I came across something on YouTube that I had heard about but never seen: the trailer to Richard Hatch’s proposed sequel to Battlestar: Galactica from 1999.
It’s all explained in the title screens of the video:
I never met Richard Hatch but my friends who worked with him adored him. R.I.P.
And I was so delighted to see him on the Galactica remake where he was truly excellent as the complicated antagonist, Tom Zarek.
I’ll be honest, I didn’t even watch this full trailer. I’ve been up to my neck in CD orders. The original BSG was slightly before my time, and I don’t have the affection for it that a lot of people do. I do have the utmost respect and affection for the Ron Moore remake, which is really “my” Galactica and a mammoth achievement.
And I do love the Stu Phillips theme!
The Mrs. and I knew Richard. He showed us the script for his trailer, and let me make some notes. He filmed a LOT more than what was shown in the final cut, as they couldn't afford all the post required.The Mrs. got to be a Viper pilot, although her shots didn't make the final cut. He filmed them in a rental house near the Burbank airport that specialized in electronic consoles and what not. They had just gotten mission control from Apollo 13. He filmed there because he could build control rooms for brief insert shots without have to have the equipment shipped. On of the two Cylons standing behind Count Ibis was the future scientific consultant for Ron…