NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer

critterdvd · 08-13-09, 04:47 PM

Variety is reporting that Singer will be helming a theatrical remake of the 1970s series...

Are you fraking kidding me?

RichC2 · 08-13-09, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by critterdvd

Variety is reporting that Singer will be helming a theatrical remake of the 1970s series...

Are you fraking kidding me?

While the show new show was quality, I can't stand that idiotic term.

FinkPish · 08-13-09, 06:47 PM

What is the point at this point? The TV show was epic and felt finished. A movie that reinvents the idea again just seems stupid and childish this close to the end of the show, which was only about 7 months ago, like Bryan Singer is pissed that he wasn't able to participate when he had the chance.

DJariya · 08-13-09, 06:47 PM

I don't know about this. I know Glen Larson has been wanting to do his own take on the 70's TV show as a feature film, but with the new TV series still being relatively fresh on everyone's minds, I don't know if this will work.

Larson should have done this 10 years ago before Universal gave Ron Moore the TV show.

CharlieK · 08-13-09, 07:04 PM

I think Singer, and maybe Larson, were previously involved with BG, but it all fell through after 9/11. It was something about how the Cylons attacked without warning or something that made producers hesitant. Can't remember if it was a feature film, or a series pilot.

calhoun07 · 08-13-09, 07:07 PM

This needs to sink back into development hell, and soon.

bwvanh114 · 08-13-09, 07:16 PM

Too soon. Come back, 10 year.

Deftones · 08-13-09, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlieK

I think Singer, and maybe Larson, were previously involved with BG, but it all fell through after 9/11. It was something about how the Cylons attacked without warning or something that made producers hesitant. Can't remember if it was a feature film, or a series pilot.

Backdoor pilot. Supposedly it was going to cost $14 million bucks. It was the cost and the 9/11 situation that scared off the network.

Dr. DVD · 08-13-09, 07:45 PM

Not interested. The series that just ended was awesome and true sci-fi at its best. This is a bad idea.

TallGuyMe · 08-13-09, 07:47 PM

no thanks, I'm a little BSG'd out at the moment.

Birrman54 · 08-13-09, 07:52 PM

The idea of more Battlestar has a certain appeal. The idea of another 'reimagining' does not.

golden_rod · 08-13-09, 08:15 PM

This would be such an enormous flop, I can't believe Universal would actually bankroll this shit.

Just stick to DTV movies of the reimagined BSG. It has built in commercial appeal and won't make you lose millions.

pinata242 · 08-14-09, 12:16 PM

I wonder who EJO would cameo as in this reimagining...

Boba Fett · 08-14-09, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by pinata242

I wonder who EJO would cameo as in this reimagining...

Gaff from Blade Runner.

Sierra Disc · 08-14-09, 02:14 PM

Do not want.

calhoun07 · 08-14-09, 04:48 PM

I thought (and was pissed off) about this some more. If Bryan Singer is dying to remake some 70's sci fi, why not something else? Buck Rogers hasn't been touched in 30 years and is long over due for a modernization. Or how about Flash Gordon? I don't think anybody feels the recent Sci-Fi Channel series was all that definitive. Or maybe Space 1999? Or there are a good number of obscure British science fiction shows...Blake's 7 comes to mind right away, among others.

My point being is this isn't just unnecessary, there's plenty of obscure 70's science fiction waiting to be redone and redone right that he doesn't even need this.

Bandohurt · 08-14-09, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by calhoun07

I thought (and was pissed off) about this some more. If Bryan Singer is dying to remake some 70's sci fi, why not something else? Buck Rogers hasn't been touched in 30 years and is long over due for a modernization. Or how about Flash Gordon? I don't think anybody feels the recent Sci-Fi Channel series was all that definitive. Or maybe Space 1999? Or there are a good number of obscure British science fiction shows...Blake's 7 comes to mind right away, among others.

My point being is this isn't just unnecessary, there's plenty of obscure 70's science fiction waiting to be redone and redone right that he doesn't even need this.

Oooh! Remake UFO!

Panda Phil · 08-14-09, 07:53 PM

Isn't there supposed to be a Blakes 7 remake in the works?

Anyway, this news has my attention. Maybe they'll get it right this time.

Enjoyed the classic show, hated the new. Fire away gentlemen.

calhoun07 · 08-15-09, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Panda Phil

Isn't there supposed to be a Blakes 7 remake in the works?

Anyway, this news has my attention. Maybe they'll get it right this time.

Enjoyed the classic show, hated the new. Fire away gentlemen.

The opinions of the minority shouldn't affect the majority. I would say that, based on fan feedback, the new Battlestar series was a huge success and doesn't need tampering with any more.

And UFO would be a great one to remake!

Patman · 08-15-09, 12:14 PM

What ever happened to the Logan's Run redux?

Red Dog · 08-15-09, 06:04 PM

Sheesh. Already a remake? The series was great (well, at least the first 2.5-3 seasons were) and had a satisfactory conclusion. Plus they are doing a prequel.

If a studio is dying to go the movie route from previous tv sci-fi, how about going back to the Babylon 5 universe? There's plenty there to revisit.

Supermallet · 08-15-09, 06:18 PM

Here's an even better idea. Why not make a new sci-fi movie instead of remaking something else? Sounds good to me!

chris_sc77 · 08-15-09, 06:26 PM

^Yeah cause we all know how terrible Star Trek turned out when they remade it.

Tracer Bullet · 08-15-09, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Dog

If a studio is dying to go the movie route from previous tv sci-fi, how about going back to the Babylon 5 universe? There's plenty there to revisit.

No. No no no no no. Stay away from Babylon 5, studios.

Panda Phil · 08-15-09, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by calhoun07

The opinions of the minority shouldn't affect the majority. I would say that, based on fan feedback, the new Battlestar series was a huge success and doesn't need tampering with any more.

I don't know about it being a HUGE success. What were the average viewing numbers? It was definately a critical success though, I'll give'em that.

I agree though. Leave the new tv series alone. I'm only interested in the classic version.

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And UFO would be a great one to remake!

I could go for a UFO remake. As long as they didn't go the SyFy route and cut out all the 'space stuff'. Otherwise its just another 'aliens indistinguishable from humans try to conquer the Earth each week' show.

08-13-09, 04:47 PM	#1
critterdvd DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 4,008	NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer Variety is reporting that Singer will be helming a theatrical remake of the 1970s series... Are you fraking kidding me? __________________ Isn't the point of television to live out other lives, fantasies, and adventures you would otherwise have never dreamed off?

08-13-09, 06:47 PM	#3
FinkPish DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,643	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer What is the point at this point? The TV show was epic and felt finished. A movie that reinvents the idea again just seems stupid and childish this close to the end of the show, which was only about 7 months ago, like Bryan Singer is pissed that he wasn't able to participate when he had the chance.

08-13-09, 06:47 PM	#4
DJariya DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: La Palma, CA Posts: 21,868	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer I don't know about this. I know Glen Larson has been wanting to do his own take on the 70's TV show as a feature film, but with the new TV series still being relatively fresh on everyone's minds, I don't know if this will work. Larson should have done this 10 years ago before Universal gave Ron Moore the TV show.

08-13-09, 07:04 PM	#5
CharlieK DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,396	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer I think Singer, and maybe Larson, were previously involved with BG, but it all fell through after 9/11. It was something about how the Cylons attacked without warning or something that made producers hesitant. Can't remember if it was a feature film, or a series pilot.

08-13-09, 07:07 PM	#6
calhoun07 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 14,294	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer This needs to sink back into development hell, and soon. __________________ You can only please a woman with a dick made out of chocolate that ejaculates money.-Rhemus Windowless vans do NOT have candy, only rape.

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bwvanh114 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,364	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer Too soon. Come back, 10 year.

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Dr. DVD DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 16,796	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer Not interested. The series that just ended was awesome and true sci-fi at its best. This is a bad idea. __________________ “The time will come, the election will come, when your work and your ballots will change the world, and it’s worth fighting for,” -John Kerry's concession speech

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TallGuyMe DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 8,751	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer no thanks, I'm a little BSG'd out at the moment.

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Birrman54 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hoboken, NJ Posts: 3,067	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer The idea of more Battlestar has a certain appeal. The idea of another 'reimagining' does not. __________________ "The great virtue of a free market system is that it does not care what color people are; it does not care what their religion is; it only cares whether they can produce something you want to buy. It is the most effective system we have discovered to enable people who hate one another to deal with one another and help one another." - Milton Friedman

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golden_rod Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 238	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer This would be such an enormous flop, I can't believe Universal would actually bankroll this shit. Just stick to DTV movies of the reimagined BSG. It has built in commercial appeal and won't make you lose millions.

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Sierra Disc DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: May 2000 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 5,476	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer Do not want.

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calhoun07 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 14,294	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer I thought (and was pissed off) about this some more. If Bryan Singer is dying to remake some 70's sci fi, why not something else? Buck Rogers hasn't been touched in 30 years and is long over due for a modernization. Or how about Flash Gordon? I don't think anybody feels the recent Sci-Fi Channel series was all that definitive. Or maybe Space 1999? Or there are a good number of obscure British science fiction shows...Blake's 7 comes to mind right away, among others. My point being is this isn't just unnecessary, there's plenty of obscure 70's science fiction waiting to be redone and redone right that he doesn't even need this. __________________ You can only please a woman with a dick made out of chocolate that ejaculates money.-Rhemus Windowless vans do NOT have candy, only rape.

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Panda Phil DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Seattle,WA Posts: 1,247	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer Isn't there supposed to be a Blakes 7 remake in the works? Anyway, this news has my attention. Maybe they'll get it right this time. Enjoyed the classic show, hated the new. Fire away gentlemen. __________________ "I think I could turn and live with animals. They are so placid and self-contained. They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God. Not one of them kneels to another or to his own kind that lived thousands of years ago. Not one of them is respectable or unhappy, all over the earth."

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Red Dog DVD Talk God Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Directionally Challenged (for DirecTV) Posts: 98,237	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer Sheesh. Already a remake? The series was great (well, at least the first 2.5-3 seasons were) and had a satisfactory conclusion. Plus they are doing a prequel. If a studio is dying to go the movie route from previous tv sci-fi, how about going back to the Babylon 5 universe? There's plenty there to revisit. __________________ "A question for you. Would you rather Bucknell make the NCAA's once every 20 years or so and get ass raped by teams like Kansas in the first round or have them drop down a rung to a confernce where they can compete for a title?" - Josh Hinkle 1st Round Final Scores: Bucknell 64 Kansas 63 \| Bucknell 59 Arkansas 55 Last edited by Red Dog; 08-15-09 at 06:08 PM.

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Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 33,849	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer Here's an even better idea. Why not make a new sci-fi movie instead of remaking something else? Sounds good to me! __________________ Ain't I a stinker? DVD Talk's one and only "Joe Paterno of Moderators."

08-15-09, 06:26 PM	#23
chris_sc77 Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 5,628	Re: NEW 'Battlestar Galactica' remake to be helmed by Bryan Singer ^Yeah cause we all know how terrible Star Trek turned out when they remade it.