May 5, 2005, Runnemede, NJ - Dynamic
Forces Inc., the parent company of Dynamite Entertainment,
announced today its agreement with Universal Studios Consumer
Product Group to release comics based on the modern version
of Battlestar Galactica. The comic series will launch Fall
2005.
"Battlestar Galactica is the new #1
show on TV, and we can't wait to release the comics,"
explained Dynamite Entertainment spokesperson J. Allen. "What
we're seeing is really unheard of in modern storytelling
and television in that the classic Battlestar remains beloved
while the new Battlestar remains faithful enough to the source,
while allowing for bold, new directions, and in the eyes of
many, exceeding all expectations thanks to the vision of Ron
Moore."
"We are confident in Dynamite Entertainment's
ability to develop and distribute high-quality comics that
will build off of the strength and staying power of this great
property," said Cynthia Modders, senior vice president
of sales and retail development at Universal Studios Consumer
Products Group.
About Battlestar Galactica
Produced by Universal Television and Glen A. Larson, the hit
TV series, Battlestar Galactica, was first broadcast on ABC
in September 1978. Starring Lorne Green, Richard Hatch, and
Dirk Benedict, this epic space saga went on to become a veritable
sci-fi classic. With just thirty-six episodes created, Battlestar
Galactica has enjoyed syndication over the last two decades,
most recently on the SCI FI Channel.
With its compelling storyline, memorable characters
and exciting visual effects, millions of fans tuned in every
week to join Commander Adama, Apollo, Starbuck and the crew
of the Galactica on their journey through the galaxy. Hunted
by the diabolical Cylons, a mechanical race set out to destroy
all humans, the crew of the Galactica and its ragtag fleet
of survivors' only hope was to find legendary planet
Earth-believed to be the home of the missing Thirteenth
Colony of Man.
Inspired by the classic series, this extraordinary
story was re-imagined by SCI FI Channel and NBC Universal
Television Studio in December of 2003 in the form of a 4-hour
miniseries event. Capturing a new generation of fans, Battlestar
Galactica became the most-watched cable miniseries of the
year and led SCI FI to continue the saga through a one-hour
weekly series. Redefining the space opera with its gritty
realism, the new Galactica has distinguished itself by the
intensity and present day relevance of its stories and the
command performances of its ensemble cast. Now one of television's
most critically-lauded shows, Battlestar Galactica recently
concluded its freshman season as SCI FI's highest-rated original
series to date. Production is currently underway on its second
original season which will premiere on SCI FI in July.
About Universal Studios Consumer Products
Group
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is responsible for
global licensing and retail strategies as well as building
brand recognition of the extensive catalogue of NBC Universal
properties. Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is a
unit of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media
and entertainment companies in the development, production,
and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a
global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining
of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal
owns and operates the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing
Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio of news and
entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company,
significant television production operations, a leading television
stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal
is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi
Universal.
About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment is a premier licensor and innovative
publisher of the comic industry's key and most popular comics
including the Army of Darkness, Jim Starlin's Cosmic Guard,
The Re-Animator, Eduardo Risso's Borderline, Fulu, Parquee
Chas, Lectures Macabre and the #1 selling title in April of
'05, Red Sonja. More information about the company can be
found online at http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com.
Dynamite Entertainment is a subsidiary of Dynamic Forces,
Inc.
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