The first Battlestar Galactica series was followed by a brief sequel/spinoff series, Galactica: 1980, two years later.
Francis Lawrence talks Battlestar Galactica movie & More! In mid-2016, it was revealed that Universal Pictures had hired Hunger Games franchise director Francis Lawrence to helm a big-screen version of Battlestar Galactica, based on the original 1978 television series created by Glen A. Larson.
It is believed that the new Battlestar Galactica movie, which is being produced by Bluegrass Films, will again reboot the franchise.