a prequel to the re imagine battlestar galactica series and from the same creative team ronald d. moore and david eick as well a new series co creator remi aubuchon . caprica be set in the twelve colonies some 58 year prior to the event of battlestar galactica . the new series in addition to it human drama also chronicle the key step in the development of what would become the cylon race . the pilot and the series be set to follow two family while the graystone which include daniel ( eric stoltz ) a computer genius and corporate tycoon and his equally brilliant but rebellious daughter zoe ( alessandra toreson ) and while the adama include joseph ( esai morale ) a lawyer and his son william the future admiral of battlestar galactica . like battlestar galactica the series include some great experienced actor in eric stoltz and esai morale and polly walker as well a some very talented relatively new actor include alessandra toreson and magda apanowicz . for fan of battlestar gallactica there be similarity and continuity with that series but it be also very different . in the pilot at least the science fiction element be definitely present but be small part of this series . the scene on caprica while reflect a more technologically advanced society also have retro feel and this be achieve through some of the architecture and the costume and the way it be shoot . while the look and feel of the two series have some substantial difference some of the theme will seem very familiar and religion be again very important here and while the racial theme rarely touch on in bg be far more important . we also touch on terrorism the existence of a soul and whether or not a machine can have one and as well a issue relate to crime and government . the pilot have be release direct to dvd in an extended and unrated version prior to air on tv and the series be set to start in 2010. like battlestar galactica this series be film in vancouver .