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slashfilm.com > 2133126 > why-battlestar-galactica-explored-religion-while-star-trek-avoided

Why Battlestar Galactica Dove Into Stories About Religion While Star Trek Avoided Them

19+ hour, 30+ min ago  (575+ words) "Battlestar Galactica" co-creator Ronald D. Moore cut his teeth writing for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Deep Space Nine." In fact, "Battlestar Galactica" was largely shaped by Moore wanting to break conventions he rarely could on "Star Trek."" That meant…...

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slashfilm.com > 2133509 > battlestar-galactica-mass-effect-inspiration-aliens-quarians-geth

Battlestar Galactica Inspired Two Crucial Alien Races In The Mass Effect Video Games

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (594+ words) BioWare's sci-fi video game series "Mass Effect" is becoming a TV series, but a crucial element of the story is player choice. The appeal of the games is that you get to be the main hero of a classical space…...

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slashfilm.com > 2136883 > best-space-horror-movies-ranked

15 Best Space Horror Movies Of All Time, Ranked

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1826+ words) The space horror genre is as vast as the cosmos itself, with movies ranging from terrifying masterpieces to silly camp classics. The genre started to make waves in the 1950s and continues to thrive today. Space horror movies typically take place…...

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slashfilm.com > 2139003 > star-wars-day-2026-merchandise-return-of-the-jedi-endor-gear-exclusive

Star Wars Day 2026 Merch Celebrates Return Of The Jedi With New Endor Gear [Exclusive]

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (365+ words) Spring has sprung, and the Force is about to awaken all over again. That's right, as we begin April and head into May, we're preparing for another Star Wars'Day. That rhymed! Unintentional. But what is intentional is the debut of…...

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slashfilm.com > 2118945 > battlestar-galactica-katee-sackhoff-starbuck-death-feelings

How Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff Felt About Starbuck's 'Death"

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (438+ words) The reimagined "Battlestar Galactica" made some wild storytelling swings in its latter half, as the series dove fully into the spirituality earlier episodes alluded to. One of the most infamous twists was the death of hothead fighter pilot Kara Thrace…...

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slashfilm.com > 2131928 > battlestar-galactica-ronald-moore-star-trek-rule-cylons-not-borgs

A Battlestar Galactica Co-Creator Had A Star Trek-Related Rule For The Cylons

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (552+ words) The reimagined "Battlestar Galactica" did some of its most substantial reimagining with the robotic Cylon villains. The original Cylons were boxy robots with synthesized voices created by a vocoder (an effect also used for Soundwave's voice on "Transformers"). In the…...

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slashfilm.com > 2130616 > famous-actors-forgot-appeared-game-of-thrones

5 Famous Actors You Forgot Were In Game Of Thrones

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (376+ words) For those currently re-watching "Game of Thrones," or simply interested in taking a trip down memory lane, here are five famous and very talented actors you forgot were a part of the world of Westeros. Vecna (Or Jamie Campbell Bower)…...

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slashfilm.com > 2108007 > mark-hamill-underrated-sci-fi-anime-adaptation-the-guyver

Mark Hamill's Underrated Sci-Fi Anime Adaptation Deserves Another Look

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (1005+ words) Debopriyaa is a poet, entertainment writer, and film critic who writes in-depth features, reviews, and op-eds on a diverse range of topics, with a specialization in South-East Asian perspectives in cultural media. She has been writing professionally about film since…...

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slashfilm.com > 2131712 > isaac-asimov-nearly-joined-battlestar-galactica

Isaac Asimov Nearly Joined Battlestar Galactica After Ripping Into The Sci-Fi Franchise

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (670+ words) Bill has been writing longform essays on cinema on a regular basis for nearly a decade. Delving into as many genres and time periods across the existence of cinema as possible, he has honed his unique perspective on the past…...

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slashfilm.com > 2132256 > george-lucas-tried-buying-sci-fi-star-trek-before-star-wars

George Lucas Tried To Buy A Genre-Defining Sci-Fi Franchise Before He Made Star Wars

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (798+ words) George Lucas Tried To Buy A Genre-Defining Sci-Fi Franchise Before He Made Star Wars'SlashFilm George Lucas Tried To Buy A Genre-Defining Sci-Fi Franchise Before He Made Star Wars We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. George Lucas…...