By Peter White Television Editor EXCLUSIVE: Peacock’s reboot of Battlestar Galactica has found its world builder.
Michael Lesslie, who was the lead writer and showrunner of AMC’s spy drama The Little Drummer Girl and penned scripts for Macbeth and Assassin’s Creed, will create, write and executive produce the series.
The new Battlestar Galactica comes from Mr Robot and Homecoming exec producer Sam Esmail, who struck a big overall deal with NBCU’s Universal Content Productions last year.
It is produced by Esmail Corp and UCP, with Esmail and Chad Hamilton also exec producing. NBCUni’s Universal produced the original Glen A.
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