Fact Check: Is a Battlestar Galactica movie directed by Neill Blomkamp releasing in 2025? Viral poster debunked

Recently, a rumor started circulating on Facebook, stating that a new Battlestar Galactica movie directed by Neill Blomkamp will be released in 2025. It started when an account called YODA BBY ABY uploaded a post on September 7. The post contained a poster of the alleged movie, with a caption that read,

“BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FILM!!! In this thrilling big screen adaptation of Battlestar Galactica directed by Neill Blomkamp, humanity's last survivors are pursued by the unstoppable Cylon threat.”

The caption further read,

“With the Battlestar fleet as their only shield, Commander Adama leads a desperate quest to find the mythical Earth. Coming to cinemas in July 2025, this explosive reboot will reimagine the battle for humanity’s survival in a way you've never seen before. For entertainment purposes only. He needs to make this though.”

Nevertheless, the claim turned out to be false. The intro of the Facebook page states that the account is 'satirical' and they don't provide any factually accurate information. Therefore, it is safe to say that a reboot of the famous 2004 series will not be released in 2025 as a movie.

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There will be no new Battlestar Galactica movie in 2025, contrary to the rumor

The original show Vs the fake poster (Image via Sci-Fi / Facebook / YODA BBY ABY)

The recent claims made by a Facebook page called YODA BBY ABY on September 7 regarding an alleged new reboot of the 2004 famous Sci-fi series by a Facebook page have gone viral. As per the claims, a Battlestar Galactica movie directed by Neill Blomkamp will be released in 2025. Although the post has garnered 3.6T reactions at the time of writing this article, the news is not factually true.

The account, YODA BBY ABY, claims to upload satirical content and provides false news regarding film and series reboots. As per the Facebook page's intro,

“I'm just here to eat frogs, lift rocks and be satirical. The page is 100% satire and fake news.”

Furthermore, this isn’t the first time the page has uploaded fake news. On various occasions, it stated that movies and shows like Steamboat, Dexter Resurrection, Exorcist Abduction, The Legend of Zelda, The Matrix Originations, etc are also going to be released soon.

Nevertheless, all these rumors are fake. It is important to note that the rumor of a new Battlestar movie started from the fact that a reboot of the famous 2004 series was in progress.

Prior to Peacock's official launch in 2019, the project was originally revealed. Even though the exact plot lines were never revealed, the program was supposed to be situated in the same universe as the 2004 series.

The franchise has had some noteworthy highs and lows over its journey. The 1978 original series found it difficult to establish itself as a parallel to the classic Star Wars.

However, Ronald D. Moore's 2004 reboot turned the series into a highly praised science fiction story that tackled issues like artificial intelligence, terrorism, and political corruption.

Nevertheless, it ended abruptly, and later, the announcement of a Battlestar Galactica reboot for the Peacock streaming service was made.

However, Variety later revealed on July 31, 2024, that Peacock had canceled the reboot in August 2024. Although no explanation was provided for the cancellation, the network partner, Universal Content Productions, was keen to market Battlestar Galactica to other streaming services.

Additionally, no credible news agency has released a statement or published a report on the possible reboot of the series. Hence, it can be assumed that the upcoming Battlestar Galactica film, which is supposedly directed by Neill Blomkamp, won't be released in 2025.