The actor has carved out quite a legacy. <p><strong>The Background</strong>: Erik Swann is a Senior Content Producer at CinemaBlend. He began working with the publication in 2020 when he was hired as Weekend Editor. Today, he continues to write, edit and handle social media responsibilities over the weekend. On weekdays, he also writes TV and movie-related news and helps out with editing and social media as needed. He graduated from the University of Maryland, where he received a degree in Broadcast Journalism. After shifting into multi-platform journalism, he started working as a freelance writer and editor before joining CB. During his time with the site, he's been able to cover some excellent TV shows and films and interview some wonderful stars.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What He's Into</strong>: Erik is a superhero fan, and his love for comic books began after he first watched Batman: The Animated Series as a child. He also enjoys comedies, action/adventure flicks, dramas and science fiction. He has a love for sports as well, particularly professional basketball. Though he's a Maryland/Washington D.C. native, he roots for the Boston Celtics. Some of his all-time favorite TV shows are BTAS, Breaking Bad, Sanford and Son, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Better Call Saul and Atlanta. And when it comes to movies, Beverly Hills Cop, A Raisin in the Sun, Toy Story, Iron Man, Star Wars, and Wall Street are among his favorites. He also enjoys a good pizza (preferably with pepperoni and mushrooms) while he's watching entertaining films and TV series.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What He's Excited About Right Now</strong>: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Reservation Dogs Season 3, Ahsoka, Loki Season 2, Invincible Season 2, Next Goal Wins and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.</p>
The Battlestar Galactica movie coming from X-Men veteran Simon Kinberg is still lightyears away, but we now know the film will take place in the same universe as the upcoming Battlestar Galactica TV series on Peacock.
The Battlestar Galactica movie is finally making steady progress forward after years in development hell, and now it’s been revealed that it’ll be connected to the upcoming Peacock series.
X-Men's Simon Kinberg has signed on to write and produce Universal's long-gestating Battlestar Galactica movie.
Simon Kinberg has been hired to write and produce Universal's Battlestar Galactica movie, Collider has confirmed. While Kinberg co-wrote and produced flops such as Josh Trank's infamous Fantastic Four movie as well as X-Men: Apocalypse, and X-Men: Dark Phoenix -- the latter of which he also directed -- he has also been involved with some really good movies. Kinberg produced Logan, The Martian and X-Men: First Class, plus a couple of less successful sci-fi movies that I still really enjoyed, like Chappie and Elysium. Fellow tentpole veteran Dylan Clark (Rise of the Planet of the …
Sad news is surfacing on Monday night, as veteran actor Michael Hogan, who is best known for playing Colonel Saul Tigh on Battlestar Galactica, apparently suffered a tragic accident back in February and is unlikely to be able to work again. Friends of the Hogan family have launched a GoFundMe campaign that has raised more than $55,000 of its $150,000 goal. According to family friend Shari Ulrich, Hogan was in Vancouver participating in a Battlestar Galactica convention when he fell and hit his head during dinner. He went to bed that night not realizing that he'd suffered …
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In the early 2000’s, Ronald D. Moore rebooted Battlestar Galactica for the Syfy Channel and it was like nothing else on television. Before going any further, you need to remember Battlestar premiered a little over two years after the September 11, 2001 attacks and the world was a much different place. America had gone to war in Iraq in early 2003, George W. Bush was President and using the “War on Terror” to go after al-Qaeda around the world and in Afghanistan, and many people felt less safe due to terrorism concerns. So when Battlestar Galactica premiered in …
All the way back in September 2019, we reported on a new take on Battlestar Galactica coming to Peacock (a reboot of a reboot? Now I've seen everything!). Now, this upcoming show has found the captain of its ship in Michael Lesslie (per Deadline). Don't know the name of this new showrunner? You may know some of the properties he's worked on. [caption id="attachment_631626" align="alignright" width="350"] Image via Syfy[/caption] Lesslie has enjoyed a fruitful relationship with filmmaker Justin Kurzel, having written screenplays for Assassin's Creed and Macbeth. Lesslie has also executive produced …
Great news! SYFY is dedicating the month of April to airing every episode of popular sci-fi/fantasy TV shows Battlestar Galactica and Xena: Warrior Princess. Not only will each show be marathoned in its entirety, but there will be special appearances from respective series stars Tricia Helfer and Lucy Lawless as well as other fun events. While both Battlestar Galactica and Xena are currently available to stream via the SYFY site as well as the NBCU OneApp, SYFY give both shows the major marathons they deserve. So, as noted in a press release, this big event kicks off with …
NBCUniversal had a big unveiling for its upcoming streaming service Peacock earlier today, and along with the list of library titles that will be available upon launch, they made two major new series announcements: a Battlestar Galactica reboot from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail and a Saved by the Bell revival. Details are scant on both series, but a Saved by the Bell revival has been in the works for years. NBCUniversal confirms original cast members Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez will be a part of this new reboot, but it’s unclear who’s running the series or what …
A Battlestar Galactica reboot TV show is in the works from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail for the upcoming NBCU streaming service Peacock.
If the Battlestar Galactica characters attended Hogwarts between space battles, the Sorting Hat would have found it easy to place them in houses.
Starbuck was one of the most badass characters on Battlestar Galactica, and if anyone needed proof, these quotes would show them.
From creator/showrunner Aaron Martin (Killjoys), the 10-episode sci-fi drama series Another Life (available to stream at Netflix on July 25th) follows Niko Breckinridge (Katee Sackhoff), an astronaut who ventures out into space in search of alien intelligence, but quickly realizes that she and her crew are facing unimaginable dangers that could keep them from ever returning home. And if they can manage to survive the external threat that they’re facing, they will also have to survive the building tension among the crew on the ship. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actress Katee …
The Syfy channel's reboot of the classic science fiction series Battlestar Galactica was an amazing TV shows, but there are still answers we need.
Despite its controversial ending, the 2004 version of Battlestar Galactica remains one of the best sci-fi shows ever written. Its fantastic ensemble cast, complex politics, and surprising plot twists combined beautifully with Bear McCreary’s breathtaking soundtrack to create one of the best shows ever, period.
Within the fictional landscape (or space-scape, I guess you might call it) of Battlestar Galactica, there have been quite a few seriously awesome and inventive spacecrafts featured throughout the story. Some of them are super speedy, some of them are super cool, and some of them are concepts and ideas that had never even been seen in fiction before.
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