Blood and Chrome

2011-03-29T12:07:12Z

Mego168: Changed "other than" which implies a contrast

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'''''Blood and Chrome''''' is a television pilot (in production as of February, 2011) that follows the exploits of a young [[William Adama]] during the [[Cylon War|First Cylon War]].

''Blood and Chrome'' is a sequel to ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' and a prequel to the [[Re-imagined Series]].<ref name=greenlit>[http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/22/syfy-greenlights-battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/69283 Syfy Greenlights "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome"], ''TV By the Numbers'', October 22, 2010</ref>

According to the initial announcement<ref name="mo_ryan">{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/07/battlestar-galactica.html|title=Exclusive: 'Battlestar Galactica' sets up a Young Adama spinoff|date=27 July 2010|accessdate=27 July 2010|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|format=|language=}}</ref> from [[Syfy Channel]]'s executive vice president of programming Mark Stern and ''Blood and Chrome'''s co-producer [[Michael Taylor]], the feature has been greenlit.<ref name=greenlit/>

The plan is for the series to have a two-hour backdoor pilot. <ref name=greenlit/> The pilot's director is [[Jonas Pate]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/three-drama-pilots-land-directors/|title=Deadline.com: Four Drama Pilots Land Director|date=22 November 2010|accessdate=23 November 2010|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|format=|language=}}</ref>

Depending on the success of this pilot, it may lead to a television series.

As of February 10, 2011, production had begun on the pilot.<ref name=B&CFilmingBegins>[http://blastr.com/2011/02/filming-begins-on-battles.php Blastr.com Article on Production Starting]</ref>

== Plot ==

According to Taylor, the series is "about a young man's [William Adama] initiation into war: both the realities of war as fought by soldiers on the ground (and in [[Battlestar (RDM)|Battlestars]] and [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]]), and the somewhat less real version portrayed in the media."<ref name="mo_ryan"/>

Further, Taylor points out that the scope of the series "isn't confined to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. Far from it. It's a story that will take us to new corners of the ''Battlestar'' world (or [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|worlds]]), and yet it aims to be a very contemporary war movie in a lot of ways. I would say I'm thinking as much of [[w:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] and [[w:Iraq|Iraq]]--the reality of ''[[w:The Hurt Locker|[The] Hurt Locker]]'', [[w:Sebastian Junger|Sebastian Junger]]'s ''[[w:Restrepo (film)|Restrepo]]'', and similar movies--as I am about about the largely implied past of ''Battlestar''."<ref name="mo_ryan"/>

''Blood and Chrome'' was also meant to feature adult situations as, according to Taylor, the series will not "[shy] away from R-rated blood and guts and sex" due to it being initially meant for online consumption.<ref name="mo_ryan"/> Given its status as a televised feature, it is possible that the "adult situations" may be retooled to make it appropriate for broadcast with an unrated version appearing on DVD. This was the case with ''[[The Plan]]'', which featured nudity and near-explicit sexual situations.

== Cast ==

* [[Luke Pasqualino]] as pilot [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]]<ref name=AdamaCasting>[http://blastr.com/2011/01/young-william-adama-cast.php Blastr.com Article on Adama Casting]</ref><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Ben Cotton]] as Raptor ECO [[Coker Fasjovik]]<ref name=AdamaCasting/><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Mike Dopud]] as Viper pilot Captain [[Deke Tornvald|Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald]]<ref>Mike Dopud's casting has been confirmed via [http://twitter.com/#!/dopudmike his Twitter feed].</ref>
* [[Brian Markinson]] as Commander [[Silas Nash]]<ref name="unconfirmed">This casting has not been confirmed by official channels, as yet.</ref>
* [[Allison Warnyca]] as pilot [[Jaycie McGavin]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Lili Bordán]] as computer scientist Dr. [[Beka Kelly]]<ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Zak Santiago]] as pilot [[Armin Diaz|Armin "High Top" Diaz]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Carmen Moore]] as Raptor pilot/ECO [[Nina Leotie]]
* [[Karen LeBlanc]] as Raptor pilot [[Jenna]]
* [[Adrian Holmes]] as Unknown pilot
* [[Ty Olsson]] as Unknown role
* [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] as [[Xander Toth]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Unknown role<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Leo Li Chiang]] as Osiris Marine Sergeant (unclear whether Osiris refers to the character or a ship)<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Toby Levins]] as pilot [[Sandman]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>

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