http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=2&id=50594

SCI FI Channel has given a green light for production to begin on Caprica, a two-hour backdoor pilot and Battlestar Galactica prequel from executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick. Production is slated to begin in Vancouver, Canada, this spring.

Set 50 years before the events of Battlestar Galactica, Caprica follows two rival families--the Greystones and the Adamas --as they grow, compete and thrive in the vibrant world of the 12 Colonies. Enmeshed in the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence and robotics that will eventually lead to the creation of the Cylons, the two houses go toe-to-toe.

"I'm thrilled with the chance to expand on the Galactica world and get deeper into the origins of the story we've been telling," Moore said in a statement. "It's also great to have a chance at doing a completely different kind of science fiction series, one that's even more character-oriented and doesn't rely on pyrotechnics to carry the story."

In his own statement, Eick said: "While Caprica will have its own personality, it will carry on Battlestar's commitment to pushing the boundaries of the genre, and we're thrilled that SCI FI has seen fit to giving us another opportunity to tell character-driven stories in challenging ways."

The fourth season of Battlestar Galactica kicks off on March 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT with two back-to-back half-hour specials, with the first new episode premiering the following week, April 4, at 10 p.m.

Sounds good to me!

The taste we got of the old school centurions in the new series makes me really look forward to this.

Wish they could make it last another season or two, but then again, we get a no holds barred conclusion this season, which turned out awesome for Jericho.... seat of your pants stuff. Can't get enough.

The new Graystone family patriarch not only is an actor with an extensive list of credits, but also has been known to take the director's chair from time to time. Eric Stoltz will play Daniel Graystone, who is said to be the actual creator of the Cylons in the new SciFi Channel backdoor pilot "Caprica."
For the rest of this go to SciFi Stream - 'Caprica's' Daniel Graystone Is Found (http://www.scifistream.com/story.php?title=Capricas_Daniel_Graystone_Is_Found)

Eric Stoltz (SCI FI Channel's Triangle) has signed on to star opposite Esai Morales in SCI FI's two-hour Battlestar Galactica (http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/) prequel pilot Caprica, while Frances Fisher has been tapped for an eight-episode arc on Eureka, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Source and More: Scifi.com (http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=53831&type=0)

I can't wait,I love the whole B.G. story.
This will be out in 2009 ?

I can't wait,I love the whole B.G. story.

You get two points for using the correct abbreviation of two words. :up

And you have good taste in TV's. :up

Trailer/Teaser up Here (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/07/tca-caprica-the.html)...

Trailer/Teaser up Here (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/07/tca-caprica-the.html)...

OMG!!! This can be sooooo good if they do it right

You get two points for using the correct abbreviation of two words. :up

And you have good taste in TV's. :up

Nice trailer ! I can't wait to see how it all began.Sweet !!!!
Eric Stoltz is a great actor.
Too bad BG begins in January.Way too long

PS .

KSTUART

Olevia just went into chapter 11 <lol>

The S4 Dvd set has a good Trailer for Caprica... and The Futon Critic has this: Rants & Reviews - The Futon's First Look: "Caprica" (Sci Fi) | TheFutonCritic.com (http://www.thefutoncritic.com/rant.aspx?id=20090306_caprica)

So is it really going to DVD/Blu-ray before on the air? "In Stores April 21".

So is it really going to DVD/Blu-ray before on the air? "In Stores April 21".

According to Amazon.com it is. But no reference to BD, just DVD. Figures. But the bigger question is WHY?

One guess would be the pilot went way over budget and they (SciFi) are considering not pursuing any further.

They want to catch some of the excitement of Battlestar Galactica and hopefully get a fan base...

One guess would be the pilot went way over budget and they (SciFi) are considering not pursuing any further.

Or they are trying to get extra revenue and think selling it in stores before it goes on air will sell more DVDs.

I doubt the show's budget would go way over budget; nothing way out there from what we know of the premise. Not like there are Battlestars and space fights yet. I suspect they are trying to make extra dough by getting all the BSG fans to buy it - instead of waiting for it to air.

I have this disc, but have a School Talent show to attend tonight... hopefully I'll get home with enough time to watch...

This is good, it's not Battlestar Galactica but I really like it so far...

I really enjoyed this, this series will lose those that watched Battlestar Galactica for the Action and complained when there was none... I won't comment more till more people have seen... Maureen Ryans take: The Watcher - All TV, all the time | Chicago Tribune | Blog (http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/)

The show is dark and will answer many questions you might have had.

They have lots of material to work with but the central them is VERY CLEAR.

58 years before the fall...I wonder how close they will take us? Will we get to see the first Cylon war?

OH yeah...Isn’t the Graystones house the same one Balter lived in....sure looked like it.

Simply delicious.....Caprica 4 ever

Sasha Roiz expands role on Sci Fi's 'Caprica'


Sasha Roiz ("Unthinkable") has been upped to series regular on Sci Fi's "Caprica"..

Source & More: THR.com (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i9c779034c7476d100e3948e6fedac168)

Got the dvd in my BB online queue, looking forward to it.

You know ... I am not sure if it really did anything for me ...

Some pretty big spoilers:


I like how they did the one true God deal.
I like how they did the competition of the cylon warrior between the worlds.
I like how the lawyer guy wanted his family back so bad he was willing to cross the line.
I like how Daniel was so corrupt he was willing to capitalize on his daughter's work and steal technology.

HUGE spoilers:

Here we have a girl's conscience trapped in a metal body ... of course she is going to want a "real" body again.

But ... a young 16 something girl figures out how to transfer one's "conscience" electronically??? Sorry ... I don't buy that.

It does however piece together nicely why the cylons were so interested in building skin jobs.

It also hints at why the cylons would have started the war to begin with.

Again though ... a 16 year old girl ... hard to swallow right now ... I'll watch the first season, but if it does not pick up, I'll probably drop it.

If you have Directv, Caprica is available On Demand in 1080p ...

If you have Directv, Caprica is available On Demand in 1080p ...

Thanks for that tip:up

Your Welcome :) , I've watched the Dvd 3 times... but will probably watch this :D

Your Welcome :) , I've watched the Dvd 3 times... but will probably watch this :D

The 1080p look good of of VOD?
I mean I know it looks "good", I mean is it noticably better than normal hd or hd ppv?

The only 1080p from Directv I've watched were the Trailers available to CE'r s before they started putting the movies up, they looked pretty good! started downloading a little over an hour ago and just at 8% (on wireless IP 386k max) so, maybe tomarrow night ;)

The only 1080p from Directv I've watched were the Trailers available to CE'r s before they started putting the movies up, they looked pretty good! started downloading a little over an hour ago and just at 8% (on wireless IP 386k max) so, maybe tomarrow night ;)
Mine was downloading pretty fast, but oops....I downloaded it on the wrong tv...so I canceled it. It suports it, but its only 720p, was not thinking

Gonna put it on the living room tv in the near future.

The 1080p look good of of VOD?
I mean I know it looks "good", I mean is it noticably better than normal hd or hd ppv?

What is the cost for 1080p VOD?

$5.99 I believe ...

Watching the 1080p version... pretty good ;)

$5.99 I believe ...


Watching the 1080p version... pretty good ;)
Yes it was $5.99

And I agree, the 1080p version looked damn good, I was pleased with the download speed as well.

I'm still waiting for the million-eighty-p version before I pay $5.99...

I'm still waiting for the million-eighty-p version before I pay $5.99...

:up :up :D

'Battlestar' Producer Dispels Graystone/Starbuck Rumor

PLUS: Composer says he wants to take his music to the famous opera house featured in the series

By KATIE SAWYER
Are Starbuck and Daniel Graystone related?
There might be some character crossover between the now-completed "Battlestar Galactica" series from SciFi Channel and the upcoming <nobr style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 100%;" id="itxt_nobr_0_0">Syfyhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/10358_magglass.gif</nobr> (http://airlockalpha.com/news/6540/battlestar-producer-dispels-graystonestarbuck-rumor.html#) spinoff "Caprica," but it's more to do with the Adamas than the Graystones.
Producer Michael Taylor told fans at San Diego Comic-Con Thursday that rumors Katee Sackhoff's Starbuck character was actually talking to Daniel Graystone, played in "Caprica" by Eric Stoltz, is simply not true.
Source & More: airlockalpha.com (http://airlockalpha.com/news/6540/battlestar-producer-dispels-graystonestarbuck-rumor.html)
(http://airlockalpha.com/news/6540/battlestar-producer-dispels-graystonestarbuck-rumor.html)

"Desperate Housewives" (http://www.variety.com/profiles/TVSeries/main/168314/Desperate%20Housewives.html?dataSet=1) alum Kevin Murphy (javascript:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions('Kevin Murphy');) has put together an eclectic slate -- ranging from a CW drama on which he's working with "Smallville's" Tom Welling (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/1074576/Tom%20Welling.html?dataSet=1) to a stage adaptation of "Heathers." (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/27398/Heathers.html?dataSet=1)
Murphy has also joined the staff of Syfy's "Battlestar Galactica" (javascript:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions('&quot;Battlestar Galactica&quot;');) prequel "Caprica" and is supervising another project for USA.Source & More: variety.com (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009678.html?categoryId=14&cs=1)

The trailer last friday look good.

If you have Directv, Caprica is available On Demand in 1080p ...

Is this a movie?

93 minute pilot.

It's been out on Dvd for a long time... I liked, the broadcast version will have to be edited for content and nudity...

'Battlestar' prequel 'Caprica' retools, reduces and readies itself for January debut



"Caprica (http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/caprica/)" arrives on Syfy Jan. 22, and in anticipation of that premiere, the network has released this poster for the show exclusively to the Watcher site. The image at right, which features the "Caprica" character Zoe Graystone (Alessandra Torresani), is the key art for the new series.Source & More: Maureen Ryan's Blog: The Watcher -- chicagotribune.com (http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/11/caprica-syfy-battlestar-galactica-poster.html)

I find the following from the article to be disturbing... considering the "suits" influence on SGU...
The show recently took a two-week break to retool scripts and recalibrate where "Caprica" was heading, and Kevin Murphy, a veteran of "Desperate Housewives," has joined the show. He, along with Eick, Moore and Espenson, is an executive producer of "Caprica" and Murphy has been taking the lead on breaking stories.
"Ron, Jane and David are still very much in that mix," Stern said. "Every show has to find its voice and figure out what it wants to be. Every show has to find out which characters pop and which story lines play. There were some growing pains as they found the right balance of stories and characters."
The Watcher (http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/11/caprica-syfy-battlestar-galactica-poster.html)

I find the following from the article to be disturbing... considering the "suits" influence on SGU... The Watcher (http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/11/caprica-syfy-battlestar-galactica-poster.html)

WTF....disturbing is and understatement. i know they wanted more of a drama w/more 'female appeal' and less scifi BUT if they think they are going capture the BSG audience with the pandering dribble that is desperate housewives they will be grossly mistaken.

Sounds like the sciffy suits are going to screw it up before it gets to even air...well, that's typical SOP for them now...

When does this start?

January 22nd... Caprica | Syfy (http://www.syfy.com/caprica/?__source=ggl|caprica+series|Brand|G_Caprica_Brand&sky=ggl|caprica+series|Brand|G_Caprica_Brand)
They will have to edit the first of it out (nudity and violence) before airing...

Caprica starts tonight with the pilot.
Be interesting to see how much is cut out beyond the nudity.

I'll wait until after next weeks 1st proper episode to pass judgment on whether to continue to watch, since they reportedly retooled the show's focus after doing the pilot.

I've seen NBC advertising it so maybe it will get some viewers...

Unfortunately I wasn't paying attention to my on screen guide when I DVR'd the show. Wasn't expecting to have to sit through the pilot again, but it did refresh my memory as to what's happening with it all.

I'm still not overly impressed with it, but like most people I'll give it a few ep's before I make a final decision. Only real thing that got me excited was the Cylon at the end laying the smack down on the little robot targets. "By your command" :D

I almost fell asleep during the first episode and then, because the upteenth replay of the pilot was scheduled oddly by Syfy, my timer didn't get the last 10 minutes of the episode.

Did I miss anything besides gasps at the admission that Zoe may have been involved in the bombing?

I hope this picks up the pace a bit soon...

I did fall asleep during the late showing, but was coming off only a 3 hour nap Friday after working the night before... I recorded off of USA that night and will watch tonight...(Less obtrusive crap on the screen ;))

I am still not engaged in the story yet.

Another thing that bothers me is the one true God theory. I will have to go back and watch some of season 4 of BSG. I though 1TG came from the final five and stopped the first war.

They need to develop some new plots fast if they want to keep this going.

Pulling the Commercials out of the USA version I got the other night to watch later tonight...

I liked the second episode. When it ended I was looking forward to the next episode, which is more than I could say for SGU. :)


ALthough there definitely are issues I am trying to sort out with the one true god stuff, and then trying to reconcile it with season 4. Add to it, I had read the Battlestar Galactic Cylon War graphic novel, which had the Greystones in it - and the creation of the first cylon; but there were a lot of differences, so it adds another dimension of confusion.

It was a little over 43 minutes long, most hour long programs are 42...

Anyone recognize the music Daniel was playing on the piano? ;)

It was a little over 43 minutes long, most hour long programs are 42...
And felt much longer. I watched it Saturday morning, and could barely stay awake, even after a good nights sleep.
If the first episode of the series proper was any indication, I might not make it past next weeks before deleting the timer.

I got into it last night and enjoyed...

Bear McCreary's Blog... Bear&#039;s Battlestar Blog Blog Archive Caprica: Rebirth (http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=3108#more-3108)

I don't understand the mother getting up in front of the crowd and announcing that her daughter was involved. It seems as though she would have been in too much shock to do that.

I liked the first new epi.

I think this is starting to get better, now that I've learned to accept it as a sci-fi drama series rather than as a string of interweaving plotlines whose sole purpose is to get us from one epic battle/action/fx-laden scene to the next (aka BSG).

With that said, I'm still puzzled by the seeming disparity between the use of analog technologies (like we saw in BSG) and some of these highly advanced digital ones, like the holo-visor world thingy and those computerized sheets of paper.

Didn't they go to analog after they found the Cylons could corrupt the digital stuff? If so, that makes perfect sense.

Also remember Adama was a dinosaur, he refused to let that new technology get on to BSG. They could have had all this tech on Caprica before it was blown up.

After watching the 3rd episode now, I have to agree with the Cylons!

They were right to go genocidal on the humans! Also, as we saw on BSG's ending episode, the Cylons were right in that there is only 1 God.

I can't hardly believe how corrupt they are showing the humans to be, and in the 3rd episode in.. It's just never-ending darkness and evil...

I'm still puzzled by the seeming disparity between the use of analog technologies (like we saw in BSG) and some of these highly advanced digital ones, like the holo-visor world thingy and those computerized sheets of paper.I agree on the mix of old and new technology. Puzzling but intriguing.

On one hand you have: Static on the TV. Videotape. Rotary dial telephones. Old cars.

On the other hand: Digital video recording that you can playback with voice command, displayed right on the big glass window on your house. Everybody carrying a cell phone. Magnetic levitation trains. All sorts of flying vehicles. And the whole "digital virtual world in which a computer program can become sentient" thing.
After watching the 3rd episode now, I have to agree with the Cylons!

They were right to go genocidal on the humans! Also, as we saw on BSG's ending episode, the Cylons were right in that there is only 1 God.

I can't hardly believe how corrupt they are showing the humans to be, and in the 3rd episode in.. It's just never-ending darkness and evil...My thoughts exactly. I think we're meant to be seeing just how depraved human society can become, such that "they deserved genocide" becomes a valid point of view. Wow.

I am still waiting for the explanation for how Lee Adama's grandpa was remembered as a highly respected attorney instead of a member of the mafia. The two professions are not necessarily the same thing.

Almost through with episode 2... not bad.

Watched Friday's last night, I liked... nice touch on Sam's car...

Okay, I'm starting to like this show... A bit slow in places still, but it's getting more interesting...

I watched the first two part of the series and I just didn't really care that much about it. I mean you already know where the story is eventually headed. Once I have already seen the ending of the show (Battlestar Galactica) , what's the point in watching the history 50 years before leading up to the original show? That is why I really hate prequels.

Different show & characters, why watch a WWI movie when you know how WWII came out? ;)

Like the analogy... ;)

Different show & characters, why watch a WWI movie when you know how WWII came out? ;)


Different all together. WWII is a historical event , not a fictional mythology like Caprica/Battle star Galactica. I would watch the war movies because they are based on a real event - the war. I lost a grandfather in WWII para-trooping into Germany and another one spent 4 years in a Japanese P.O.W. prison. So the war movies have a personal connection for me. Not that I didn't love Battle Star Galactica. I just don't feel like rehashing it all again. I already know how it will end.

Oh boy, here we go.

We do not know how the series will go. Perhaps when they decide to end the series they will throw a bone to the BSG crowd and show something about the cylons deciding to overthrow the world. Until then it is nothing more than a hook to draw in the BSG crowd with the shiney cylon bait (along with the Adama name).

Plot lines so far have little to do with BSG:

1: Planet class issues - briefly discussed in BSG with the ore processing ship being a class of people
2: Religious fighting - vague BSG reference, we know the cylons were one true God, but not touched on with humans
3: Technologically advanced society - aside from pilot of BSG, little was ever really discussed/seen in BSG
4: Teenage depravity - not seen in BSG

Oh boy, here we go.

:rolleyes:

Reading elsewhere, they have made changes in the leadership of the show so perhaps it will shift directions...

What'd Sciffy do now...?

What'd Sciffy do now...?I was reading that they had pulled Jane Espenson back a little from the show, haven't verified that though... the next post has a preview from this weeks show.

Didn't embed... heres a link... interesting ;) http://video.syfy.com/shows/caprica/promos_trailers_6/sneak-peek-1--there-is-another-sky--caprica/v1204133#self

Have watched all the ep's so far. Still having a hard time getting into it....

Wow, best one yet imho...

I agree, best one yet and I'm definitely interested now... :)

The de-rez thing was a bit too Tron-ish for my taste - almost a rip-off of the concept in Tron - but it only detracted from the episode a little bit for me. The arm tearing-off scene was rather gripping (no pun intended).

Cap city had a Sin City vib to me that I liked... I liked the looks of the Zoe bot as she walked around the board ;)

Maureen Ryans: The Watcher (http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/)has an interesting article, click on the more in the article for spoilers...

The article referred to young William Adama becoming Commander Adama in BSG... I think that is a mistake. This is 60 some years before the first cylon war. That was many years before the second war in BSG... I always assumed the one in Caprica was either the Dad or Grandfather.

This is 6 years before the first Cylon war I believe...

Yeah, 60 years before the "fall of Caprica" not 60 years before the first war.

This is 6 years before the first Cylon war I believe...
How old is Willie at this point? Didn't they say he was 13 or so? I guess that puts it in the right timeframe for him to be fighting in the first war. Just doesn't seem old enough though....

Be 19 at the start of the war, in Razor the actor was older, but I can't remember how long the war lasted.

If it is only about 6 years before the first war, those cylon factories really got busy. That is a lot of production from the first prototype that they cannot seem to replicate now.

Well went back and reviewed the pilots of BSG and Caprica. Caprica says 58 years before the fall. BSG is over 40 years since they heard from the cylons. So one assumes the first war starts and ends by 18 years after this time on Caprica.

So under this timeline Commander Adama is about 70 at the start of BSG.

I watched BSG "Someone to Watch Over Me" Friday night where Boomer showed the Chief her VR World, Caprica is laying the ground work for this... caps of my favorite parts of this episode...

Maureen Ryan has another article on the upcoming episode (has a clip)... The Watcher: Exclusive video: First look at James Marsters in 'Caprica' (http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/03/caprica-james-marsters-syfy.html)

Good episode, and a cameo from Teryl Rothery (Dr. Janet Frasier from SG1). Maybe she will be a recurring character.

Liked Teryl's cameo, but this was pretty much just a foreshadowing episode...setting up things for future episodes...not much happened, really...but the trailer for next week looks good...

Frasier was in last weeks or in something I watched last week also... interesting episode, elsewhere (Tivo?) some one pointed out that the Greystone place's view looks a lot like the view from Baltar's place... ;)

Yep, I thought the same thing several times, that the Greystone lake/hills view was pretty much the same as Baltar's house... :D