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Brian Damage · 06-01-2007, 09:01 AM

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The upcoming fourth season of Sci Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica" will be its final one after all.

After months of speculation, the show's producers are set to make the announcement at a press conference Friday.

Ending "Battlestar" with the upcoming 22-episode fourth season was a creative decision made by the hit show's executive producers Ronald Moore and David Eick.

"This show was always meant to have a beginning, a middle and, finally, an end," Eick and Moore said in a statement Thursday. "Over the course of the last year, the story and the characters have been moving strongly toward that end, and we've decided to listen to those internal voices and conclude the show on our own terms. And while we know our fans will be saddened to know the end is coming, they should brace themselves for a wild ride getting there -- we're going out with a bang."

The fourth and final season of "Galactica" will kick off in November with "Razor," an extended two-hour episode, with the rest of the season slated to run beginning in early 2008.

Sci Fi executive vp original programming Mark Stern said the channel's brass "respect the producers' decision to end the series."

For months, Sci Fi had dispelled rumors about "Battlestar" ending its run after the fourth season.

A couple of weeks ago, one of the show's stars, Edward James Olmos, was quoted as saying that the upcoming batch of episodes were definitely the last ones. Sci Fi issued a statement denying such a decision had been made.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

TJL · 06-01-2007, 10:00 AM

That's too bad. But at least they're willing to admit when enough is enough instead of dragging the show out until it runs out of steam.

I am looking forward to the final season.

rosered · 06-04-2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

That's too bad. But at least they're willing to admit when enough is enough instead of dragging the show out until it runs out of steam.

I am looking forward to the final season.

That's how I feel - if it's got to end, I'd rather it end spectacularly, give the series the best ending it coulud have. I appreciate the show runners telling us early so that we know and can prepare, and so that the writers of the show can prepare, and give us the best story possible.

Oh - and If you live in the L.A. area you can get a sneak peek at Season 4 this week - according to the SciFi.com news page for BSG, they are having an "All Access Fan Event" on June 6th (that's this Wednesday!) and if you are one of the first 500 people there you get to get in, be part of it (I think there will be actors there, according to the email) and see a sneak peek of the upcoming season. Anyone live in LA?

buggsrabbit · 06-08-2007, 11:50 AM

I love this show, but I'm glad they've decided to go out while the quality is still high. I remember what happened to The X-files. *shudder*

rosered · 11-15-2007, 07:03 PM

Hey - are any of ya'll gonna check out Razor? It's on next Saturday at 9PM. I've been checking out the series of Flashbacks that Sci Fi has been posting and they've really been helping me through this little dry spell. Very eager to get my hands on more BSG so to say I'm really looking forward to Razor is a huge understatement.

Luckily it's getting very good reviews so I don't anticipate being disappointed....

06-01-2007, 09:01 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	"Battlestar" gets grounded by Sci Fi LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The upcoming fourth season of Sci Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica" will be its final one after all. After months of speculation, the show's producers are set to make the announcement at a press conference Friday. Ending "Battlestar" with the upcoming 22-episode fourth season was a creative decision made by the hit show's executive producers Ronald Moore and David Eick. "This show was always meant to have a beginning, a middle and, finally, an end," Eick and Moore said in a statement Thursday. "Over the course of the last year, the story and the characters have been moving strongly toward that end, and we've decided to listen to those internal voices and conclude the show on our own terms. And while we know our fans will be saddened to know the end is coming, they should brace themselves for a wild ride getting there -- we're going out with a bang." The fourth and final season of "Galactica" will kick off in November with "Razor," an extended two-hour episode, with the rest of the season slated to run beginning in early 2008. Sci Fi executive vp original programming Mark Stern said the channel's brass "respect the producers' decision to end the series." For months, Sci Fi had dispelled rumors about "Battlestar" ending its run after the fourth season. A couple of weeks ago, one of the show's stars, Edward James Olmos, was quoted as saying that the upcoming batch of episodes were definitely the last ones. Sci Fi issued a statement denying such a decision had been made. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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06-08-2007, 11:50 AM	#4
buggsrabbit Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 06, 2007 Posts: 51	I love this show, but I'm glad they've decided to go out while the quality is still high. I remember what happened to The X-files. shudder

11-15-2007, 07:03 PM	#5
rosered Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 20, 2006 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 342	Hey - are any of ya'll gonna check out Razor? It's on next Saturday at 9PM. I've been checking out the series of Flashbacks that Sci Fi has been posting and they've really been helping me through this little dry spell. Very eager to get my hands on more BSG so to say I'm really looking forward to Razor is a huge understatement. Luckily it's getting very good reviews so I don't anticipate being disappointed....