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Edward James Olmos made his love for the series clear early and often. McDonnell cited how only Olmos would actively promote “Battlestar” on his own time, telling people to watch it whenever he got the chance, and Olmos brought the crowd to its feet at the end of the night — literally — as led a chant of the fan favorite line, “So say we all!” And to think: When first offered the role, he turned it down. “I think what got us all was the writing,” Olmos said, after noting how he said “no” to Admiral William Adama before reading the script. “It was brilliant from the first page.” After accepting, Olmos guided the series toward one of his old films: “Blade Runner.” “I had a strong understanding of the world, but I got it through ‘Blade Runner,'” Olmos said, adding that he wanted the producers to go after “that understanding” for “Battlestar.” And for Olmos, his TV opus surpassed the aesthetic design of one of film’s most visually stunning works. “Not even ‘Blade Runner’ w...

The new NBCUniversal streaming service that the company said Tuesday would be called Peacock will launch in April 2020 with original content that includes series reboots from the NBCU library among its fare. That list includes the return of a sci-fi classic: a new Battlestar Galactica, billed as an original series from Mr. Robot and Homecoming executive producer Sam Esmail. Not much is revealed about the location , but we hear Esmail is a huge fan of BG and told NBCU brass it was high on a list of titles he wanted to tackle under the mega new four-year overall deal he closed at NBCU’s Universal Content Productions earlier this year. Details about the new take on the beloved drama are being kept under wraps, though sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that it will be an updated, more modern look at the world as told through the lens of the sci-fi favorite. The updated Battlestar Galactica, sources say, will be inspired by Syfy's 2004 series, developed by Ron Moore, and not bas...