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Galactica Direct-To-Video Movie Set To Launch
« on: December 30, 2006, 10:24:15 am »
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Despite declining ratings for Battlestar Galactica on SciFi Channel, nearly universal critical acclaim along with robust DVD sales have led Universal Home Video to consider greenlighting a Battlestar Galactica direct-to-video telefilm, which will presumably air on The SciFi Channel, after debuting on home video, sources tell Geek. If it goes forward, the two hour telefilm will shoot in March during the series hiatus and prior to the commencement of production on the series fourth season in June. While there is no story for the telefilm at present, plans are afoot to come up with a screenplay that doesn’t step on existing continuity for the series, but utilizes most of its existing sets. There is also speculation the telefilm will somehow tie into the mythology for the Galactica spin-off series, Caprica, which has not been officially greenlit by SciFi Channel.
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Re: Galactica Direct-To-Video Movie Set To Launch
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2006, 10:04:33 pm »
I noticed they are going to Sunday nights.

Isnt that putting it up against some pretty popular shows?

I think my wife likes "Desperate Housewives" that night.

Although I can do the manly thing in my household domain regarding TV priorities (watching Galactica on the basement TV), I think the show might get creamed in that slot.  Didnt Star Trek go down a similar road in the sixties?
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Re: Galactica Direct-To-Video Movie Set To Launch
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2007, 01:07:23 am »
I think Galactica'll last a while, it's too good not to.

As for Trek; It was Fridays when they were canceled, I believe.  Same with Enterprise.

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Re: Galactica Direct-To-Video Movie Set To Launch
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2007, 01:36:40 pm »
I noticed they are going to Sunday nights.

Isnt that putting it up against some pretty popular shows?

I think my wife likes "Desperate Housewives" that night.

Although I can do the manly thing in my household domain regarding TV priorities (watching Galactica on the basement TV), I think the show might get creamed in that slot.  Didnt Star Trek go down a similar road in the sixties?

I think that's part of the point...pitting it against shows like Desperate Housewives may help draw in other viewers who don't watch those shows...we'll see...
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Re: Galactica Direct-To-Video Movie Set To Launch
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2007, 07:26:27 pm »
plus nfl season will end soon after bsg starts up again.
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Re: Galactica Direct-To-Video Movie Set To Launch
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2007, 11:13:23 am »
Speaking of direct to video....  ::)

I'm going to grab the Jan 15 re-broadcast of season 3.0 to Tivo and then Tivo-to-go to the PC and then hopefully to DVD. I've been reading up on different boards about how to convert from the native .tivo format to a DVD recordable format and have heard of many varied ways and programs to accomplish it.

Any of you folks out there have experience and/or opinion on this matter?
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