Battlestar Galactica Spin-off Caprica TV Show Images

I’m not the biggest fan of the new Battlestar Galactica, but then again, I’m not old enough to be all that big a fan of the original incarnation of the show, either. So basically, yeah, I kinda like the fact that a sci-fi show is getting all this critical acclaim from the mainstream press, but oh boy, I sure wish it had been for something better, like say Babylon 5. But oh well. Caprica, the Battlestar Galactica prequel spin-off, is debuting on the Sci Fi Channel very soon, and here are some images from the show.

Prequel to “Battlestar Galactica” takes place 50 years before the series is set and follows the earlier evolution of the Cylon species. When the colonies were at peace, a breakthrough in robotics and artificial intelligence begets the first Cylon. Told from the perspective of two families, the Graystones and the more familiar Adamas, sci fi drama explores themes of corporate control, politics and the impact of technology.

Caprica stars Polly Walker, Paula Malcomson, Esai Morales, Eric Stoltz, Alessandra Toressani, Magda Apanowicz, Avan Jogia, Veena Sood. Jeffrey Reiner directs the pilot episode.

According to Wikipedia, an extended version of the pilot will have its world premiere exclusively on DVD on April 21, 2009, before jumping into an ongoing series in early 2010 on the Sci Fi Channel. I have no idea how that will work, but that’s the word.