Universal Taps Jay Basu To Rewrite ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Re-Imagining

The Wrap reports that Universal Pictures has hired Jay Basu to rewrite the script for the studio’s Battlestar Galactica film.

Universal Pictures is set to bring Battlestar Galactica to the big screen with a feature film re-imagining of the 1978 television series created by Glen Larson. Now, screenwriter Jay Basu has been tapped to rewrite the script for the film, with an earlier draft of the screenplay having been penned by Lisa Joy, the co-creator and executive producer of HBO’s Westworld.

Jay Basu’s writing credits include The Girl in the Spider’s Web, the upcoming Charlie Angel‘s reboot, and the Metal Gear Solid film.

The original Battlestar Galactica series debuted on September 17, 1978, and ran until April 29, 1979. The science fiction series was revived as Galactica 1980 following a write-in campaign, though the spin-off only lasted 10 episodes. In 2003, Battlestar Galactica was remade as a three-hour Sci-Fi Channel miniseries that served as a backdoor pilot to a weekly television show that debuted in 2004. The Award-winning series, which starred Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, ran for four seasons before concluding on March 20, 2009. The franchise has also produced spin-off shows, webisodes, and books.

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Source: The Wrap