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R.I.P. “Battlestar Galactica” Star Richard Hatch Has Passed Away
The “Battlestar Galactica” franchise is certainly more sci-fi than horror, but we’d remiss to not report on the sad passing of legendary actor Richard Hatch today. Hatch, who of course rose to fame as Captain Apollo in the original “Battlestar Galactica” TV series, just passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71.
The Golden Globe-nominated Richard Hatch was nothing if not an icon in the world of science-fiction, and whether he was meeting fans at the various conventions he attended or reprising his most famous role in the short film Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming (which he co-directed), Hatch was always happy to embrace the franchise that made his name known in so many households across the world. Hatch officially returned to the “Battlestar Galactica” universe in the 2004 series, playing new character Tom Zarek.
Hatch’s acting credits include nearly 100 other films and television shows such as “All My Children,” “Kung Fu,” “Hawaii Five-O,” and “The Love Boat.” One of his most recent roles was in this year’s horror movie Asylum of Darkness, which is complete but hasn’t yet been released. He also completed work on the as-yet unreleased film Dead by Friday, and was recently announced to star in a handful of other projects.
“Battlestar Galactica” writer/producer Ronald D. Moore paid tribute to Hatch:
Richard Hatch was a good man, a gracious man, and a consummate professional. His passing is a heavy blow to the entire BSG family.
We offer our condolences to Richard Hatch’s family, friends, and many fans.
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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