Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Geekyfanboy · December 17, 2008, 03:30:49 PM

Battlestar: The Plan Secrets Teased!

Jane Espenson, who wrote the upcoming movie Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, said that the telefilm will retell the initial story of the SCI FI Channel series, but from the perspective of the Cylons, and that it will take advantage of revelations that will come in the upcoming new episodes of the show's fourth and final season.

"The events of The Plan are the events that you've seen ... in the show, from the miniseries to almost the end of season two," Espenson said in an exclusive interview. "So it's that chunk of time, but sort of seen with the Cylon perspective. So you're going to see a lot of stuff that was going on that you weren't aware of at the time: on Caprica, in the fleet. ... This was the time when the Cylons, as depicted in the original show, ... were very mysterious, enemies that would come out of the darkness and retreat. And this is ... what were they really doing all that time: what was the internal stuff. ... A lot of loose ends are tied up, a lot of questions are asked that you don't even know you have."

The movie--the second stand-alone telefilm based on the Peabody Award-winning show--deals with all the mythology's secrets. "If you had a copy now, you might feel that you could go ahead and watch it, because it's about stuff that already happened," Espenson said. "But don't do it. Of course, you don't have a copy now, because there isn't even a cut yet. ... But it's very much designed to be watched after the run of the series, because it definitely relies on stuff you don't learn until much later."

The Plan stars Edward James Olmos, who also directed; Dean Stockwell as Brother Cavil; Michael Hogan as Col. Tigh; and Michael Trucco as Anders, among others.

Espenson said that Olmos was very collaborative. "He and I had a lot of very long sessions of going through the script line by line, Eddie Olmos reading the whole thing out loud, just amazing as, you know, a one-man show every night," she said. "And just like going, 'Listen to this line, wouldn't this be better like this? Wouldn't this be better like this? Are you sure that we need this in this scene?' Just incredibly insightful, just working through it with Eddie, and [we] made a ton of changes in the preproduction phase and ended up with a really tight script that we filmed sort of as they were demolishing the sets out from under us. And [we] ended up with something that I think is so much better than our highest hopes had been for what this movie could be. It really sort of caps off the show."

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan is slated to air in June 2009. Battlestar Galactica returns to SCI FI at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Jan. 16, 2009, with the remaining episodes of its fourth and final season. --Patrick Lee, News

Vartok · January 28, 2009, 06:14:14 PM

Minor spoiler - in so much as the future movie for TV and DVD

Per the Feb. 09 Sci-Fi Magazine (pg 30) there will be a follow-on two-hour movie titled Battlestar Galactica: The Plan presented yet in 2009, followed by DVD sales. We all know the Cylons had a plan, but we never heard what "the plan" is. So this movie will tell the story from the Cylon perspective. It is intended "to be the last piece" according to Kathie Huddleston, the author of the sidebar article. It will take us through some of the early events with an eye on what the Cylons were doing at the time, but will also show other events not yet told. Dean Stockwell will take center stage as Number One, along with Michael Trucco as Sam Anders, and Aaron Douglas as Chief Galen Tyrol. A number of the other cast members will be featured as well. Edward James Olmos will direct! Executive producer and writer is Jane Eperson. According to Jane "it is an absolute feast for the hard-core fans, but is also going to work for the casual fans. I put a lot of humor in it, and it's got an interesting mix of tone, of darkness and funny, that I think is going to appeal." Spoken like a true Hollywood person.

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Geekyfanboy · June 19, 2009, 05:01:27 PM

Yay.. more BSG

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/06/exclusive-new-trailer-for-battlestar-galactica-the-plan.html

Rico · June 19, 2009, 06:52:15 PM

I put it up on Youtube:

"Battlestar Galactica" - The Plan Trailer 2

wraith1701 · June 19, 2009, 07:47:36 PM

Looks cool. :) I'm hoping for at least 50% new footage. :)

Rico · June 20, 2009, 05:07:10 AM

Quote from: wraith1701 on June 19, 2009, 07:47:36 PM
Looks cool. :) I'm hoping for at least 50% new footage. :)

? I think it's pretty much all new footage. Isn't it? Except for maybe some effects stuff and a few quick flashbacks.

Rico · October 19, 2009, 04:01:50 AM

New trailer. Remember, this comes out next week on DVD & Blu-Ray only (for now).

BSG: The Plan - Preview #3: Caprica is Burning

http://www.amazon.com/Battlestar-Galactica-Edward-James-Olmos/dp/B002HRF68A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1255950045&sr=1-1

billybob476 · October 19, 2009, 05:06:37 AM

I must've missed something, I was certain this was going to be on TV before it came out on DVD. I guess it doesn't really matter at the end of the day.

Bromptonboy · October 19, 2009, 05:17:20 AM

I am really excited about this one....and the cover of Maxim featuring Tricia Helfer and Grace Parks has absolutely nothing to do with my enthusiasm.....

I have been going through #6 withdrawal for the past few months....
:)

Rico · October 19, 2009, 05:21:30 AM

Quote from: billybob476 on October 19, 2009, 05:06:37 AM
I must've missed something, I was certain this was going to be on TV before it came out on DVD. I guess it doesn't really matter at the end of the day.

I would guess it will end up on SyFy, eventually. They did the same thing with "Caprica." DVD first, then later on they broadcast it.

Jobydrone · October 19, 2009, 06:43:09 AM

I've noticed copies of this movie appearing various places on the net yesterday. I guess leaks are inevitable, nowadays

X · October 19, 2009, 06:45:03 AM

Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on October 19, 2009, 06:43:09 AM
I've noticed copies of this movie appearing various places on the net yesterday. I guess leaks are inevitable, nowadays

yeah, that's the nature of the beast. A week before anything drops, the internet is already distributing it.

Rico · October 19, 2009, 07:08:49 PM

Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on October 19, 2009, 06:43:09 AM
I've noticed copies of this movie appearing various places on the net yesterday. I guess leaks are inevitable, nowadays

Yeah, that's called piracy. Arrhhh, matey!

wraith1701 · October 19, 2009, 07:27:10 PM

Watching that trailer really brings back the magic! I almost feel like re-watching the whole series again. :)

X · October 19, 2009, 07:34:01 PM

Quote from: Rico on October 19, 2009, 07:08:49 PM
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on October 19, 2009, 06:43:09 AM
I've noticed copies of this movie appearing various places on the net yesterday. I guess leaks are inevitable, nowadays

Yeah, that's called piracy. Arrhhh, matey!

LOL!!