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By David Lambert, on 06-08-2007

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By Your Command! Original '70s Cylons In New Show's Pegasus Telefilm

by David Lambert
8/04/2007

Trade publication Home Media Magazine is reporting that the 4th (and final) season of Battlestar Galactica will premier in January, but that a "prequel" of sorts will precede it, both on the SciFi Channel and on DVD. Razor will air on November 24th, and the DVD will release just a few weeks later (exact date is still to be announced), and features the return of Michelle Forbes (Star Trek: TNG's Ensign Ro) as "Admiral Cain", leading the Battlestar Pegasus in a standalone "two-part episode". This actually goes back and tells us the history of the Pegasus, and "covers a span of about 50 years, and two wars between the humans and the robotic Cylons". That quote from Home Media Magazine contains info which they attribute to coming from Ronald D. Moore, the show's Executive Producer. In addition to Forbes, the regular cast of Galactica is slated to appear in Razor, which will reportedly feature an additional treat: ORIGINAL Cylon centurions! Yes, the silver-plated robots with the red eye that roves back-and-forth will show up, as will the original Cylon "raider" 3-seater ships that were seen in the original late '70s series.

The DVD is said to contain the full-length version of Battlestar Galactica - Razor, including scenes that won't air on the SciFi Channel. The trade mag's story, written by John Latchem and Billy Gil, emphasizes that Razor does not resolve any cliffhangers from the 3rd season (but does give background info that the fans may use to enhance their enjoyment of the 4th season).

It also notes that the home video release of the show's 3rd season still has not been officially announced by the studio...something we here at TVShowsOnDVD can confirm, despite rumors last March of an August 2007 release (nope), and then more rumors in May of a September 2007 release on both DVD and HD DVD (nah, was never announced). We're pretty sure that the delay is because the new season won't hit the airwaves until January, so the studio probably wants to hold the 3rd Season set until close to that debut, so they can better tie in their marketing plans for both. Hey, wouldn't it be great to get the third season and Razor on home video at the same time? You never know! Stay tuned, and we'll keep you informed about any updates.

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