Friday, March 07, 2008

Is CAPRICA a go?

The Doctor and Mrs. Who show on BlogTalk Radio has announced an "exclusive" - that the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: CAPRICA spinoff series pilot has been greenlit, begins shooting in 2 weeks, and has been approved to go straight to series. The announcement is made 3:40 into the broadcast. They also claim to know the episode titles for the next 5 BSG eps that are being shot this spring. [Hat tip to this skiffy thread]

Consider this a rumor until Sci Fi Channel makes some kind of announcement...although The Doctor does say their source is "close to BSG production" and "usually pretty accurate."

Let's hope it turns out true...

9 comments:

Rabid Moose said...

*giggles

Anonymous said...

I would be jazzed as a Viper ace if this were completely true. As a production manager however, I know that it's highly unlikely that ALL of this is factual. You cannot start to shoot a show until you've: built sets, designed and built costumes, hired a crew, have scripts in place, HIRED ACTORS with signed contracts, etc etc. There are literally thousands of elements that have to be accounted for by dozens of people and department heads and the 2 week window is far-fetched at best. I do want this to happen of course, but just expect the timing to be more practical.

"LAUGHTRACK"

ProgGrrl said...

Yup...sounds pretty fishy to me. Even if the real story was PRE-PRODUCTION started in 2 weeks (not shooting) - how can they begin casting without announcing the show has been greenlit?

*disbelief...and giggles*


"We report, you decide."

Anonymous said...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWWVWXuc4gg

ProgGrrl said...

Thanks 'anon'...we posted that one already.

But much appreciated.

Grant Gould said...

I'm pretty sure the Caprica thing is real, based solely on who the info came from (I'm not allowed to say who it was, sowwy). But we shall see... it does seem weird that we haven't seen any announcement or anything yet.. *shrug*

Anonymous said...

I agree about the casting, sets, etc. but The Doctor has been right before. Could be the greenlight is true, but it is not the shooting that starts in a couple weeks but something else?

Either way, the buzz is building. I was a guest on The Doctor's parent show last night (ShaunOMac) and folks could not wait to call in and tell me the big news ... it's always fun when BSG fans get excited about something all at once!

ProgGrrl said...

Frak me, between this and The Sopranos movie rumor, it's been a good week. *g*

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