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Battlestar Galactica’s Co-Creator Thinks This Is Why Spin-Offs Didn’t Work
By DEVIN MEENAN
/Film's Devin Meenan interviewed "Battlestar Galactica" Co-Creator David Eick on its 15th anniversary, probing the reasons behind the failed attempts to extend the series.
Eick felt that "Caprica," a prequel spin-off that debuted shortly after the original series, struggled with its pacing due to a lack of cohesive direction.
The show was canceled after the first season. Eick says it was partly due to fellow co-creator Ronald D. Moore's inconsistent involvement and questionable casting.
The showrunner elaborated, "We shored up his [Moore] absence, I don't think the people we had in place to do that were the right people, to be totally frank."
Following "Caprica," Eick and his team attempted "Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome," a prequel set during the first human/Cylon war. However, the project also failed.
Due to changes in Syfy's programming, the project stalled at the pilot stage as the network shifted away from sci-fi and limited support for new "Battlestar Galactica" ventures.
Eick concluded his involvement with the series and its spin-offs, stating, "It was 51/49 [...]. If we'd had the second season, we may have been able to rescue that one."