they lost dirk benedict and richard hatch as well as apogee and john dykstra when they not only cut the budget down to nothing but they changed the time slot.
the new galactica rips off just about every idea hatch had for the rebirth he was going to shoot and direct before larson and universal pulled the plug.
a great unfinished concept in the books and comics hatch worked on.
apparently to have a role on the new show and being payed for the commentary on the 1978 boxed set meant he could never show the trailer he made for his movie ever.