To celebrate the beginning of a brand new season of Stargate SG-1, as well as the birth of Stargate: Atlantis, MGM Worldwide Television and Legends Memorabilia are holding an auction of approximately 200 props and costumes from today onwards.
Highlights include the note sent by Jack O'Neill in the episode '2010', Daniel Jackson's resignation letter (as written by Michael Shanks) and a 'working' naquada generator, perfect for those black-outs!
For more information go here or to view the latest items you can bid on, go here.
Thanks to Sally on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
According to the TV website the futon critic, David Hewlett ('Dr Rodney McKay' in Stargate: Atlantis) and John De Lancie ('Q' in Star Trek and villain 'Colonel Frank Simmons' in Stargate SG-1), will be appearing in the movie Darklight on the Sci Fi channel in September.
"A secret society fights evil with evil, unleashing the demon Lilith to kill a rampaging monster — but will she save humanity or destroy it?
For more on this movie, go here.
TV Guide have chosen "the smirky, sarcastic Jack O'Neill" as one of their 25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends, in this week's edition. "Played with irreverent confidence by Richard Dean Anderson," they continue, "the snarky colonel has led Stargate to its place as one of the longest-running sci-fi series in television history."
For more of the list, go here.
Thanks to The Other Jo on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
This word from Comic Con:
"There will be 2 Stargate movies. One of them will go direct to DVD and will be treated as a lost episode set in S2. The second movie will be a feature. Hank Cohen is pretty excited about both. CJ is excited about wearing eyeshadow again."
Thank to Paz on OurStargate for the news.
The ongoing infiltration of Canadian actors into US television continues with a role for David Paetkau, who played escaped prisoner 'Lyle Pender' in the season 6 Stargate SG-1 episode 'Forsaken', in NBC's new show LAX.
Paetkau, who hails from Vancouver and has also appeared in Smallville and the movie Final Destination 2, will play a rookie immigration officer in the series which premieres in September.
For more information on other Canadian actors in US shows, though the omission of both Michael Shanks and Amanda Tapping gives the impression sci fi shows are considered beneath notice, go here.
Collectormania have announced that Amanda Tapping will attend their next event, to be held from 1-3 October in Milton Keynes, UK. Full details at:
During his appearance at GateCon on 18 July, Don S Davis said that he would shortly be travelling to London to enter funding talks with Sky Movies for the "Maggie Rose" movie project. At United Fan Con in November 2003, Michael Shanks, who will co-produce and star in the movie, said:
"It's a film about a small community that wants to raise a ship that they'd lost while fishing. The character that I am going to play lost his father on the ship; it's an underlying metaphor for the amalgamation and conglomeration of big business and how it's affecting every individual person and how people can find the strength in themselves to maintain an independence from that."
The movie will be filmed on the Eastern seaboard of Canada.
Cooper says, "The last half of the season will be the most epic storywise we've ever done. Huge, huge things are going to happen the second half of the year. Whether they become the series finale storylines or not remains to be seen. I think if you've watched Stargate you're going to want to see the last six or seven episodes because it's going to be big."
Due to a commitment to a made for television movie, Amanda Tapping won't be appearing at the Creation Con in Neward, NJ August 7 & 8. Stargate Atlantis co-star, Rachel Luttrell will be appearing in her place. Creation promises refunds for reserved photo-op and autograph tickets. Go here for more information.
Thanks to Jo on Our Stargate for the news.
Vulkon have announced that due to committments, Alexis Cruz has now been replaced by Christopher Judge at their Tampa FL convention, taking place on July 30th and August 1st at the Doubletree Hotel, Tampa Airport. Chris will be attending the convention on the Saturday only and will also be attending the Saturday night banquet.
For more information on this event, go here.
Thanks to Marla on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
11:00-12:30 The Stargate SG-1 cast along with key creators will be on hand to discuss the past, present, and future of the series at Comic Con in San Diego. Panelists include, from Stargate SG-1: Michael Shanks, Cristopher Judge, Amanda Tapping, Joe Flanigan, Rainbow Sun Francks, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, and David Hewlett. Appearing on both panels are series creator Brad Wright; writer Martin Wood, and producer Robert Cooper. Following the panel, don’t miss an autograph session with both casts at the SCI FI Channel booth. Go here for more information.
Or nearly so. Amanda is featured on the cover of the latest Femme Fatales published by Cinefantastique.
Former Senior Vice President of Marketing and Creative for SciFi, Dave Howe has been named the new Executive Vice President and General Manager for SciFi Channel by Bonnie Hammer, who has moved up the ladder to become President of both USA Network and SciFi Channel. Howe expects to strengthen SciFi programming's exposure through association with NBC networks which recently acquired Universal, the parent corporation of USA/SciFi.
According to Zap2It.com, the Atlantis premiere episode drew 4.2 million viewers on its initial showing. The premiere, featuring Stargate SG-1 staples Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks in its first half hour, launched the new series into the Pegasus galaxy. Read more here.
"We want to appeal to the audience of SG-1, and we wanted to capitalize on what we feel has made SG-1 a success and made it this long-running show," Robert C Cooper, executive producer of Stargate: Atlantis, told Sci Fi Wire in an interview on the show's Vancouver set. "And yet we also wanted it to feel like it wasn't SG-2, that it's a new show."
For more of this interview, go here - tune in to the show's premiere at 9 p.m. ET/PT on July 16 to find out if they've succeeded.
Stargate SG-1 received a well-deserved Emmy nomination for outstanding visual effects for a series, for the season 7 finale 'Lost City Part 2', Sci Fi Wire announced today.
For more on this, and information on other Emmy nominations for sci fi and fantasy shows, go here.
The season 8 two-part premiere episode of Stargate SG-1 broke records with a 2.4 rating, the Sci Fi Channel announced today - it captured 3.22 million viewers, making it the most-watched original episode of Stargate SG-1 in the series' history.
For more on this, go here.
Thanks to sue on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
 | MGM's season 5 box-set DVDs are, many fans discovered quite quickly, missing the advertised photo galleries as the result of a production oversight.
If you're one of the people whose set is affected, go here to find out how to get a replacement disk containing that material. |
"It's clear that the writers are trying to pull some surprises from the hat this season, and if this is a hint of what’s to come, I personally can’t wait. 'New Order' is among the series’ finest episodes, and never fails to entertain," writes Alan Stanley Blair in his enthusiastic review of the Stargate SG-1 season 8 two-part premiere on SyFy Portal.
For more of this review, go here.
"I do a lot of fighting. That will be a definite part of my presence on the show," Rachel Luttrell, who plays 'Teyla Emmagan' in the upcoming series Stargate: Atlantis told Sci Fi Wire in an interview on the Vancouver set of the show.
"So I'm learning kali, which is a form of Filipino martial arts [stick fighting], and now I'm learning a bit of kung fu and … boxing and hand-to-hand and knife [fighting]."
For more of this interview, go here.
Thanks to Marla on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
There's still time to get involved with this fan-run campaign for Daniel Jackson's contributions to be recognised, as well as being part of creating an award to be presented to Michael Shanks to hold on behalf of his alter ego.
To add your name and comments to the award, go here.
David Hewlett talks with Sci Fi Wire about returning to our tv screens as the brilliant and arrogant 'Dr Rodney McKay' in the season premiere of Stargate: Atlantis, airing in the US tonight.
Hewlett describes McKay as "hardly a team player", but as well as talking about the premise of the show, he has time to talk about his character's love-hate relationship with Sam Carter. "I think more likely, Carter's carrying a torch for McKay," he says.
For more of this interview, go here.
"But when I was directing, I just found it a whole different side of my creative brain that I was using, that I got really jazzed about. So I don't know. I think eventually maybe it will just become about directing."
Hot on the heels of their fascinating interview with Michael Shanks, reported here yesterday, IGN Filmforce have also spoken with Amanda Tapping about season 8, how she'd rather direct than write, and the opportunities for future work in the industry she hopes working on Stargate SG-1 has given her.
For more of this interview, go here.
Thanks to sue on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
Israeli actress Mili Avital, best known to many fans of Stargate SG-1 as 'Shauri' in the original feature that spawned the hit tv show, wed her long-time boyfriend, screenwriter Charles Randolph, in Jerusalem on Sunday evening.
For more on this event, go here.
"I think the writing on the wall is definitely there this year that this is probably our last year."
Michael Shanks talks candidly with IGN Film Force about acting, directing and his future plans for independent movie making and avoiding the actor's retirement home once Stargate SG-1 finishes its run.
For more of this interview, go here.
Thanks to Gategrrl on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
In an interview with Sci Fi Wire, Christopher Judge talks about an increased role for Teal'c in season 8 - "Teal'c will talk more than he has in the previous seven years, and it's really weird having to learn all these lines," he said.
Meanwhile, Judge himself is focussing more on writing for Stargate SG-1, as he has an episode 'Sacrifices', which features the return of Teal'c's love interest, Ishta, played by Jolene Blalock from Enterprise.
He reveals that he's also spoken with Brad Wright about writing for Stargate: Atlantis and maybe more: "I think I'll be writing one, if not two, Atlantises. And I actually think I am going to at least run it by him about maybe directing one of them."
For more of this interview, go here.
"I've never worked so hard in my life," says co-creator and executive producer Brad Wright, in an interview with MSNBC News, when asked about writing for both Stargate SG-1 and its spin-off Stargate: Atlantis.
But for Wright and his creative crew, the real challenge of Atlantis is twofold. "It's gotta be different, and it's gotta be the same," he says.
For more of this interview, go here.
MGM has announced that fans attending this year's Comic Con convention in San Diego will see both stars of Stargate SG-1 and the principal cast of Stargate: Atlantis, at a special panel presentation beginning at 11:30 am on Saturday, July 24.
Stargate SG-1 cast members confirmed to attend the convention include Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping and Christopher Judge, who will be joined onstage by series co-creator Brad Wright and executive producer Rob Cooper. Immediately following this panel, Stargate: Atlantis cast members Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Rainbow Sun Francks, Rachel Luttrell and David Hewlett will appear on stage, joined by director Martin Woods.
For more information on Comic Con, go here.
Thanks to Annie on Our Stargate forum for the tip.
Joe Flanigan, star of SCI FI Channel's upcoming original series Stargate: Atlantis, told SCI FI Wire to expect the same mix of out-of-the world adventure and contemporary reality, mixed with a little humor, as its predecessor series, Stargate SG-1.
"But it's still the here and now, and we're not set in the future. ... We may be in a different galaxy at this particular point, but the roots still point back to Earth. So it's human-centered."
For more of this interview, go here and then come over and discuss it at the Our Stargate forum.
In an interview with Sci Fi Wire where he also talks about the upcoming episode 'Affinity' and what it means for the characters of Teal'c and Carter, director Peter DeLuise talks about his family's ongoing involvement with Stargate SG-1.
Peter's brother David is due to have a recurring role in the new season as Carter's regular love interest, Denver cop Pete Shanahan. His other brother Michael and father, actor and comedian Dom DeLuise, have also appeared on the show. "My mom's the only one who hasn't been on the show yet," Peter joked.
For more of this interview, go here and then come over and discuss it at the Our Stargate forum.
For those in the USA, don't forget to tune in to the SciFi Channel tonight, Monday, July 5th, at 10 pm ET to catch the first glimpses of Stargate SG-1 Season 8 and Stargate: Atlantis as The SciFi Channel airs a special, From Stargate to Atlantis!
In an interview with website Super Hero Hype on the set of the upcoming movie Elektra, actor Goran Visnjic (formerly best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovac in ER) admitted to being a long time sci fi fan. He admitted that he "loves mythology and the Stargate TV series."
For more on this interview and set visit, go here.
Winners of the 2004 Wooden Rocket Awards for best SF and fantasy Web sites included Science Fiction Weekly as best online magazine, the sponsoring SF Crowsnest site reported. The awards were determined by 12,381 verified voters, the site announced. MGM's Stargate SG-1 site also won an award! Check out SciFi Wire here for a complete list of winners.
David E. Kelley's upcoming legal drama on ABC has been renamed "Boston Legal," the network has announced.
The show, which is a spinoff of Kelley's "The Practice," had been called "The Practice: Fleet Street." Starring James Spader, Rhona Mitra, Lake Bell, and William Shatner, it is scheduled to premiere Sept. 26. It will follow civil litigators in an upscale law firm based in Boston.
Kurt Russell, well known to Stargate fans as Col. Jack O'Neil, has an extra $90 grand rattling around in his designer jeans this week. Russell was only one of many celebrities to sell a vintage car at the recent Barrett-Jackson Los Angeles Collector Car Auction. Read the entire story here.
Kurt Russell's film, MIRACLE highly acclaimed film, MIRACLE, is also now available on DVD. Here is the press release: Walt Disney Home Entertainment proudly presents the acclaimed, thrilling film MIRACLE on DVD and VHS. Starring Kurt Russell ("Tombstone," "Stargate") as coach Herb Brooks, MIRACLE tells the amazing, true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team and their incredible triumph against overwhelming odds. A favorite with audiences and critics alike, MIRACLE also stars Patricia Clarkson ("Pieces of April," "The Station Agent"), Noah Emmerich ("Beyond Borders") and a talented young cast that vividly brings both the fast-paced hockey action and the off-the-rink drama of players and coaches to life. Much more than a "sports movie," MIRACLE is the riveting story of a team that united a nation with hope.
On the 2-disc DVD, MIRACLE is accompanied by great bonus materials such as "The Making of Miracle" featurette with the real-life hockey players; director and filmmakers audio commentary; "From Hockey To Hollywood: The Actor's Journey;" "Miracle ESPN Roundtable" with Kurt Russell, real-life goalie Jim Craig and more; outtakes from the film, and a special tribute to coach Herb Brooks.
MIRACLE is written by Eric Guggenheim and directed by Gavin O'Connor. Available separately on widescreen and fullscreen DVD versions for $29.99 (S.R.P).
SciFi Wire posted another interview with Amanda Tapping where she talks about the upcoming Season 8 premiere of Stargate SG-1 this week. Read the article here and then discuss it on the Our Stargate Forum here.
It looks like MGM has relented and reinstated the Bridge Studio tours for the upcoming Gatecon, July 14-20, 2004 in Vancouver, Canada! In past years, MGM has allowed the fan run convention to auction off tours of Bridge Studios, where Stargate SG-1 is filmed, with the proceeds from the auctions benefiting the Make A Wish Foundation. This year, the tours were suddenly canceled by MGM, disappointing many fans who had hoped to catch a glimpse inside the workings of their favorite show and leaving Gatecon scrambling to come up with other ways to raise funds for the charity. But now, mere weeks before the convention, MGM has apparently given Gatecon the go-ahead to offer the tours again! [Gatecon Auction Site]
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