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EXCLUSIVE: Ronald D. Moore is back at NBC Universal with a new drama project for NBC that has landed one of the biggest commitments so far this pitch season. The project from Sony TV where the Battlestar Galactica developer inked a two-year overall deal in May, is described as an adult Harry Potter set in a world ruled not by science but by magic. I hear the drama got pilot and series penalties totaling close to $2 million.
Before going to Sony, Moore had three consecutive overall deals at NBC Uni’s Universal Media Studios that were tied to his services on Syfy’s Battlestar Galactica, a reimagening of Glen A. Larson’s classic, which he executive produced and ran with David Eick. The duo is also behind the Battlestar Galactica spinoff Caprica.
Sony has made drama development a priority this season, signing deals with Moore, Smallville creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, who are behind the studio’s Charlie’s Angeles reboot, and director Michael Dinner, who will now focus more on writing-producing.
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Just bring back Legend of the Seeker.
I agree, Ledgend of the Seeker was a fantastic show.
i loved the legend of the seeker, but that was before they brought in the creator as a young girl and the keeper as a little boy. i wish they had stayed close to the source with this one,i.e. the novels.
Fantastic writers. Decent people! Looking forward to another one of their shows.
How did you connect this news to Legend of the seeker? Can you please elaborate? As my knowledge goes, LOTS is canceled and it won’t be back.
Is there a chance that this ends up on Syfy? Because that’s the only place I wouldn’t follow RDM to after what they did to Caprica.
It will be great to see Moore back behind a project other than Caprica. Caprica’s questionable state of return has some wondering what’s up. Maybe this is an indicator.
Wow, his first original idea in 20 years of working in TV!
Still, sounds quite interesting.
Original?
Hardly, the basic premise look like it was lifted right out of one particular Sliders episode, where they landed on an earth ruled by magic as opposed to science. Right down to the cops & legal system.
Not original at all.
The Dresden Files?
Moore is a “frakin” great writer…
battleship ruled..
I hope awesome helfer/callis are in this..
J
Sounds interesting, I’m already bought on it, I’m assuming it will be a mid-season starter this January? I am a bit skeptical about it being on NBC though. They only gives a few show chances, like Heroes (which ratings merited cancellation after season 2, but went on for another 2 seasons). Then again since they put so much money into it they might try actually do a decent marketing job for it and give it a chance to get viewers. If things goes really bad, rating wise, they can always pass it over to SyFy.
I agree.. please bring back Legend of the Seeker…
Save legend of the seeker, it deserves it!
If Moore is writing, I’ll watch. If he’s just gonna produce, I’m out. He’s allowed Caprica to become ruined. I hear he might be rewriting on Caprica again, which would surely return it to the BSG quality of the pilot. Yet I fear he won’t be around to rewrite for a 2nd season of Caprica, which is essential if it is to be both dramatically innovative and politically insightful!
If it’s done right, it could be successful. It has to have top notch special effects. No Doctor Who or Merlin cheap effects. This is America, we expect realistic special effects, not cartoony. This could be good if they go in the direction like Buffy, Angel, and Charmed did, even Supernatural. Take it serious.
As jothar said: bring back LOTS…..it will have double the audience + rating….
Have you ever watched “Legend of the Seeker”,….its what the article describes and its been on for 2 years. Try it, you’ll like it.
I, for one, am very glad to hear that RDM has been brought in to work on Legend of the Seeker.
This guy has become really full of himself since BSG.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
why can’t they get Russell T. Davies, WB and BBC for Harry Potter series???
If this pushes through, we might have a BSG influence Potter series. Lol, aliens and witches battling it out. lol