Editing David Eick

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'''David Eick''' is the Executive Producer for the [[Re-imagined Series]] and its prequels, ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' and ''[[Blood and Chrome]]''.

David Eick was signed to a multi-year development deal with Studios USA in September 2000 to develop and produce programming with the studio's roster of producers, including [[w:Shaun Cassidy|Shaun Cassidy]], with whom he produced the signature USA series ''Cover Me'', as well as the 2001 drama pilot, ''Wilder''.

Prior to his production deal, Eick spent over two years as Senior Vice President of Original Series Development for USA Cable, where he was responsible for overseeing the development and production of all original series for USA Network and the [[Sci Fi Channel]]. Series produced during his tenure included the USA dramas ''Cover Me'', and ''The Huntress'', as well as the critically acclaimed comedy ''Manhattan, Arizona''. On the Sci Fi Channel, he launched the network's first internally produced hit, ''The Invisible Man''.

Before joining USA Cable, Eick was at Renaissance Pictures for six years. There he held a variety of positions, including Director of Development, Vice President of Television and President of Television. At Renaissance, he produced the hugely successful syndicated series ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''.

Eick also co-developed and launched its successful spin-off, ''Xena: Warrior Princess''. Eick served as producer of the critically acclaimed CBS series ''American Gothic''; co-produced five ''Hercules'' movies for first-run syndication; produced two direct-to-video sequels of the big-screen feature ''Darkman''; and produced the two-hour pilot for the Fox series ''M.A.N.T.I.S''.

During the second half of 2007, concurrent with the start of production of Season 4 of ''Battlestar Galactica'', Eick also produced a short-lived remake of ''Bionic Woman'' for NBC; that show included several appearances by [[Katee Sackhoff]] as a villain, along with other ''Galactica'' alumni in guest roles.

Eick is known for his tongue-in-cheek video blogs relating to ''Galactica'' which have also been released on DVD. These blogs often take a tongue-in-cheek approach to the subject matter, often featuring ''Galactica'' actors improvising jokes at Eick's expense. For the ''Caprica'' pilot, he was instrumental in shaping the show's provocative opening, pushing for the V-Club sequence to immediately set the series apart from ''Battlestar Galactica''.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:02:07</ref>

Eick graduated from the University of the Redlands in California with a B.A. in Political Science. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Jennifer Birchfield-Eick, and baby son.

== ''Battlestar Galactica'' Development and Philosophy ==
As executive producer, Eick was a driving force behind the creation and direction of the Re-imagined Series from its inception.

* Eick spearheaded the revival of the franchise in December 2001. From the very beginning, he was determined not to [[Continuities and continuations|create a continuation]] or a simple remake, but rather an innovative and distinctive new take on the material. His goal was to make something "as different from the [[Original Series|original show]], the various ''Star Trek'' shows and all the other contemporary science fiction series as we could possibly make it."<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=8}}</ref>
* He was responsible for bringing [[Ronald D. Moore]] onto the project, believing that Moore's deep familiarity with ''Star Trek'' would ensure that ''Battlestar Galactica'' would go in a "completely different direction."<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=10}}</ref>
* Eick was instrumental in key story decisions. It was his idea to make [[Sharon Valerii]] a [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]], a twist revealed at the end of the Miniseries. He wanted a "tantalizing hanging thread" that would motivate the network to order a full series.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=36}}</ref>
* In his afterword to ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion|The Official Companion]]'', Eick reflects on the show's success, stating that the goal was always to create "an epic, compelling, deeply emotional drama that just happened to take place in a science fiction realm." He credits the show's ability to overcome its "quaint title" and achieve critical acclaim to the entire creative team and the open-mindedness of the audience.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|pages=156-157}}</ref>

== Story credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==
*Season 1
**[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]] (Story)
**[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]] (Story)
''See also: [[:Category:Episodes with story by David Eick|Episodes with story by David Eick]]''

== Writer credits for ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==
*Season 2
**[[Home, Part I]]
**[[Home, Part II]]
*Season 3:
**[[Hero]]
''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by David Eick|Episodes written by David Eick]]''

== Notes ==

*The character of [[Sekou Hamilton|Eick]] in the Miniseries is named after David Eick.
*His wife, Jennifer Birchfield-Eick, was initially used in a photo of [[Ellen Tigh]] in the Miniseries. After actress [[Kate Vernon]] appeared as Ellen Tigh, the scene was recreated for the episode "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", where Vernon's likeness is shown in the photo.
*Eick himself portrayed [[Richard Adar]] in a photo in [[Gaius Baltar]]'s home in the Miniseries. Later, [[Colm Feore]] portrayed Adar in "[[Epiphanies]]".

== External Links ==
* {{imdb name|id=0251594|name=David Eick}}
* [http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/ronald-d.-moore-and-david-eick-conference-call.html Conference Call with Ron Moore and David Eick of January 6. 2009]
*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/press-conference-with-ronald-d.-moore-and-david-eick.html Press Conference with Ron Moore and David Eick of June 1, 2007]

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