Hmmm... mixed feelings on that. It could be really bad or really good, depending on how talented the people involved are, and whether they actually have a plan for where the series is going (unlike the people behind a certain other remake of a late 70s show). It does seem a little pointless; why not come up with an entirely original space opera? I don't imagine the B7 fan base is big enough for the name to be a big marketing asset, and American actors in the roles would just be plain weird.