DARK PHOENIX Director Simon Kinberg To Write & Produce BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Movie For Universal

DARK PHOENIX Director Simon Kinberg To Write & Produce BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Movie For Universal

The long-gestating big-screen Battlestar Galactica reboot has regenerated at Universal, with X-Men: Dark Phoenix director Simon Kinberg signing on to write and produce the project. More past the jump...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 22, 2020 02:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi

It's been a while since we had any updates on Universal's long-gestating Battlestar Galactica reboot, but the studio's big-screen take on the seminal sci-fi series has now been given a new lease of life.

THR reports that Dark Phoenix director Simon Kinberg has signed on to write and produce the project, which has also enlisted Dylan Clark (War For The Planet of the Apes, Birdbox) as producer.

"Battlestar Galactica is one of the holy grails in science fiction, and I couldn't be more excited about bringing something new to the franchise, while honoring what's made it so iconic and enduring," said Kinberg in a statement. "I'm so grateful that Dylan and my partners at Universal have trusted me with this incredible universe."

Battlestar Galactica started out as a somewhat campy, but influential '70s TV series before being re-invented as the politically charged, Peabody Award-winning BSG in 2004. The planned small-screen reboot from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail is reportedly still in development.

This new feature adaptation is expected to introduce new takes on the likes of Adama, Apollo, Starbuck and those fracking Cylons, but specific plot details are still under wraps.

What do you guys make of this news? Do you think Kinberg is the right man to bring the crew of the Galactica to the big screen?

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/22/2020, 2:36 PM
Humperdink
Humperdink - 10/22/2020, 4:26 PM
@BlackBeltJones -

How do these guys keep failing UPWARDS?

Goldboink
Goldboink - 10/22/2020, 4:50 PM
@Humperdink -
I was thinking the same thing. Literally thousands of talented people can’t get a break and this guy puts a candle in a terd and calls it a birthday cake and the studio gives him a few hundred million to make a movie about it
DioFurrrio
DioFurrrio - 10/22/2020, 5:34 PM
@Humperdink - It's ridiculous ,man. Hope you're doing well btw. Any new art ,man? You're so good!
DirkLargepeck
DirkLargepeck - 10/22/2020, 7:38 PM
@Goldboink - Hahaha comment of the month right here, folks!!
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 10/22/2020, 2:39 PM
I’d love to see a Battlestar Galactica big screen movie but Simon Kinberg!?

Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 10/22/2020, 2:43 PM
Good luck with that...
LSHF
LSHF - 10/23/2020, 3:25 AM
@Tonic24k - ...cause he's going to need it.
WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 10/22/2020, 2:44 PM
Patinport
Patinport - 10/22/2020, 2:49 PM
These unbelievable sh*t-makers failing/falling upwards into more and opportunities ...
Himura
Himura - 10/22/2020, 2:52 PM
This is one of my favorite shows of all time. But
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 10/22/2020, 2:52 PM
Hahahaha haha. Simon Kinberg??! Kinberg?! Really?? Was EVERYONE else dead?? Dude is the worst.
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