Peacock's Battlesta Galactica reboot finds its showrunner

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Michael Lesslie, the former showrunner of AMC's The Little Drummer Girl, will lead the second reboot of Battlestar Galactica, from executive producer Sam Esmail. “I am beyond excited to be taking on this iconic and inspirational show," he said. "As a lifelong devotee, I know that the possibilities of Battlestar Galactica’s world are infinite and that each iteration has raised the bar for epic and intelligent sci-fi storytelling. The teams at Esmail Corp, UCP and Peacock are second to none, and I already know that we are going to honour Glen A Larson and Ronald D Moore’s landmark series and break new boundaries with our own vision. It’s a dream come true – one I just can’t wait to share with fans, new and old alike. So say we all.”