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| '''Mark Verheiden''' is a respected and prolific television, movie, and comic book writer. He joined the production team and writing staff of the [[Re-imagined Series]] with the second season, initially as a consulting producer and then becoming a co-executive producer mid-way through the season. He continues to serve as a co-executive producer and writer as of the fourth season.<ref group="commentary" name="ullrich_comicmix_verheiden_season_four_weekly_interview_series">{{cite_web|url=https://comicmix.com/2008/04/08/battlestar-galactica-interview-mark-verheiden-on-cylon-babies-and-season-four-secrets/#:~:text=Mark%20Verheiden%2C%20co%2Dexecutive%20producer%20of%20the%20hit%20Sci%2DFi%20Channel%20series|title=Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Cylon Babies and Season Four Secrets|author=Chris Ullrich|publisher=ComicMix|date=8 April 2008|accessdate=16 February 2026}}</ref>
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| In addition to working on the Re-imagined Series, Verheiden has also contributed TV scripts for ''[[w:The Mask|The Mask]]'', ''[[w:Timecop|Timecop]]'', and ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'' television series. | | '''Mark Verheiden''' is a respected and prolific television, movie, and comic book writer. In addition to working on BSG, Verheiden has also contributed TV scripts for ''The Mask'', ''Timecop'', and ''Smallville'' television series. |
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| His film work includes writing the story on which the 1994 ''The Mask'' film starring [[w:Jim Carrey|Jim Carrey]] was based, and the script for the original 1993 ''Timecop'' feature film starring [[w:Jean Claude Van Damme|Jean Claude Van Damme]]. <ref> [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=194334 The New York Times] </ref> | | His film work includes writing the story on which the 1994 ''The Mask'' film starring Jim Carrey was based, and the script for the original 1993 ''Timecop'' feature film starring Jean Claude Van Damme. <ref> [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=194334 The New York Times] </ref> |
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| Verheiden's comic-book writings include the ''[[w:Predator|Predator]]'', ''[[w:Aliens|Aliens]]'' and ''American'' series for [[w:Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics]], <ref> [http://www.darkhorse.com/search/search.php?sstring=Mark+Verheiden&match=all&scope=products Dark Horse Comics] </ref> as well as ''[[w:Superman|Superman]]'' and ''Smallville'' monthly series for [[w:DC Comics|DC Comics]]. As of Spring 2006, he took over the reins of writing the ''Superman/Batman'' monthlies. <ref> [http://www.dccomics.com/ DC Comics] </ref>
| | Verheiden’s comic-book writings include the ''Predator'', ''Aliens'' and ''American'' series for Dark Horse Comics, <ref> [http://www.darkhorse.com/search/search.php?sstring=Mark+Verheiden&match=all&scope=products Dark Horse Comics] </ref> as well as ''Superman'' and ''Smallville'' monthly series for DC Comics. As of Spring 2006, he took over the reins of writing the ''Superman/Batman'' monthlies. <ref> [http://www.dccomics.com/ DC Comics] </ref> |
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| Interestingly, it was probably his work on the ''Predator'' and ''Aliens'' comics that got a character (played by [[w:Tommy Flanagan|Tommy Flanagan]]) named after him in the 2004 feature film, ''[[w:Alien vs. Predator|Alien vs. Predator]]''. | | Interestingly, it was probably his work on the ''Predator'' and ''Aliens'' comics that got a character (played by Tommy Flanagan) named after him in the 2004 feature film, ''Alien vs. Predator''. |
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| Verheiden has reportedly written a horror comedy film as a vehicle for actor [[w:Bruce Campbell|Bruce Campbell]] entitled ''[[w:My Name is Bruce|My Name is Bruce]]'', which is currently in pre-production and scheduled for release in 2007. <ref> [http://www.bruce-campbell.com/projects/bruce.htm Bruce Campbell's Official Website] </ref> | | Verheiden has reportedly written a horror comedy film as a vehicle for actor Bruce Campbell entitled ''My Name is Bruce'', which is currently in pre-production and scheduled for release in 2007. <ref> [http://www.bruce-campbell.com/projects/bruce.htm Bruce Campbell’s Official Website] </ref> |
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| As of Summer 2008, Verheiden has joined the staff of ''[[w:Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'', where he will work part-time as a consulting producer/writer from the second half of the show's third season on. Meanwhile he is also writing a feature film. <ref> [http://verheiden.blogspot.com/2008/08/onward-and-heroes-ward.html Mark Verheiden's blog] </ref>
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| == Production insights ==
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| Verheiden participated in a weekly interview series with ComicMix during Season 4's broadcast, providing insights into the creative process and answering fan questions about each episode as it aired.<ref group="commentary" name="ullrich_comicmix_verheiden_season_four_weekly_interview_series" /> When discussing his favorite moments from the Season 4 premiere "[[He That Believeth in Me]]", Verheiden specifically praised [[Katee Sackhoff]]'s performance and cited the opening battle sequence as particularly impressive. He noted that one moment gave him "a little chill" – the red light from the [[Raider (RDM)|raider]] scanning [[Samuel T. Anders|Anders]]' eyeball.<ref group="commentary" name="ullrich_comicmix_verheiden_favorite_episode_moments_starbuck_performance">{{cite_web|url=https://comicmix.com/2008/04/08/battlestar-galactica-interview-mark-verheiden-on-cylon-babies-and-season-four-secrets/#:~:text=That%27s%20a%20little%20like%20picking%20your%20favorite%20child%2C%20but%20I%20thought%20Katee%20%5BSackhoff%5D%20(Starbuck)%20was%20especially%20great%20in%20this%20episode|title=Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Cylon Babies and Season Four Secrets|author=Chris Ullrich|publisher=ComicMix|date=8 April 2008|accessdate=16 February 2026}}</ref>
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| Regarding the season's high stakes, Verheiden confirmed that "a number of informed sources have noted that no one in the cast is safe this season. And that means ''no one''."<ref group="commentary" name="ullrich_comicmix_verheiden_season_four_cast_safety_stakes">{{cite_web|url=https://comicmix.com/2008/04/08/battlestar-galactica-interview-mark-verheiden-on-cylon-babies-and-season-four-secrets/#:~:text=No%20spoilers%2C%20my%20friends%2C%20though%20I%20think%20a%20number%20of%20informed%20sources%20have%20noted%20that%20no%20one%20in%20the%20cast%20is%20safe%20this%20season.%20And%20that%20means%20no%20one|title=Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Cylon Babies and Season Four Secrets|author=Chris Ullrich|publisher=ComicMix|date=8 April 2008|accessdate=16 February 2026}}</ref>
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| When asked about [[Gaius Baltar]]'s group of female followers, Verheiden reminded viewers that Baltar "was President of the Colonies for awhile, duly elected over Roslin. There was clearly a groundswell of support for him then, and there's no reason all those supporters would have abandoned him overnight."<ref group="commentary" name="ullrich_comicmix_verheiden_baltar_followers_presidential_support">{{cite_web|url=https://comicmix.com/2008/04/08/battlestar-galactica-interview-mark-verheiden-on-cylon-babies-and-season-four-secrets/#:~:text=Aside%20from%20Baltar%20being%20the%20luckiest%20man%20in%20the%20universe%3F%20People%20forget%20that%20Gaius%20was%20President%20of%20the%20Colonies%20for%20awhile%2C%20duly%20elected%20over%20Roslin|title=Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Cylon Babies and Season Four Secrets|author=Chris Ullrich|publisher=ComicMix|date=8 April 2008|accessdate=16 February 2026}}</ref>
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| On the revelation that [[Chief Tyrol]] is a [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]], Verheiden noted the implications for [[Nicholas Tyrol]]: "As far as there being two Cylon babies… isn't that interesting?"<ref group="commentary" name="ullrich_comicmix_verheiden_two_cylon_babies_interesting">{{cite_web|url=https://comicmix.com/2008/04/08/battlestar-galactica-interview-mark-verheiden-on-cylon-babies-and-season-four-secrets/#:~:text=As%20far%20as%20there%20being%20two%20Cylon%20babies%E2%80%A6%20isn%27t%20that%20interesting%3F|title=Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Cylon Babies and Season Four Secrets|author=Chris Ullrich|publisher=ComicMix|date=8 April 2008|accessdate=16 February 2026}}</ref>
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| Verheiden also discussed the evolving relationship between [[William Adama|Adama]] and [[Leoben Conoy|Lee]], explaining that despite their confrontation at the end of Season 3, "given that Adama voted to spare Baltar on the strength of Lee's argument, he must have decided his son had a point. But aside from all that, Lee is his son. They fight, and then they get over it — that's the way families go sometimes."<ref group="commentary" name="ullrich_comicmix_verheiden_adama_lee_family_reconciliation">{{cite_web|url=https://comicmix.com/2008/04/08/battlestar-galactica-interview-mark-verheiden-on-cylon-babies-and-season-four-secrets/#:~:text=They%20certainly%20had%20it%20out%20at%20the%20end%20of%20Season%20Three%2C%20but%20given%20that%20Adama%20voted%20to%20spare%20Baltar%20on%20the%20strength%20of%20Lee%27s%20argument|title=Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Cylon Babies and Season Four Secrets|author=Chris Ullrich|publisher=ComicMix|date=8 April 2008|accessdate=16 February 2026}}</ref>
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| == Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" == | | == Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" == |
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| **[[Final Cut]] | | **[[Final Cut]] |
| **[[Black Market]] | | **[[Black Market]] |
| **[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
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| *Season 3: | | *Season 3: |
| **[[Collaborators]] | | **[[Collaborators]] |
| **[[The Eye of Jupiter]] | | **[[The Eye of Jupiter]] |
| **[[A Day in the Life]] | | **[[A Day in the Life]] |
| **[[Crossroads, Part II]]
| | ''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by Mark Verheiden|Episodes written by Mark Verheiden]]'' |
| *Season 4:
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| **[[The Road Less Traveled]]
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| **[[The Oath]]
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| == Writer credits for ''Caprica'' ==
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| * Season 1:
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| ** [[Rebirth]]
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| == Notes ==
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| * A character named [[Verheiden]] from the ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 1]]'' comic book is likely named after him.
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| == See also ==
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| * [[:Category:Episodes written by Mark Verheiden|Episodes written by Mark Verheiden]]
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| == References == | | == References == |
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| === Commentary and Interviews ===
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