Robot creatorSam Esmail developinga new version of Battlestar Galactica brokealmost five years ago.

Hes taking over for Michael Lesslie, who wasannounced on the project in May 2020.

Instead, this will be a new story within the mythology.

Oh, Battlestar. We miss you.

Oh, Battlestar. We miss you.Image: Universal

Or, at least that was the case almost five years ago.

Maybe Simonds has a different take.

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