Oh Gods! Bryan Singer to Helm Big-Screen 'Galactica'
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The revamped Battlestar Galactica series might have just wrapped up in March, but it's already getting a new big-screen re-telling. Sources told HitFix on Wednesday that Bryan Singer, the man behind the first few X-Men films and the love-it-or-hate-it Superman Returns, would produce and possibly direct Battlestar for the big screen. The news has since been confirmed by Universal, and Singer is definitely helming the space adventure.So why am I commenting on speediness? THR says: "Insiders have said the feature is to be a complete reimagining and will stand separately." Reimagining a show that was super-popular and just ended this year is all sorts of ridiculous. Even if it's aiming to focus on the original show, that's still reimagining source material that was just reimagined to great success. That's more than enough "reimagination" for anyone.
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8-14-2009 @ 11:15AM
totoro said...
the hell?
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8-14-2009 @ 11:26AM
dishesaredone said...
Lame.
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8-14-2009 @ 11:32AM
joits said...
i don't see how a movie can possibly surpass the recent series which had several years to develop characters and storylines. it will be hard to see someone else as the characters whom we've grown accustomed too. how are they going to out-cast edward james olmos? or katee sackoff?
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8-14-2009 @ 11:32AM
Drewbacca said...
Just like Singer "reimagined" Superman into the ground
(and I STILL say the third X-Men movie was far better than the first two!)
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8-14-2009 @ 11:52AM
fredo said...
If it has Hugh Laurie as Adama, and Kevin Spacey as Tigh, I'm in.
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8-14-2009 @ 12:25PM
Ryan said...
So first Buffy and now this?
Hollywood, you're so very very stupid.
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8-14-2009 @ 12:45PM
Natrino said...
So I presume, just like Superman Returns, this will be another big screen love letter, this time to Larson.
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8-14-2009 @ 12:53PM
Bill C. said...
From the brilliant studio minds that brought you the highly successful re-imagining of Land Of The Lost.
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8-14-2009 @ 12:59PM
matt d. said...
im super excited! i never watch the show just like star trek, but when you get a big name talented director to reimagine it for film, im down! abrahams star trek blew my mind and actually made trek cool...
oh and for one poster superman returns really was not a reimagining... it was very respectful to the original, lots of homage, actually to much so, im sure singer has learned his lesson with that one(even though its still very underrated)...
x-2 is one of the greatest sci fi action films around...
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8-14-2009 @ 5:35PM
Bubbameister33 said...
No it's not.
8-14-2009 @ 1:31PM
Jonathan said...
This is a very stupid idea.
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8-14-2009 @ 2:27PM
Courts said...
I am a huge fan of the series and it is TOO SOON for a re-imagining or otherwise of BSG. COME ON! We love this series. Why would you mess that up with a feature that will inevitably be a sorry disappointment? This is to say nothing of Singer's directing ability, but I have no faith in this project being successful with fans at this point. Give us time!! I wonder what the goal is here and then it hits me: $$$$$. Hollywood can suck my butt. ARG!
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8-14-2009 @ 2:50PM
Petro1734 said...
Retarded.
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8-15-2009 @ 2:58PM
edora said...
No, don't do this.
The show was amazing and we are still waiting for 'The Plan'. Don't screw this up.
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8-17-2009 @ 11:38PM
Monolith21 said...
Its about time Singer came back to Battlestar!!! A lot of us have been waiting to see this for some time. Bring it on Bryan!
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