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In October we reported on the filming of Young Blades, starring Stargate SG-1 alumni Tobias Mehler (Graham Simmons) and Zak Santiago (Rogelio) - the new series, also starring cult tv icon Bruce Boxleitner (Babylon 5), will be airing on PAXTV in the USA from January 23rd 2005.
For more on the show, visit the official website here.
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Erica Durance, best known to fans of Stargate SG-1 as Krista James in the season 8 episode 'Affinity', talks about her experience as a newcomer to the convention circuit and what it's like to be the latest to take on the role of Lois Lane in Smallville in an interview with Dreamwatch magazine.
For more of this interview, go here.
Stargate SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis have helped the Sci Fi channel achieve their third straight record-breaking year for ratings, says website the futon critic.
For more details, go here.
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Creation Entertainment has announced the sale of a brand new official Stargate Dr. Daniel Jackson shirt with the approval of Stargate star Michael Shanks. According to Creation, "This was among the first items we wanted to have in the marketplace because of Michael's amazing fan support (and of course because he has been so great to work with!), so after much delay we are so happy to be offering it to start the New Year off right!" Check out their online shop to order the shirt, as well as photos and much more.
Zap2it.com reports that Adam Baldwin, best known to fans of Stargate SG-1 as Colonel Dixon in the season 7 episode 'Heroes', has landed a prime role in the drama series The Inside, playing a "tough, seasoned FBI agent, a man's man with 25 years on the job."
For more on this story, go here.
Thanks to the SG1_spoilme group for the tip.
Fan favourite Teryl Rothery (best known to fans of Stargate SG-1 as Dr Janet Fraiser) will be treading the boards early next year, having recently joined the cast of the Shakespeare classic Julius Caesar for a production at the Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver. The play will run from March 2nd - 19th 2005.
For more information on this, go here.
Thanks to sue on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
"She had wonderful chemistry with Michael Shanks," says Ben Browder, talking about his Farscape cast-mate Claudia Black's inaugural appearance on Stargate SG-1 in an interview with Sci Fi Wire. "We thought she was absolutely wonderful. The character really worked out."
Browder isn't alone in his opinion - Claudia's appearance, as Vala in the episode 'Prometheus Unbound', was well-received by fans in the UK when the episode aired recently there (it airs in the US on January 28th). Browder also talks about the prospect of working with his former cast-mate again, as she's currently scheduled to appear in 5 episodes of season 9.
For more of this interview go here.
Thanks to sue on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
JoWood Productions, makers of the upcoming Stargate SG-1: The Alliance video game, are currently auctioning off the opportunity for a fan to have their double take on the role of a character in the game alongside the characters played by Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks and others, raising money for charity at the same time.
To view the auction, go here.
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Richard Dean Anderson (Jack O'Neill in Stargate SG-1) is one of the celebrities who've recorded messages on this year's NORAD Santa tracking website - to hear the message go here.
 | Clips that include a theatrical trailer, for the movie Forbidden Warrior, the latest big screen appearance of Tony Amendola (best known to fans of Stargate SG-1 as fan favourite Master Bra'tac), are up online at the movie's official website.
There's still, however, no news on a definite release date for this action-adventure movie which also has a role for fellow Stargate SG-1 guest Musetta Vander. |
Richard Dean Anderson, Jack O'Neill from Stargate SG-1, is among a host of celebrities including Meg Ryan, Alec Baldwin, William Shatner and Carrie Fisher, expected to appear at the Fairmont Banff Springs Celebrity Sports Invitational. This event, taking place from January 6th - 9th 2005, raises funds for Waterkeeper Alliance, an environmental charity.
For more information on this event, go here.
"Ben will be with us for the entire season and if we keep going, he'll keep going," said producer Brad Wright, when asked about the level of involvement Ben Browder will have with Stargate SG-1 after his casting for the upcoming season 9.
Wright also commented on the similarity of appearance between Browder and Michael Shanks, and squashed fan rumours that their characters might be related, saying "...once we've shaved Ben's head it will be far easier to tell them apart."
For more of this interview, go here.
"My job is to find out how we can work together and how it's going to be positive and what kinds of good stories we can tell."
Michael Shanks talks about the arrival of Ben Browder as part of the regular cast on season 9 of Stargate SG-1 in an interview with Sci Fi Wire that can be found here.
Thanks to sue on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
"His character is going to remain very much alive in the Stargate SG-1 universe," showrunner Robert C Cooper said today in a further interview with Sci Fi Wire about the place of Jack O'Neill in the upcoming 9th season of the show, though there is still no definite news on the level of onscreen involvement from Richard Dean Anderson in the new season.
For more of this interview, go here.
Stargate SG-1's Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson) spoke to SciFi Wire about his upcoming starring role in the SciFi movie, "Swarmed."
"It's not a bee [movie]," Shanks said in an interview. "No, it's a wasp movie."
Shanks plays a scientist in Swarmed. "It's one of those sort of campy little throwbacks to the '60s period of SF movies," he said. "It's kind of like The Swarm, where there's this cloud of genetically altered wasps, rather than bees, that descends on this small town in Indiana."
To read the entire article, go here.
Claudia Black (Vala) recently spoke with Starlog magazine about her role on Farscape and her upcoming role on Stargate, starring with Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson) in "Prometheus Unbound." You can read some excerpts from the upcoming article here. The issue (#331) is due out on newsstands in January.
Thanks to Sue from the Our Stargate Forum for the tip!
"Ben [Browder] is playing a military guy, a lieutenant colonel," showrunner Robert C. Cooper said in an interview with Sci Fi Wire today, confirming suspicions of many fans about the role Browder's character would take in the new season of Stargate SG-1.
"We're still going to see Daniel Jackson and Teal'c and Carter and our new colonel going through the Stargate to alien worlds and getting into adventures," Cooper went on to say, supporting the rumour that Michael Shanks has already signed for season 9.
For more of this interview, go here.
"The SG-1 Team is at the heart of our game," say Stargate SG-1: The Alliance game makers JoWood in a Q&A with Worth Playing?, as they reveal more about the video game due for release in 2005.
Game players will surely look forward to following in the footsteps of Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks and their co-stars, if that really turns out to be an option, thus giving them more than one perspective on what it means to be a part of SG-1...
For more on this story, go here.
A 38% growth in sales of partwork titles such as Stargate SG-1: the DVD Collection, which we reported on here in September, have propelled them into third place behind TV listings and women’s weeklies as the third largest selling magazine sector in the UK, says Media Week.
For more on this story, go here.
 | Avatar Comics have announced their first new Stargate SG-1 storyline for 2005 - Daniel's Song sees Daniel Jackson thrown back into the past by an alien artifact and given a chance to avert the kidnapping of Sha're.
It's likely any storyline focussed on the character played by Michael Shanks will be extremely popular, so we're giving fans advanced notice. For more information, go here. |
Star Trek: Deep Space 9's Chase Masterson will be interviewing Tony Amendola (Master Bra'tac from Stargate SG-1) on a new internet radio show on TheFandom.com this Monday, December 20, at 5 p.m. Pacific Time. Join the broadcast this Monday at http://www.TheFandom.com!
Our wishes for a very happy 34th birthday go to Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson on Stargate SG-1) today, from SDJ.com, everyone at our sister sites and his many fans around the world.
The SciFi Channel has confirmed that Farscape star Ben Browder will be joining the cast of Stargate SG-1 in the show's upcoming Season 9 as a regular cast member. Nothing more is known about the role he will play, at this time. Read more at SciFi Wire.
According to TV Guide, "We've got good news for fans of Sci Fi's Stargate SG-1 and great news for fans of Farscape: TV Guide Online has learned exclusively that when SG-1 begins its ninth season, Farscape hunk Ben Browder will join the long-running series as a regular. In the meantime, the show is continuing its efforts to hammer out a deal to keep erstwhile MacGyver Richard Dean Anderson (who has been with SG-1 since its 1997 debut) on board, at least in a limited capacity."
Read more here.
Official Cell Phone Game - The Stargate SG-1 cellular phone game is now available through providers in North, Central and South America. Skyzone describes the game as action-packed, presenting various challenges across four thrilling missions. As Colonel Jack O’Neill, you’re the leader of the Stargate SG-1 team. From the surprise appearance of a Goa’uld Mothership to the mysterious discovery of an ancient tomb, you and your team face snakehead soldiers and other perils of the universe. You’ll be called upon to defend an Abydos village and even Earth itself from the unwelcome visits of Aten and his hoards. Check out all the details and a demo here.
According to the web news site, Stargate News Australia, a spokeswoman at Channel Seven in Brisbane told them that Mobius Part One is scheduled for transmission on 6th January 2005. Apparently, Australia is skipping over the broadcast of the episode "Gemini" due to "ties to 'Atlantis' " and broadcasting "Prometheus Unbound" on December 30, 2004. To read more, visit Stargate News Australia.
Nominees for the 2005 Golden Globe Awards have been announced and both James Spader and William Shatner have been nominated for their work on Boston Legal. Spader, best known to SDJ readers as the original Daniel Jackson in the Stargate movie, has been nominated in the category of Best Actor in a Drama Series. Shatner has been nominated as Best Supporting Actor.
The awards ceremony will be held on January 16, 2005
The cast of Stargate SG-1 and Legends Memorabilia have come together to offer fans a selection of personally signed items in support of various charitable causes - items are available for sale (most currently on back-order because of demand) signed by the main cast and also various recurring characters. A separate Stargate: Atlantis site has just started, with autographs by Paul McGillion the first on sale.
The website can be found here.
Robert Picardo, best known to fans of Stargate SG-1 as investigative lawyer Woolsey, gets to be the first guest interviewed on William Shatner's new website, TheFandom.com. On December 13, at 8pm ET, Picardo will be interviewed by fellow Trek regular Chase Masterson, live on an internet radio feed.
Bid on a unique signed apology for killing Martouf from the director of 'Divide and Conquer', one of the items signed by Torri Higginson (from Stargate Atlantis), Peter DeLuise, Colin Cunningham and Martin Wood, all of which are being auctioned in aid of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on JR Bourne's official board.
To see the items, go here.
MGM Home Entertainment has announced release dates for Region 2 dvds in the UK. The first volume of season 8 of Stargate SG-1 and the season 7 box set will hit the shops on 28th February 2005.
Following this, on 14th March 2005, season 1 of Stargate: Atlantis will be released as a box set, with extras to include commentaries on every episode and a chance to win a trip to the set during the filming of season 2.
For more on these dvds, go here.
"The writers right now are doing a great job with the television series; they've got a lot on their plate with SG-1 so we're fortunate that we've got great writing to work with as actors and hopefully that'll continue. We'll see how the fans respond, because it's all about the fans and what they think about the show."
UK satellite channel Sky One talks with Stargate: Atlantis stars Rainbow Sun Francks (Lt. Aiden Ford), Rachel Lutrell (Teyla Emmagan) and Paul McGillion (Carson Beckett) on their recent trip to the UK.
For more of this interview, go here.
Vancouver-made movie See Grace Fly, with Stargate: Atlantis regular Paul McGillion, gets its theatrical release tomorrow (December 3rd). The movie, made on a shoe-string budget, has McGillion playing the missionary brother of a woman with schizophrenia who begins to have religious delusions.
For the official movie website, go here.
Speaking at the recent Vulkon convention in Florida, Don S Davis revealed to convention goers that he's currently in talks with the makers of Stargate SG-1 about the possibility of returning to play General Hammond in a planned 9th season of the hit show, though the number of appearances he'll make still remains unclear.
On stage at the convention, Don talked about his initial reluctance to return at all in season 8, as well as the heart surgery during season 6 that led to his decision to take a break from the show. He also revealed that it was his fondness for both cast and crew of Stargate SG-1 that led to him changing his mind about returning when he was approached by the show's producers about the possibility of playing Hammond once more, saying he was easy to convince!
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