Peacock Cancels Long-Awaited Battlestar Galactica Reboot
After five years in development, the sci-fi series will be shopped to other networks and streaming platforms.
- Sam Esmail's vision for the reboot faced multiple setbacks, including changes in writers and showrunners.
- Universal Content Productions remains committed to finding a new home for the series.
- The project was initially part of Peacock's launch slate but never received a formal series order.
- The reboot intended to follow the continuity of the acclaimed 2003 series.
- Potential new platforms for the series include Syfy, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video.