I just saw this video for the first time today.. I've never heard of this or read about it or anything.. but man this would have been AWESOME!!!!
here's some info I found on Wiki about it.
Created, executive produced and co-directed by Richard Hatch who starred in the original series as Captain Apollo, the pilot film was conceived to convince Universal Studios, the owner of the Battlestar Galactica franchise rights, to greenlight a new project based on this concept. The pilot film was co-directed by Jay Woelfel and produced by Johnnie J. Young.
Richard Hatch was able to get many stars from the original series including Richard Lynch (in place of Patrick Macnee as Count Iblis), John Colicos (Count Baltar), and Terry Carter (Colonel Tigh, now President of the Quorum of Twelve) to appear in the film. Hatch himself also reprised his own role of Apollo (now Commander of the Fleet).
Filming on the project began in the summer of 1998 and lasted through late 1999. Some of the filming was done in conjunction with the Battlestar Galactica 20th Yahren Reunion which was held at the Los Angeles Hilton in September 1998.
The finished edit of Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming had a running time of thirty minutes in length. A four minute trailer was later assembled from this thirty minute version and state of the art computer generated special effects were added. The rare thirty minute version of the pilot film has never been shown publicly.
The partially complete Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming trailer was first shown at DragonCon in Atlanta on July 3, 1999 and received rave reviews from fans. Once it was complete, Hatch traveled to a series of science fiction conventions to show the trailer and it proved to be very popular at these events.
However, Hatch never succeeded in getting Universal's attention, and a different project, the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica conceived by Ronald D. Moore was ultimately pursued.
Later, Richard Hatch joined the new Battlestar Galactica series cast as the recurring character Tom Zarek. However, Hatch continues to push for a revival/continuation of his own vision of the original series (he writes original novels based on it).
There are no plans to release Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming on DVD.
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming (1999 Su-Shann Productions) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQNk6VMg9xs#)
Yeah I heard about this a while back.
Would have been interesting if it had come to fruition.
Yeah, Richard Hatch would show some of this footage back several years ago at cons and tried to stir interest up in it. There were a few magazine articles on it around that time too. Hatch was pretty bitter for a long time when they went with Ron Moore's version but at some point got over it enough to appear on the Moore BSG show.
Done properly, that could have worked so well. Original cylons, original vipers, original blasters... I'd have watched in a heartbeat.
me too
I guess the operative words are "done properly". I really love original BSG but this has got NOTHING on RDM's BSG. The effects looked bad (even for 10 years ago), the acting looked bad (except maybe John Colicos), the Cylons look horrible!
Quote from: billybob476 on December 30, 2010, 08:49:43 PM
I guess the operative words are "done properly". I really love original BSG but this has got NOTHING on RDM's BSG. The effects looked bad (even for 10 years ago), the acting looked bad (except maybe John Colicos), the Cylons look horrible!
Well you have to understand this was done with little to no money.. this isn't an official pilot.. it was made to show Universal that it was viable to bring back BSG..
I love the original Battlestar Galactica. I would have loved to see this movie happen. The original series was cancelled too soon. It always left me wanting more.
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on December 30, 2010, 09:59:56 PM
Quote from: billybob476 on December 30, 2010, 08:49:43 PM
I guess the operative words are "done properly". I really love original BSG but this has got NOTHING on RDM's BSG. The effects looked bad (even for 10 years ago), the acting looked bad (except maybe John Colicos), the Cylons look horrible!
Well you have to understand this was done with little to no money.. this isn't an official pilot.. it was made to show Universal that it was viable to bring back BSG..
Yes, that was what I meant by 'doe properly'. If it were actually commissioned with a full series budget then I think it could have been a viable proposition.
Ah I see, didn't realize that.
Looks like Ron Moore borrowed a few ideas from that pilot. ;)
Quote from: Bryancd on December 31, 2010, 05:34:51 AM
Looks like Ron Moore borrowed a few ideas from that pilot. ;)
Nah ... human Cylons were from BSG 1980 ... I tortured my self watching on netflix and was shocked to see them there first. He was pretty true to stealing the stuff from BSG and BSG 1980.
Quote from: X on December 31, 2010, 08:29:06 AM
Quote from: Bryancd on December 31, 2010, 05:34:51 AM
Looks like Ron Moore borrowed a few ideas from that pilot. ;)
Nah ... human Cylons were from BSG 1980 ... I tortured my self watching on netflix and was shocked to see them there first. He was pretty true to stealing the stuff from BSG and BSG 1980.
Actually, I was referring to the Raiders with the seeping eye.
Wow!
"For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these: "It might have been!""
I love Tbe old cylons especially in the credits if the A Team ;)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 31, 2010, 09:57:24 AM
I love Tbe old cylons especially in the credits if the A Team ;)
Oh yes! That bit of the title sequence was almost the best bit of that show!
Another thing I wish modern Galactica did but didn't was using the Cylon Robotic speech. They probably thought it was cheesy but I loved that effect!
Quote from: Feathers on December 31, 2010, 12:36:22 PM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 31, 2010, 09:57:24 AM
I love Tbe old cylons especially in the credits if the A Team ;)
Oh yes! That bit of the title sequence was almost the best bit of that show!
Come on, Mike, the A-Team were brilliant! Loved that show!
Quote from: Bryancd on December 31, 2010, 02:30:09 PM
Quote from: Feathers on December 31, 2010, 12:36:22 PM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 31, 2010, 09:57:24 AM
I love Tbe old cylons especially in the credits if the A Team ;)
Oh yes! That bit of the title sequence was almost the best bit of that show!
Come on, Mike, the A-Team were brilliant! Loved that show!
It had it's place and I loved it at the time but I don't think I could ever go back and watch it again.
Would have lived the old robotic speech on the new metal cylons. It was the one thing I missed.
Quote from: Feathers on December 31, 2010, 02:56:29 PM
It had it's place and I loved it at the time but I don't think I could ever go back and watch it again.
Hate to say it, but I feel the same away about original BSG today and I adored it as a kid. A lot of it was realy kind of bad.
I think it would have been cool if Richard Hatch would have gotten his chance to do this, what might have been. This looks like it might have been more Action based. I always felt Battlestar Galactica was at its best when it was Action and Spaceship driven (Both Variations).
Sort of gets me nostalgic to watch a couple Episodes of the Original.
^^^
I'm with you on that one. I think I'll put in the movie to celebrate the New Year.