By Kofi Outlaw
Sci-fi fans rejoice! Though our grand opus,
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA is still months away from returning to the small screen for its final season, the show’s creators won’t leave us dangling without a little Cylon-on-human action to wet our palettes.
A special two-hour episode of BATTLESTAR, entitled
RAZOR, will jump into theaters for a free showing the night of Nov. 12, in select cities which include New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston Dallas and Seattle. Admission will be based on internet registrations which took place last Friday and are now, unfortunately, closed.
However fear not BG fanboys! Those excluded from seeing their favorite sci-fi drama on the big screen will not go without: RAZOR will be broadcast as a Sci-fi channel special event the night of Nov. 24, and an unrated DVD featuring an additional half hour of story cut from the TV and theatrical versions will be available for sale on Dec. 4.
The plot of RAZOR will delve into the history of Galactica’s sister Battlestar, the Pegasus. Fans of the show you know this means detailing events previously unseen, including the months when Pegasus was under the iron-fisted command of Helena Cain (Michelle Forbes), as well as the period between seasons 2 and 3 of the show when Pegasus was Captained by Lee Adama (Jamie Bamber) and on the run from the Cylons.
The expanded episode will also introduce a new character, Pegasus XO Kendra Shaw, who will serve as the focal point between events of the regular series and RAZOR, which will reveal how Shaw’s actions have time and again influenced the series’ plotlines. Sounds intriguing.
The RAZOR event is co-venture between the Sci-fi Channel and Microsoft, who will use the theatrical release and TV ad space to showcase their upcoming Sci-fi RPG for the Xbox 360 entitled
MASS EFFECT. The theatrical release of RAZOR will require moviegoers to be 17 or older for admission, as BATTLESTAR GALACTICA is rated TV-14 and MASS EFFECT is rated for mature audiences.
Are you frakkin psyched to see BATTLESTAR hit the big screen? Rant back and let us know.