‘Battlestar Galactica’: Derek Simonds Set As New Showrunner Of Peacock Reboot In Works From Producer Sam Esmail
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EXCLUSIVE: There is a new writer at the helm of Peacock’s long-gestating reboot of the popular sci-fi franchise Battlestar Galactica. The Sinner creator Derek Simonds has come on board as wri…

I am personally against it despite Sam Esmail’s involvement (I really liked Mr. Robot). It’s not that I don’t think it could be a good show, it’s that NBC has plenty of other properties from former science fiction shows they could redevelop, but they’re redeveloping this one instead.

If they want to reboot a show for the third time, why not V considering the first reboot was so disappointing? Or maybe go for the 90s nostalgia and reboot SeaQuest DSV or Earth 2.

And then there’s all the Sci-Fi Channel/SyFy properties they have at least some stake of ownership in.

I realize asking for something original is asking too much these days, but can’t we at least do something other than Battlestar Galactica every 20 years?

I’m willing to be open-minded and give the show a chance if it gets produced, but I don’t think it should be produced in the first place.

  • Varyk@sh.itjust.works
    44·
    1 year ago

    The last reboot was so well casted, acted, scored, written, and is even more culturally relevant now then when it came out.

    It’s a hell of a pipe dream to imagine making something better at this point.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
      12·
      1 year ago

      If Sam Esmail was showrunner, I’d think he might do something interesting with it, but since he’s only producing, I’m guessing not. But even if it does end up being good, it should still never have been greenlit in the first place in my opinion. It might be good despite that. I’ll keep an open mind and watch the pilot because I will give practically anything taking place in space a chance, but I wish something else was given a shot instead and I’m not hopeful.

      • Varyk@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        1 year ago

        I’m sure I’ll check it out and something else should have been given a chance, on board with both of those myself

    • mr_robot@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      As an example, you see a lot of high-budget TV and movie productions scored by Bear McCreary nowadays. The dude made his chops with BSG, and has done a ton of work since.