the edited version of the series' pilot titled "Saga of a Star World." The second film, released in 1979, was titled "Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack," which combined the episodes "The Living Legend" and "Fire in Space." Finally, the last "Battlestar Galactica" film was released in 1981, which featured the combined episodes "Galactica Discovers Earth" and "The Night the Cylons Landed."
"X-Men" director Bryan Singer was first enlisted to direct the new film, but he has not been involved in the project since 2014.
