Though
the Sci Fi Channel has given no official word, comments from actors
involved with the production indicate that former Trek scribe Ron Moore's
Battlestar Galactica will become a television series later this year.
Cinescape
reported that actor Aaron Douglas posted on a bulletin board that Sci
Fi had ordered 13 episodes of the new series, all of which would feature
his character, Chief Petty Officer Tyrol.
Douglas
added that he learned on the afternoon of January 30, with only minutes
left on the option on his contract for the series, that the show would
move ahead. He also said that he had spoken to Grace Park, who plays
Boomer, and learned that her contract had been picked up as well.
Meanwhile
SyFy Portal reported on a similar comment by Jamie Bamber, who plays
Apollo.
"As
far as I know, they still have not decided when they will shoot, or
even how many episodes other than a minimum of six," Bamber said.
"That all has to be decided next week."
Until the
Sci Fi Channel makes an official announcement, any news forthcoming
about the show's future must be considered tentative. There is no schedule
in place yet for series production or broadcast.
