According to today's New York Daily News, Amanda Tapping is to host a new SciFi reality series, Proof Positive Evidence of the Paranormal, launching Oct. 6th.
Thanks to Marla on Our Stargate forum and Elyse on the SG1 SpoilMe mailing list for the tip.
Rene Auberjonois (Alar in the Stargate SG-1 season 4 episode 'The Other Side') has announced on his official website that he will be taking a recurring role in at least 3 episodes opposite the original Daniel Jackson, James Spader, in upcoming episodes of Spader's spin-off series Boston Legal.
Enid-Raye Adams, who played rogue NID agent Jones in the season 6 Stargate SG-1 episode 'Prometheus' and was the subject of an exclusive interview with Our Stargate earlier this year, will guest star in the upcoming final eight episodes of the sci fi series Jeremiah.
For more on this, go here.
Dwight Schultz, the Gamekeeper in the season 1 Stargate SG-1 episode of the same name, makes a voice-over appearance in the new Chronicles of Riddick video game.
For the Games Asylum review of this game, go here.
"Fun for the avid Stargate SG-1 fan or anyone looking for an action-packed sci-fi adventure," say SkyZone Entertainment about their planned mobile game, now in development following licensing agreements being signed with MGM Interactive.
According to their press release, their game "allows the player to take the role as Colonel Jack O'Neil, leader of the Stargate SG-1 team" in four adventures set in the SGC, on Abydos and elsewhere.
For more information on this and other planned branded games, go here
Good news and bad news: Peter Wingfield (popular villain Tanith on Stargate SG-1) has announced that he will be attending the Wolf SG-8 convention in London, November 5th-7th 2004. Unfortunately, the convention is already sold out, as Peter has been added to a packed line-up which comprises Michael Shanks, Chris Judge, Teryl Rothery, Don S Davis and Ronny Cox.
For more information on the convention, go here.
Thanks to Leah on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
Peter Williams (Apophis) and Douglas Arthurs (Heru'ur) have supporting roles in Vin Diesel's new movie, The Chronicles of Riddick, which also stars Dame Judy Dench and Karl Urban. Another Stargate SG1 alumnus appearing is Christina Cox (Spirits, The Sentinel).
 | Titan Magazines, publishers of Dreamwatch and show-related magazines for programs like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel have announced the arrival of an official Stargate SG-1 magazine.
The first issue is due out in October 2004 and promises cast and crew interviews, behind the scenes features, as well as the latest news regarding the show and Stargate: Atlantis. For more information and a special introductory offer of 6 issues for $29.99 (a saving of 28% on cover price) go here. |
The launch of the Stargate SG-1 "Get In The Game" sweepstakes was announced today - win a unique prize, your chance to have your likeness used as a character in the Stargate SG-1 video game currently being developed.
To participate, register at http://www.mgm.com/contest.do between August 24th and September 24th 2004. The winner will be announced by e-mail following a draw on September 27th 2004.
The new Stargate SG-1 video game will be on sale in 2005, and will be formatted for Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox and PC.
"Stargate is the Ivory Tower of productions in Vancouver," says director David Winning.
He talks with his hometown newspaper, the Calgary Sun, about working on Stargate SG-1, his recent Stargate:Atlantis episode 'Childhood's End' and his ambitions for the future.
Buzzy Multimedia Productions have announced that Michael Shanks will read the book Local Custom by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller for its upcoming release in audiobook format, following in the footsteps of fellow sci fi fan favourites James Marsters and Ben Browder, who have both narrated audiobooks for the same company.
For more information go here - the latest word on availability is that the audiobook is due to be recorded in October, with a view to being available in Spring 2005.
Stargate movie lead Kurt Russell is currently 'Commander Stronghold' in the movie Sky High, which also stars Bruce Campbell (Xena: Warrior Princess and the Evil Dead movies) and Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) in a teen comedy about a school for superhero children.
For more on this movie, go here.
Isaac Hayes (South Park) will guest-star in the upcoming Stargate SG-1 two-part episode "Reckoning," along with Mel Harris (reprising the role of Oma) and Cliff Simon (as Baal).
Read more here.
Torri Higginson, who plays Dr Elizabeth Weir in Stargate: Atlantis, will make her first UK convention appearance at the Stargate Universe convention from 26th - 28th November 2004 in London.
She joins a line-up already containing Stargate SG-1 fan favourites Amanda Tapping, Peter DeLuise and JR Bourne.
Thanks to Emma from Level 3 conventions for the tip.
"She's a pretty manipulative character," Farscape star Claudia Black says of her appearance in the upcoming episode of Stargate SG-1 'Prometheus Unbound'. "I've never played that type before."
Claudia also talks about playing Aeryn Sun again in the new mini-series Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars in an interview with TV Guide.
Thanks to sue on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
Stargate SG-1 fans in Canada can finally see the seventh and eighth seasons on SPACE: The Imagination Station, every Thursday at 10pm ET beginning September 9th.
The station also announced that Stargate: Atlantis will debut on SPACE some time in 2006.
For more on this story, go here.
Chilean actress Leonor Varela, who recently appeared in the movie Blade II, has been cast to play the character Chaya Sar in the upcoming Stargate: Atlantis episode 'Sanctuary', according to reports from The Great Link.
For more on this story, go here or visit Leonor's official website for an idea of her previous work.
Everyone, an independent film written, directed by and starring Stargate SG-1 guest star Bill Marchant (Adrian Conrad in the episodes '48 Hours' and 'Prometheus') will premiere at the Montréal World Film Festival (Festival des Films Monde), August 26 - September 6 2004.
"I couldn't be more pleased to premiere this film in Montréal - I spent the first five years of my life there," says Marchant about his movie, a romantic black comedy about the wedding day tribulations of an urban gay couple. "I'm incredibly proud of this movie."
Moviegoers with a good memory for faces may also recognise three of the other cast members of Everyone, each of whom has made a fleeting appearance in an episode of Stargate SG-1: Stephen Park ('The Other Side'), Andrew Moxham ('Cure') and Tom Scholte ('Prophecy').
For more on this story, go here or visit the official movie website.
Here are some new updates for BOSTON LEGAL, James Spader's upcoming new series, fresh out of the current VARIETY:
"Freddie Prinze Jr. has signed on to appear in 2 episodes of the upcoming Boston Legal. He'll play Donny Crane, the son of William Shatner's character,an
underachiever who nonetheless opens a storefront law office. In addition, Elizabeth Mitchell will also make a guest appearance as Christine Pauley,an ex-lover of star James Spader's character, whom he fights to have released from an institution."
Thanks to Leah on the Our Stargate Forum for the tip
From The Great Link comes a plot synopsis of the Stargate: Atlantis episode 'Sanctuary', written by Enterprise staff writer Alan Brennert:
"When the team visits a world where the people live in perfect health, free of war and suffering, Dr. McKay believes that it's all too good to be true. And he’s right."
Brennert's other credits in a long-running career include episodes of The Outer Limits, Odyssey 5, The Twilight Zone and Wonder Woman!
This just in from SciFi Channel – the overnights for last Friday’s episode are the highest ever for a regular first-run SG-1 episode (on SciFi). The only episode to have surpassed it in the ratings (so far) has been the Season 8 premiere! For the first time ever, SG-1 has also surpassed Stargate: Atlantis in the ratings. To read more and get the exact overnight figures for this week and the last few weeks, check out the article on the Our Stargate Forum.
Now that "Atlantis" is up and running, Wright and Cooper have their eye on returning "Stargate" to the big screen, but they've in some ways been a victim of their own small screen success. Their first pitch to MGM for a "SG-1" feature morphed into the plot for the series seventh-season finale; their second attempt became the two-hour opener of "Atlantis."
"In our hearts, we'd like to see it go back to being a feature," Wright says. "But having to do two series at one time is a classy problem to have."
Read more here. Thanks to SG1 Spoil Me for the tip.
Scripted dramas, say USA Today, are helping the cable channels fight back against the larger networks - recent ratings for Stargate SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis of 2.9 million and 3.7 million viewers respectively have helped continue this trend.
For more on this, go here.
Preliminary spoilers for episode 17 of season 8, entitled 'Threads', find Daniel contemplating impending danger or a return to ascended life in the company of Oma and an embodiment of his subconcious named Mike.
Elsewhere, Sam has doubts about her impending marriage to Pete and seeks out O'Neill, who has a girlfriend at his house. Kerry, a member of the SGC Professional Oversight Committee, gets the feeling something is holding O'Neill back from a commitment to her and makes a suggestion to O'Neill about his future.
Thanks to Starsky for the tip. Read more and discuss here.
From Chris Judge's appearance this weekend in Tampa comes the news that well-known, and multi-talented Wayne Brady (of Wayne Brady Show and Whose Line is it Anyway fame), is currently filming an episode of Stargate SG1.
Judge also shared that he's written one episode of SG1 so far this year and is working on a script for Stargate: Atlantis. He also hinted that a ninth season might be a go. He also said the Stargate direct to DVD movie announced at by Hank Cohen at Comic Con is definitely going to happen and will begin filming when the current season is finished.
Read more about Chris' convention appearance here.
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New magazine 'Alternate Universe' is out now, featuring interviews with Stargate SG-1 guest stars Sarah Douglas, JR Bourne, Corin Nemec and Colin Cunningham among others. For more information and details of how to order this magazine online go here. Thanks to the people at Level 3 Conventions for the tip. |
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