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26 Mar

Syfy decides not to make a television series of Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, opting for webisodes instead…

Here’s a bit of disappointing, but sadly not unexpected news: Syfy has passed on a television series of a new Battlestar Galactica prequel, Blood & Chrome. This was to be the show that explored the early days of William Adama, in his first assignment as a Viper pilot, and a trailer that appeared, and then disappeared, earlier this week had raised hopes for it substantially.

The company had funded and filmed a 90 minute pilot movie last year, which it still intends to air, but beyond that, it won’t be commissioning a full TV series. Instead, Blood & Chrome will be screened online, as ‘webisodes’.

This was the original plan for the show, to be fair, but then reports suggested that Syfy was interested in doing something a bit more ambitious with it. It seems that the network’s programming focus is more on reality shows than full-on science fiction now, though. Sigh.
At least we get the web series. That’s something.

Syfy’s president of original programming, Mark Stern, had the following to say:

“Though the vision for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome has evolved over the course of the past year, our enthusiasm for this ambitious project has not waned. We are actively pursuing it as was originally intended: a groundbreaking digital series that will launch to audiences beyond the scope of a television screen. The 90-minute pilot movie will air on Syfy in its entirety at a future date.”

Battlestar Galactica: Blood And Chrome Trailer

21 Mar

Battlestar Galactica ‘Blood & Chrome’ May Not Premiere Until 2013

9 Jan

No one has heard so much as a peep from Syfy on the shot pilot for the “Battlestar Galactica” spinoff series “Blood & Chrome,” but a decision on when fans will get a chance to see the episode is coming soon.

But even if Syfy does pick the show up for series, don’t expect a premiere until at least 2013.

“What I love about ['Blood & Chrome'] is we’re applying this idea of virtual sets on a whole new level,” Syfy original programming president Mark Stern recently told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “We took photos and digitized all of the ‘Battlestar Galactica’ sets before we struck them. So when you see two actors walking down a hallway, they’re [really] walking down a green hallway. And then we put photo-real shots of hallways and CIC and all the sets we had behind them.”

Although the process seems similar to the pioneering efforts of another Syfy show, “Sanctuary,” it seems “Blood & Chrome” is requiring much more work in post-production. For instance, even though the pilot for B&C was filmed months ago, Syfy executives only got to see a first cut of the pilot in November, Stern said.

“We’re trying to figure out the economics right now,” he said. “I love it, but we’re trying to put various things together to see how we’re going to get it made. My hope is we get it figured out.”

“Blood & Chrome” takes place before the “Battlestar Galactica” series but after the BSG prequel series “Caprica,” which lasted just a single season. “Caprica” did utilize a lot more CGI background work, but not until late in the series.

The new show, which features a young William Adama on a sleek new Battlestar Galactica, was a tricky prospect because the sets for BSG are long gone (that show ended in 2009). But knowing there could be potential franchise built around the first reimagined series, production crews took extensive photos of the sets so that they could be used in backgrounds in future projects.

B&C was originally produced as a Web-based miniseries, but last year was graduated to full-fledged pilot just before “Caprica” was cancelled by Syfy. Although the Battlestar telemovie “Razor” featured flashbacks of a young Adama first aboard the Galactica at the end of the first Cylon War, this series will take place well before that. It stars Luke Pasqualino as Adama, replacing Nico Cortez who portrayed Adama from that time period in “Razor.”

Because of how quiet Syfy has been about B&C, many believed the project to be dead. In fact, reports surfaced late last year that the Battlestar spinoff would actually return to being a Web series again. And that is still possible — according to Stern, no decision has been made on the fate of the pilot, let alone a series.

“Now that we’re back from the holidays, I’m just waiting to get some foreign [financial] numbers in because we’re both the studio and network on this,” Stern said. “I’m hoping to make a decision [on a series order] in the next month or so.”

The “Blood & Chrome” pilot was written by Michael Taylor and directed by Jonas Pate. Taylor — a prolific writer of “Battlestar Galactica,” “The Dead Zone” and both “Star Trek: Voyager” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” — has worked on a series with heavy virtual sets before. He was an executive producer and teleplay writer for the Fox broken pilot “Virtuality” in 2009, allowing him to work with BSG’s Ronald D. Moore once again.

Moore does not appear to be a part of “Blood & Chrome,” but his producing partner David Eick is.

Battlestar Galactica – ‘Blood & Chrome’ Might not be Shown On Syfy

2 Sep

The one consolation Battlestar Galactica fans had following the cancellation of the prequel “Caprica” was that an originally proposed Web series was going to come to television instead.

But now there’s a possibility it’s heading right back to the Web.

AOL TV is reporting that “Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome” may not end up on the boob tube anytime soon. Or even at all. Syfy president of original programming Mark Stern hinted during San Diego Comic-Con last month that no decision had been made on the ultimate fate of “Blood & Chrome,” and there’s a good chance it could be shown through the same medium you’re reading this story.

Filming on the pilot is complete, but a good portion of the special effects are not, Stern told the site last month. Because of that, there is no immediate plans to give the show an air date, and if it does come to television, it almost definitely won’t be in 2011.

The idea could be to try out “Blood & Chrome” as a backdoor pilot, similar to what Syfy did with “Battlestar Galactica” back in 2003. However, the difference here is that “Battlestar” was a four-hour miniseries, while “Blood & Chrome” will simply be a two-hour movie.

And while “Battlestar” had to face tough comparisons with the classic 1978 series, “Blood & Chrome” not only would have to live up to the hype that follows “Battlestar,” but also pick up the pieces of the franchise broken when Syfy unceremoniously pulled the plug on the reincarnation bath of “Caprica.” Syfy not only cancelled that show, but inexplicably pulled the remaining five episodes off the schedule and released them on DVD before showing them in a marathon.

Airlock Alpha has reached out to Stern for comment on the story, but he has yet to respond.

“Blood & Chrome” takes place, timeline wise, between “Caprica” and “Battlestar Galactica.” Taking place a short time before flashback scenes used in the telemovie “Razor” with a young William Adama first coming aboard the Battlestar Galactica during the first Cylon War. It was written by “Battlestar” alum Michael Taylor.

The series will have some twists and turns, if the pilot script is of any clue, and will feature never-before-seen versions of the Cylons, all meant to lead into the Peabody-winning series that helped put Syfy on the creative map.

The “Blood & Chrome” pilot stars Luke Pasqualino as William Adama, Ben Cotton as Coker Fasjovik, Lili Bordan as Dr. Becca Kelly, and Brian Markinson as Silas Nash.

Syfy has made no official announcements about the fate of “Blood & Chrome,” so any speculation of its fate should be treated as any rumor would.

Visual Timeline of the Battlestar Galactica Universe

8 Mar

Brilliant !

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Filming begins on Battlestar: Blood & Chrome

11 Feb

We’re one step closer to finding out how the world of Battlestar Galactica was born—filming has begun in Vancouver on Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, the two-hour pilot that will focus on the adventures of a young William Adama during the 10th year of the first Cylon war.

Check out Syfy’s official press release, which includes a new synopsis:

SYFY’S BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: BLOOD & CHROME LAUNCHES
2-Hour Pilot Chronicles Young William Adama’s Adventures in First Cylon War

Lili Bordan Joins Luke Pasqualino and Ben Cotton in the Cast

NEW YORK – February 10, 2011 – Production has begun in Vancouver on Syfy’s highly anticipated 2-hour pilot, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, the all-new chapter in the Battlestar Galactica saga. Universal Cable Productions will produce the event with Syfy utilizing cutting edge CGI and virtual technology.

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome takes place in the 10th year of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama (Luke Pasqualino), finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful Battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Full of ambition and in pursuit of the intense action that the Cylon war promises, Adama quickly find himself at odds with Coker (Ben Cotton), the battle-weary officer to whom he reports. With 47 days left in his tour of duty, Coker desires an end to battle just as much as Adama craves the start of it. Though they clash at first, the two men forge an unlikely bond when a routine mission turns dangerous and becomes a pivotal one for the desperate fleet.

Joining Pasqualino and Cotton in the cast is Lili Bordan, who will play Dr. Beka Kelly, a Ph.D. who worked for Graystone Industries that created the Cylon robots. Currently assigned to a secret military mission, Beka and Adama quickly establish a rapport.

From the award-winning producers of Battlestar Galactica, this new action-packed chapter of the BSG canon was written by Michael Taylor form a story by David Eick, Taylor and Bradley Thompson & David Weddle and directed by Jonas Pate. David Eick, Jonas Pate and Michael Taylor will serve as executive producers.

‘Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome’ stars revealed: Here’s the new Adama

26 Jan


Pasqualino on left; Cotton on right (Image Credit: Pasqualino: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
source:EW.COM
by James Hibberd

Who’s going to play young William Adama in Syfy’s highly anticipated Battlestar Galactica prequel?

Syfy has cast Luke Pasqualino (From the U.K version of Skins ) as Adama. Ben Cotton (Hellcats, Riese) is the other lead in Blood & Chrome, playing the battle-weary officer to whom Adama will report.

Official character descriptions:
Pasqualino will star as the young, talented fighter pilot William Adama, a recent Academy graduate who finds himself assigned to the newest Battlestar in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Full of ambition and in pursuit of the intense action that the Cylon war promises, Adama quickly finds himself at odds with Coker (Cotton), the battle-weary officer to whom he reports. With 45 days left in his tour of duty, Coker desires an end to battle just as much as Adama craves the start of it. Though they clash at first, the two men forge an unlikely bond when a routine mission turns dangerous and becomes a pivotal one for the desperate fleet.

Blood & Chrome is set during the 10th year of the first Cylon war. The show will debut with a two-hour pilot on Syfy, executive produced by David Eick.

Battlestar: Blood & Chrome Character Descriptions

6 Jan


As Syfy begins casting for the lead roles in the next Galactica spin-off, details emerge about the main characters

Syfy US is currently looking for actors to fill the lead roles for the pilot of its new Battlestar Galactica spin-off Blood & Chrome, and the process has shed some light on some of the major characters. The series is set in the tenth year of the first Cylon war and concentrates on hotshot rookie pilot William Adama who is assigned to Galactica, the Colonial fleet’s newest battlestar. According to TV Guide:

“Adama will be in his early-to-mid twenties, and is described as like Tom Cruise’s character in Top Gun. He has no field experience, having just trained using simulations, but he can’t wait to duke it out with the Cylons. His over-enthusiasm and risky maneuvers cause him to butt heads with the more experienced and cynical Electronic Countermeasures Officer, Coker Fasjovik.

“ECO Fasjovik, in his late twenties to mid thirties, is weary after a long mission serving on Adama’s first ship, a less-than-impressive Raptor called the Weasel. He is homebound after just 45 days of fighting this bloody war. Coker is none too happy to discover what was supposed to be a routine final assignment turns out to be a very dangerous task.

“Unlike the trusting Adama, Coker sees through the beautiful female officer named Beka who has been assigned to their ship and realises she’s not what she appears. Indeed, she has a treasonous agenda that could cost them their lives as they set out on what proves to be a confusing and challenging mission. By the end of this first mission, Adama — faced with loss — will already be less trusting and more protective of his colleagues.”

First concept art from Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome

21 Dec

Blastr.com got an EXCLUSIVE look at the first four concept images from Syfy’s upcoming two-hour pilot movie for Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome. The movie focuses on the adventures of a young William Adama during the 10th year of the first Cylon war.

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‘Caprica’ exec David Eick’unsurprised by axe’

29 Oct


Caprica’s executive producer David Eick has admitted that he was not surprised when the show was cancelled.

Earlier this week, Syfy announced that the series had been axed and revealed that the remaining episodes will not air until 2011.

“It was unfortunate – though not surprising – to learn of Caprica’s cancellation,” Eick told Entertainment Weekly.

“What was a surprise was the fact that the remaining episodes won’t air until next year. Having spent some time at this network as an executive, I understand that these are rarely simple decisions and I know the current leadership at Syfy genuinely loved the show and were hellbent on protecting it and seeing it succeed.”

Eick suggested that he will now focus on his upcoming Battlestar Galactica prequel, saying: “Hopefully with Blood & Chrome we can carry on the legacy of Battlestar Galactica in a fresh and exciting way, but Caprica was an extremely smart, unique show and it’ll take quite some time for me to get used to the idea that it’s really gone.”

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