New GALACTICA series still up in the air

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Monday, January 05, 2004
Source: SySy Portal

In an interview with SyFy Portal, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA showrunner and executive producer Ronald D. Moore said the jury's still out whether Sci Fi Channel will pick up GALACTICA as a new series. "We're still in discussions with the network, the actors' contracts have been extended until the end of January (that is the time period in which their options for series can be picked up) and I've been working on the show bible and the first few episodes in anticipation of a possible order," explains Moore to the website.

The biggest concern is how much each episode of the ambitious space series would run the cable network. With an ensemble cast and a reliance on visual effects, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA would need a sizeable budget to deliver weekly entertainment value. While the ratings for the recent mini-series were solid (scoring the network its third-highest ratings ever), a series might not see the same results.


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