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There’s a showrunner over on the Peacock’s new “Battlestar Galactica”.
Per Deadline, Michael Lesslie, who was the lead writer and showrunner of AMC’s spy drama “The Little Drummer Girl” and also wrote the film adaptation of “Assassin’s Creed”, has been tapped to write, create and executive produce the series.
The new version, said to be set in the same universe as Ronald Moore’s recent SyFy incarnation, is produced by Esmail Corp and UCP, with Esmail and Chad Hamilton also exec producing.
“I am beyond excited to be taking on this iconic and inspirational show”, says Lesslie. “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.”
Esmail tweeted last year, “BSG fans (he tweeted), this will NOT be a remake of the amazing series @RonDMoore launched because … why mess with perfection? Instead, we’ll explore a new story within the mythology while staying true to the spirit of Battlestar. So say we all!”
The new “Galactica” is said to be a “more modern look at the world as told through the lens of the sci-fi favorite”.
