A prequel to the new incarnation of Battlestar Galactica is in development.
Ain't It Cool News passes on Sci-Fi Channel's press release:
"...this new series is set over a half a century before the events that play out in 'Battlestar Galactica.' The people of the Twelve Colonies are at peace and living in a society not unlike our own, but where high-technology has changed the lives of virtually everyone for the better. But a startling breakthrough in robotics is about to occur..."