Editing Remi Aubuchon

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'''Remi Aubuchon''' is the co-creator (with [[Ronald D. Moore]]) of ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' and one of the three executive producers (together with Moore and [[David Eick]]) of the [[Caprica pilot|pilot]]. Originally slated for the position of showrunner, he left ''Caprica'' in early 2009. Aubuchon is credited as developer in all regular episodes.

==Biography==
Aubuchon 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''==
According to [[David Eick]], he and [[Ronald D. Moore]] had been considering a spinoff prequel series since [[Season 2 (2005-06)|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.<ref name="ifmag">{{Cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214080432/http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1487|archivedate=14 May 2008|author=Sean Elliot|date=4 May 2006|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1487|title=Exclusive Interview: DAVID EICK TALKS CAPRICA & BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON 3 - PART 3}}</ref> The studio then suggested they meet, which led to a "great marriage" of their concepts and the creation of the series.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:03:31</ref> Eick noted that inviting a new voice into their creative process was a healthy step for the ''Battlestar'' team.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:04:02</ref>

According to a [http://mboard.scifi.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1818631#Post1818631 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===

In 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/RemiAubuchon.html|title=Remi Aubuchon Talks Caprica Spin – Off|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819011632/http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/RemiAubuchon.html|author=Ian M. Cullen|date=26 May 2006|archivedate=19 August 2008}}</ref><ref>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.</ref> 

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''."<ref name="bsg_mag_7_aubuchon_caprica_p8">{{cite magazine|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine|issue=7|pages=8|date=October/November 2006|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]|title=Battlestar Galactica prequel series takes shape}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />

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.<ref name="bsg_mag_7_aubuchon_caprica_p8"/> 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!"<ref name="bsg_mag_7_aubuchon_caprica_p8"/>

===Production Role and Collaboration===

Aubuchon scripted the pilot episode for ''Caprica'', with extensive input from Moore and Eick.<ref name="bsg_mag_7_aubuchon_caprica_p8"/> 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."<ref name="bsg_mag_7_eick_caprica_collaboration_p8">{{cite magazine|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine|issue=7|pages=8|date=October/November 2006|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]|title=Battlestar Galactica prequel series takes shape}}</ref>

In March of 2008, it was announced by the SciFi Channel during a news conference that ''Caprica'' would get a [[Caprica pilot|two-hour pilot episode]] that would begin production soon.

===Departure from Series===

In September 2008, Aubuchon took a job as a producer and showrunner for the Fox mystery drama ''Persons Unknown''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEF2mMHHmibIIN |title=Fox TV Finds Persons Unknown |date=September 10, 2008 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |publisher=MovieWeb.com}}</ref>

By January 2009, when preparations were underway for the first season of ''Caprica'', [[Jane Espenson]] was preparing to take over as the series' showrunner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/01/caprica-battlestar-galactica-jane-espenson.html |title='Battlestar Galactica' veterans move on to 'Caprica' |date=January 23, 2009 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |work=The Watcher |publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> Aubuchon's direct involvement with the series has ended.

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