Another brand new version of the beloved sci-fi series “Battlestar Galactica” is on the way, with the small screen reboot coming to NBCUniversal’s new streaming service Peacock.
The series hails from “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail, and Deadline reports today that Michael Lesslie (“The Little Drummer Girl”) will create, write and exec produce the series.
“The original Battlestar Galactica centered on the last group of humans on the verge of extinction after a series of wars with a robot race, The Cylons, destroyed the Twelve Colonies. All the humans are left in one remaining battleship group, anchored by the Galactica, as they search for their last option for survival: a fabled Thirteenth Colony known as Earth.”
Leslie said, “I am beyond excited to be taking on this iconic and inspirational show. As a lifelong devotee, I know that the possibilities of Battlestar Galactica’s world are infinite and that each iteration has raised the bar for epic and intelligent sci-fi storytelling. The teams at Esmail Corp, UCP and Peacock are second to none, and I already know that we are going to honour Glen A. Larson and Ronald D. Moore’s landmark series and break new boundaries with our own vision. It’s a dream come true – one I just can’t wait to share with fans, new and old alike. So say we all.”
The “Battlestar Galactica” multimedia franchise began with the original television series back in 1978, and it was followed by a Sci-Fi Channel reboot series that kicked off in 2004.