# What happened to "Caprica"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 25, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456 "2007-03-25T20:43:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/1 "2007-03-25T20:43:06Z")
What ever happened to RDM’s planned spinoff/prequel of **Battlestar Galactica** , **Caprica**? Didn’t he say they’d set up the backstory during season 3? And who are the Greystones? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/2 "2007-03-25T20:48:54Z")
“[SciFi president Bonnie Hammer] confirmed that the two hour direct-to-video Battlestar movie was being looked at as a possible ‘backdoor pilot’ for the proposed spin-off show, Caprica.” (Found [here](http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=thud&id=9459).) ---
**Author:** ![Caridwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Caridwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caridwen)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/3 "2007-03-25T21:21:01Z")
I would love that! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/4 "2007-03-25T21:26:46Z")
Dunno if I like the _Caprica_ concept. The BSG series is prolly gonna pretty much determine the fate of the human race in the Galaticaverse. Why should we care about a bunch of characters that aren’t really players in the main event? ---
**Author:** ![Caridwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Caridwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caridwen)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/5 "2007-03-25T21:39:35Z")
Only because I get a little tired of the ship because it’s so dreary. If they do make Caprica, you better watch it **Oakminster**! I love your BSG posts. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/6 "2007-03-25T22:12:03Z")
[QUOTE=alphaboi867] What ever happened to RDM’s planned spinoff/prequel of **Battlestar Galactica** , **Caprica**? Didn’t he say they’d set up the backstory during season 3? And who are the Greystones? 😕 [/QUOTE] From what I’ve read, the Greystones are the family who own the corporation responsible for creating the Cylons. Caprica is supposed to be more of a soap opera whereas BSG is sci-fi. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/7 "2007-03-25T22:20:21Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] Caprica is supposed to be more of a soap opera whereas BSG is sci-fi. [/QUOTE] What show have _you_ been watching? _More_ soap opera? :eek: :mad: :smack: ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/8 "2007-03-25T22:25:37Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] What show have _you_ been watching? _More_ soap opera? :eek: :mad: :smack: [/QUOTE] I know, I know. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/9 "2007-03-26T00:48:45Z")
[QUOTE=Caridwen] Only because I get a little tired of the ship because it’s so dreary. If they do make Caprica, you better watch it **Oakminster**! I love your BSG posts. [/QUOTE] Aw, shucks. Thanks. I’ll probably check it out, unless they schedule it opposite football… ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/10 "2007-03-26T00:54:12Z")
Early word is that the direct-to-video movie will deal mainly with the Pegasus. How that will link to **Caprica** is as yet unknown. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/11 "2007-03-26T00:56:10Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] Early word is that the direct-to-video movie will deal mainly with the Pegasus. How that will link to **Caprica** is as yet unknown. [/QUOTE] But they already converted the Pegasus sets into Cylon Basestar sets. 😕 Are they unconverting them back? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-caprica/397456/12 "2007-03-26T01:06:31Z")
They may have a separate budget for the movie…especially if it is the lead in to _Caprica_