Remi Aubuchon
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Remi Aubuchon is the co-creator (with Ronald D. Moore) of Caprica and one of the three executive producers (together with Moore and David Eick) of the pilot. Originally slated for the position of showrunner, he left Caprica in early 2009. Aubuchon is credited as developer in all regular episodes.
Biography
editAubuchon is a son of actor Jacques Aubuchon. He is an American TV screenwriter and producer, as well as a respected theater director. He trained under an American Film Institute Directors Fellowship. He was the creator of the short-lived series The Lyon's Den, and an executive producer and writer on Summerland and 24. Aubuchon is currently a writer and producer on Stargate Universe.
Caprica
editAccording to David Eick, he and Ronald D. Moore had been considering a spinoff prequel series since Season 2 of Battlestar Galactica began. Around the same time, Remi Aubuchon independently pitched a series to the studio that had thematic similarities to the Cylon origin story Moore and Eick were developing.[1] The studio then suggested they meet, which led to a "great marriage" of their concepts and the creation of the series.[2] Eick noted that inviting a new voice into their creative process was a healthy step for the Battlestar team.[3]
According to a post on the official Scifi.com messageboard by Ron Moore's wife Terry Dresbach, executive producer Remi Aubochon will be the showrunner for "Caprica," in charge of the writing staff. Ron Moore will oversee and approve the story arcs, casting, sets, and read the scripts, though Moore will probably rarely write an individual episode for Caprica.
Development and Creative Vision
editIn May 2006, Remi Aubuchon said that he originally pitched a series which was an "allegorical story about slavery with robots," when approached by Moore and Eick. Aubuchon stated that William Adama will be 11 years old when the series begins.[4][5]
Aubuchon described the series' thematic focus: "Caprica is going to be a very human story about how our hubris can lead us to disaster. It's more than just a science fiction show. In some ways it will owe more to Dallas than to Star Trek."[6] He explained that Caprica is meant to stand on its own from BSG: while still addressing backstory issues from Battlestar, it will not be required to have watched it to enjoy Caprica. However, "certain elements have been embedded into the first few episodes of season 3" of Battlestar Galactica, which might refer to things which will be further fleshed-out in the prequel series.[4]
Aubuchon confirmed that elements of Battlestar Galactica's third season would serve to set up Caprica, and that William Adama would be aged 11 in the spin-off series, though he refused to be drawn on whether the young Adama would be seen in the show.[6] He also revealed that the series would end with the Cylon War: "The series will explain how humans made the Cylon War inevitable. Viewers might well find themselves rooting for the Cylons during much of the series!"[6]
Production Role and Collaboration
editAubuchon scripted the pilot episode for Caprica, with extensive input from Moore and Eick.[6] David Eick addressed concerns that Moore and Eick's involvement with the spin-off might limit their involvement with Battlestar Galactica or result in a fall in quality of the parent show: "Ron and I are deeply involved with Caprica, and we're very enthusiastic and thrilled about it, but when it comes to the detail work of pounding out the script, there's a third partner involved who's at the helm. I think that is the job that tends to be the one that creates the distractions and dilutes a person's attention and focus. So in this particular case, we don't have that problem."[7]
In March of 2008, it was announced by the SciFi Channel during a news conference that Caprica would get a two-hour pilot episode that would begin production soon.
Departure from Series
editIn September 2008, Aubuchon took a job as a producer and showrunner for the Fox mystery drama Persons Unknown.[8]
By January 2009, when preparations were underway for the first season of Caprica, Jane Espenson was preparing to take over as the series' showrunner.[9] Aubuchon's direct involvement with the series has ended.
References
edit- ↑ Sean Elliot (4 May 2006). Exclusive Interview: DAVID EICK TALKS CAPRICA & BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON 3 - PART 3 (in English). Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.
- ↑ Podcast for Caprica pilot, timestamp 00:03:31
- ↑ Podcast for Caprica pilot, timestamp 00:04:02
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ian M. Cullen (26 May 2006). Remi Aubuchon Talks Caprica Spin – Off (in English). Archived from the original on 19 August 2008.
- ↑ This was later retconned due to errors in plotting the timeline, per admissions issued by David Eick and Kevin Murphy, which led to the events in the later half of the series.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (October/November 2006) "Battlestar Galactica prequel series takes shape". Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (7): 8.
- ↑ (October/November 2006) "Battlestar Galactica prequel series takes shape". Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (7): 8.
- ↑ Fox TV Finds Persons Unknown (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). MovieWeb.com (September 10, 2008). Retrieved on February 21, 2010.
- ↑ Ryan, Maureen (January 23, 2009). 'Battlestar Galactica' veterans move on to 'Caprica' (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Watcher. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on February 21, 2010.