Re: FT:Battlestar Galactica Question

What makes that movie a real shame, is that the "pegasis" bridge won't
likely
look like it did on the TV series.  Unless he makes a deal with
universal to use
the sets, ect.	(Unless he has allready....has anyone heard anything
about
this?)

Donald Hosford

Chip Dunning wrote:

> This is all un-official information I believe, but it was posted and
debated
> on some newsgroups by people I have come to trust (as far as you can
trust
> any newsgroup). Since I don't know this loser's name I will refer to
the
> Director of the Wing Commander movie as <WCD> in my post below.
>
> Basically, <WCD> got the writer of the BG stuff to sign on as a junior
> partner to his vision of the BG movie (gave him some goodies, since
nobody
> else was able to secure those rights). < WCD> went on to say what a
big SFX
> budget this movie would have compared to WC. I guess one of the
changes is
> that when the Vipers hit the turf they can change into "Walker" mode
(I
> about tossed my lunch at this prospect).
>     Meanwhile, Richard Hatch has created a promo to sell the idea of a
BG
> series and possibly movie. I believe it ran at Dragon Con (Atlanta,
GA).
> However, <WCD> said he can make whatever he wants as long as he
realizes
> it's dead material - <WCD> claims he has all of the rights for
television,
> movie, toys, etc. It is a shame since people that saw Hatch's promo
> indicated it was a solid idea.
>
> Please note again this is all pasted from various emailings and
posting to
> newgroups - so take it for what it's worth.
>
> Chip
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