Sci Fi unveils 'Battlestar' prequel

March 19, 2008 At its upfront presentation Tuesday in New York, the cable channel said that it has greenlighted a two-hour back-door pilot for the prequel, which had been in development for two years. Sci Fi also has given the go-ahead to "True Believer," a two-hour back-door pilot created by Rosario Dawson and David Atchinson -- who co-wrote the comic book series "Occult Crimes Task Force" -- about a comic book enthusiast who hires a former superhero to teach him about crime fighting. The network also plans an "Alice in Wonderland"-based six-hour miniseries titled "Alice," from RHI Entertainment.

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