Stargate Universe Gets Nine Gemini Nominations
Aug 31st 2010
Stargate Universe has received nine nominations in the 25th Annual Gemini Awards!
Before we get to the list, here are the particulars concerning this year’s Awards (from their website):
Toronto, ON –– The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce the nominations for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, recognizing the year’s best in Canadian English-language television. This year’s celebrations will be held in Toronto over three nights in November. The Industry Gala Presentations will take place on Tuesday November 2nd and Wednesday November 3rd at the Kool Haus Entertainment Complex; the Broadcast Gala will take place on Saturday November 13th at the historic Winter Garden Theatre and will be broadcast live-to-tape on Global and Showcase.
The Nominations
- Best Dramatic Series – Brad Wright, Carl Binder, Robert Cooper, John Lenic, N. John Smith (Stargate Universe I Inc.)
- Best Direction in a Dramatic Series – Andy Mikita, “Air Part 1″
- Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series – Jim Menard, “Light”
- Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series – Rick Martin, “Human”
- Best Sound in a Dramatic Series – Kelly Cole, Jay Cheetham, Kirby Jinnah, Bill Mellow, Patrick Ramsay, Steve Smith, Joe Watts, Matt Wilson; “Air Part 1″
- Best Visual Effects – Mark Savela, Brenda Campbell, Shannon Gurney, Vivian Jim, Andrew Karr, Michael Lowes, Kodie MacKenzie, Krista McLean, Alec MClymont, Craig Vandenbiggelaar; “Air Part 1″
- Best Original Music Score for a Program or Series – Joel Goldsmith, “Light”
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role – Robert Carlyle, “Human”
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role – Louis Ferreira, “Justice”
Congratulations to our Stargate nominees!
Stargate Planner: Week of August 30-September 5
Aug 29th 2010
You might be interested in these news tidbits and announcements that have been noted on this editor’s calendar and notebook for this week. If you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below. We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week.
Calendar
| Monday, August 30 | |
| Tuesday, August 31 | David Hewlett will be recording a pod cast at GeekDad tonight at 7:00pm/10:00pm PDT/EDT. Visit the website for more information about joining the chat and listening to the pod cast as it’s being recorded. |
| Wednesday, September 1 | SGU’s Justice, Space, and Divided are on the UK’s Sky2 starting at 9 PM. |
| Thursday, September 2 | |
| Friday, September 3 | Dragon*Con kicks off today in Atlanta and runs through September 6. Scheduled guests of interest include Michael Shanks, Christopher Judge, |
| Saturday, September 4 | |
| Sunday, September 5 | The Hugo Awards at Aussiecon 4 in Melbourne will be awarded tonight. SGU’s creative consultant John Scalzi has been nominated for Best Novella for The God Engines. Good luck, Mr. Scalzi! |
Reminders
For news as it happens, make sure to visit the Stargate Twitter Superfeed for tidbits directly from the Stargate stars and production crew. And don’t forget our new feature Beyond the Event Horizon, which consists of “home pages” with dynamic feeds from our LJ and Blog for the stars of SG-1 and Atlantis.
Our LJ Companion has news bites, polls, and glimpses into the lives of the actors that we don’t necessarily cover here in our more formal news blog. Make sure to visit the LJ’s feed on our front page or visit the site directly to see its mostly fun little tidbits.
For the latest in convention appearances, which are subject to change, make sure to visit Stargate Actor Appearances.
Stargate Planner: Week of August 23-29
Aug 22nd 2010
You might be interested in these news tidbits and announcements that have been noted on this editor’s calendar and notebook for this week. If you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below. We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week.
Calendar
| Monday, August 23 | |
| Tuesday, August 24 | |
| Wednesday, August 25 | SGU’s Earth, Time, and Life are on the UK’s Sky2 starting at 9 PM. |
| Thursday, August 26 | |
| Friday, August 27 | Official Stargate Convention in Chicago kicks off today and ends Sunday, August 29. Appearances are scheduled for Michael Shanks, Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Dan Shea, Robert Picardo, Christopher Heyerdahl, Andee Frizzell, Elyse Levesque, Brian J. Smith, Alaina Huffman, and Steve Bacic. |
| Saturday, August 28 | Today is Amanda Tapping‘s birthday!
The Hub Productions: Stargate SG-1 event in Adelaide, Australia, features Christopher Judge and Corin Nemec in the Napier Building of the University of Adelaide. |
| Sunday, August 29 | The Hub Productions: Stargate SG-1 event in Perth, Australia, features Christopher Judge and Corin Nemec in the Technology Park Function Centre.
The Primetime Emmy Awards for 2010 will be awarded tonight in a live telecast starting at 8 ET/5 PT on NBC. We’ll learn if Beau Bridges won for his guest starring role in The Closer. Unfortunately, our VFX team didn’t take home the Emmys for which they were nominated. That award went to CSI, the only non-sci-fi show nominated in the category. |
News Notes
Stargate Universe Press
- Robert Carlyle – Castlevania: Lords of Shadow video game gets October release dates (Carlyle voiced Gabriel Belmont, the main character); Fit to Post: Playing Adolf Hitler was my toughest role: Robert Carlyle.
- Ming-Na – Fit to Post: Singapore could be my next home: Hollywood actress Ming Na.
- Lou Diamond Phillips – Fit to Post: How ‘La Bamba’ changed my life: Lou Diamond Phillips.
It should be noted that whenever spoilers come out for SGU, they are placed in the episode guides in the Stargate Wiki without much fanfare here in the News Blog. To keep on top of such updates, visit the main page of the Stargate Wiki to see the “Recent Updates” list of links.
Solutions News Blog Round-Up
Our News Blog posts since the last Stargate Planner (most recent listed first):
- SGU Season One – SGU Complete First Season Releases Coming Oct. 5.
- Paul McGillion – McGillion’s Short Has Feature Film Aspirations.
- Beau Bridges – Bridges Family Selected for “Outstanding Family Award”.
- Stargate Universe, Sanctuary, and Robert Picardo – Syfy Announces Fall Schedule.
- Ming-Na – Ming-Na to Guest on “Eureka” (Updated).
- Jewel Staite – Jewel Staite Begins Blogging at Blastr.
Solutions LJ Companion Background Articles
Last week, we posted a few background articles in our LJ Companion that you might be interested in. The articles listed in this section don’t have a companion piece in our News Blog here:
- Stargate Atlantis – SGA Part of Slate for New Australian Channel Aimed at Men.
- Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe – Mallozzi Addresses Questions About SGA’s Cancellation…and More.
- Stargate Wiki, Stargate Universe – SGU Kino Webisodes Updated in the Stargate Wiki.
- Jewel Staite, Connor Trinneer – Staite and Trinneer to Go on First Celebrity Cruise Con.
- Joseph Mallozzi, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis – Joseph Mallozzi Chooses His Top 10 from SG-1 and SGA.
Reminders
For news as it happens, make sure to visit the Stargate Twitter Superfeed for tidbits directly from the Stargate stars and production crew. And don’t forget our new feature Beyond the Event Horizon, which consists of “home pages” with dynamic feeds from our LJ and Blog for the stars of SG-1 and Atlantis.
Our LJ Companion has news bites, polls, and glimpses into the lives of the actors that we don’t necessarily cover here in our more formal news blog. Make sure to visit the LJ’s feed on our front page or visit the site directly to see its mostly fun little tidbits.
For the latest in convention appearances, which are subject to change, make sure to visit Stargate Actor Appearances.
SGU Complete First Season Releases Coming Oct. 5
Aug 20th 2010
Originally, the first season of Stargate Universe was not scheduled for a “complete” set until 2011, but apparently plans have changed as 20th Century Fox has announced (via High Def Digest) a release date of October 5, 2010, for the Stargate Universe – SGU: Complete Season One Blu-ray set.
The contents of the complete five-disc set are identical to the SGU 1.0 and SGU 1.5 sets which were released February 9 and July 27, respectively. The Blu-ray releases have additional features that the DVD six-disc sets, which are being released on the same day, don’t have.
This date is for Region 1 (North America); Region 2 (UK) saw the release of the complete season on DVD last month.
Visit Fox Connect for additional information.
McGillion's Short Has Feature Film Aspirations
Aug 20th 2010
McGillion as Mr. Grant and Wesley Salter as Mr. White in A FINE YOUNG MAN
The short film, which runs thirteen minutes, is set during the Cold War days of the 1960s. McGillion plays Mr. Barton Grant, one of two government men who go to a young man’s home to interview him for an important task. McGillion’s long-time friend Wesley Salter, who plays the other government man Mr. Bill White, co-produced the short, which was shot on 35mm film to give it the look of the period. The up-and-coming young Vancouver director Kevan Funk, who has had several short films accepted by film festivals world-wide, helmed the film.
“It’s very weird and unique in many ways,” McGillion told staff writer John Law about the short. “You come out of the movie thinking, which is great. It’s a dark satire. It critiques the moral contradictions of the times.” Law adds, “For the two Niagara buds, it’s a little project they have big plans for—if all goes well, it will lead to a full-length feature film.”
In addition to the Toronto International Film Festival (September 9-19), A Fine Young Man is also slated to be screened at the Calgary International Film Festival (September 24 – October 3) and the Edmonton International Film Festival (September 24 – October 2), and is awaiting word on the Vancouver International Film Festival (September 30 – October 15).
McGillion also updated his fans on his other recent projects: not only does he have recurring roles in Sanctuary and possibly V, he also recently filmed a retelling of Hansel & Gretal for Syfy called Witchslayer, which also stars Shannon Doherty and Emilie Ullerup. Another film he shot a while back with Val Kilmer, The Stranger (aka The Traveler), is due to premiere in October.
The Stargate star can be seen this weekend at the Chicago Comic Con, which started yesterday, August 19, and ends this Sunday, August 22. After that, he’ll be at Dragon*Con in Atlanta from September 3-6.
Bridges Family Selected for "Outstanding Family Award"
Aug 20th 2010
Stargate star Beau Bridges and his family are to be honored at the Fourth Annual Champions for Families Awards Dinner at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on Thursday, Ocotber 21, for instilling family values. According to an announcement at ET Online, Bridges and his wife Wendy will be accepting the “Outstanding Family Award” on behalf of the Bridges family at the benefit being held by El Nido Family Centers, a non-profit organization that “strives to empower at-risk children, youth and families in L.A.”
“The family values that their parents, Dorothy and Lloyd Bridges, instilled in them have been passed on to three generations of Bridges. These very traits of gaining self-esteem and achieving goals are also the very core of El Nido’s programs that support and strengthen families,” stated El Nido.
The Bridges family also includes this year’s Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges, who can next be seen in the highly-anticipated Tron: Legacy that will be premiering December 17, 2010.
In the meantime, we’re anticipating the outcome of the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards that will be televised live on NBC at 8/5 PT on Sunday, August 29. Bridges has been nominated for his guest starring role in The Closer episode “Make Over” as the cross-dressing Detective George Andrews.
Make sure to visit ET Online for a recent photo of our Gen. Hank Landry actor.
Syfy Announces Fall Schedule
Aug 19th 2010
The return of Stargate Universe for its second season was officially announced by Syfy in a press release published by TV By The Numbers. Amanda Tapping’s Sanctuary also returns for its third season.
Stargate Universe
STARGATE UNIVERSE – Season 2 Premieres Tuesday, September 28, at 9PM (NEW NIGHT) – Stargate Universe returns with 20 all-new episodes for season two. SGU follows a band of soldiers, scientists and civilians, who must fend for themselves as they are forced through a Stargate when their hidden base comes under attack. The desperate survivors emerge aboard an ancient ship, which is locked on an unknown course and unable to return to Earth. In the new season, the team fights to take back the ship from the Lucian Alliance, who transported themselves on board Destiny with plans to take control. The team also discovers their true mission. It’s not about going home, it’s about going further. Season two guest stars include Robert Knepper (Heroes, Prison Break) and Julie McNiven (Supernatural, Mad Men) for a multi-episode arc in which they portray members of the Lucian Alliance. Also, series star Robert Carlyle makes his directorial debut in episode 4, Pathogen. Robert Cooper and Brad Wright, of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, serve as executive producers and writers. SGU is produced and distributed by MGM Worldwide Television Distribution.
Sanctuary
SANCTUARY – Season 3 Premieres Tuesday, September 28 at 10pm (NEW NIGHT) – Syfy’s original series Sanctuary returns this fall with an all-new 20-episode season. Season three picks up from the adrenaline-fueled action of season two, which raised the stakes for the brilliant scientist Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) and her team, who use their unique combination of instinct, medicine and cutting-edge science and technology to find and aid a clandestine population of beings that the world refuses to believe exist. In season three, the team will face a host of new and daunting abnormals, embark on adventures with both new and familiar faces and unravel some of the secrets woven through the Sanctuary’s rich past.
This season will also feature a two-episode arc for guest-star Polly Walker (Caprica, Rome). Sanctuary also stars Robin Dunne as forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman, Agam Darshi as the quick-witted Kate Freelander, Ryan Robbins as tech wiz Henry Foss and Christopher Heyerdahl as the sinister John Druitt.
One of television’s most groundbreaking series, shooting almost entirely on green screen, Sanctuary was the first television series in North America to use the RED camera exclusively. Its stunning visual effects were nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award. Created by Damian Kindler (Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis), Sanctuary is produced in association with Syfy and is distributed by Tricon Films and Television. Season three of the series is executive produced by Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Keith Beedie and Tricon Films.
Monsterwolf
Also, be looking for this Saturday Original Movie starring Robert Picardo:
MONSTERWOLF – Premieres Saturday, October 9, at 9PM – On the outskirts of a small Louisiana town, a drilling crew sets blast charges to tap an oil deposit – releasing the Kachinawaya, a Native American animal spirit meant to protect Indian lands from invaders. Stars Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and Jason London (Wildfire). A production of Active Entertainment.
Ming-Na to Guest on "Eureka" (Updated)
Aug 17th 2010
According to the recent press release issued by Syfy and published by The Futon Critic, Eureka has been renewed for a fifth season, and Stargate Universe star Ming-Na (Camile Wray) will be guest starring in an upcoming episode. Additionally, Jaime Ray Newman, who played Stargate Atlantis‘s Lt. Laura Cadman, will be returning in her recurring role as Tess Fontana:
SYFY PICKS UP HIT SERIES EUREKA FOR 5th SEASONNEW YORK, NY – August 17, 2010 – Syfy is greenlighting its hit original dramedy Eureka for a 5th season, it was announced today by Mark Stern, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions, which produces the series.
Eureka seems like any other cozy, Pacific Northwest town, but is actually a secret community of geniuses assembled by the government to conduct top-secret research. What they’ve unwittingly created is a place where anything imaginable can happen… and does. Eureka stars Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, James Callis and features Jordon Hinson. Co-creator Jaime Paglia and Bruce Miller are Executive Producers.
Since Eureka’s 4th season premiere on July 9, 2010, and with the most recent Live +7 data factored in, the show is averaging a 2.2 HH rating and more than 3 million total viewers per week (1,335 million Adults 18-49 and 1,531 million Adults 25-54).
In addition to great ratings, Eureka has also achieved new creative heights including: a time-altering storyline that has reset the series raising both the drama and stakes for the main characters; the addition of James Callis (Battlestar Galactica) as the new character ‘Dr. Charles Grant’; a first-ever crossover episode with Syfy’s Warehouse 13, a top-notch lineup of special guest stars including Ming-Na, Jaime Ray Newman, Ed Quinn, Wil Wheaton, Jamie Kennedy, Chris Parnell, Matt Frewer and Felicia Day; and a recently announced holiday episode slated to air in December.
“Eureka remains a steadfast performer for Syfy with its superb cast and perfect blend of drama, comedy and eye candy,” said Stern. “Given what Jaime, Bruce and their entire team have done collectively to reinvent the show this year, we can’t wait to see what’s in store for season 5.”
Eureka airs Friday nights at 9:00PM ET/PT on Syfy.
About Universal Cable Productions
Universal Cable Productions creates quality content across multiple media platforms for USA, Syfy and other networks. A leader in innovative and critically acclaimed programming, UCP is the studio behind USA’s Royal Pains, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Psych, In Plain Sight, Covert Affairs and Facing Kate, along with Syfy’s Eureka, Warehouse 13 and Caprica. The studio also produced both long-running series Monk and Battlestar Galactica. UCP is a division of NBC Universal.
About Syfy
Syfy is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in more than 96 million homes, Syfy is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. (Syfy – Imagine greater.).
Ming-Na is currently busy in Vancouver filming episodes for SGU’s second season, which will premiere on Syfy in a new regular timeslot of Tuesday, September 28, at 9 PM ET.
Edited to add: From Seattle Pi, we’ve got an update on Ming-Na’s role:
The network has, however, firmed up the role of Ming-Na (Stargate Universe), who will also guest-star next season.
The actress will portray Alice Wen, a senator who arrives in Eureka to handle a sensitive matter within Global Dynamics. She may appear in more than one episode.
Jewel Staite Begins Blogging at Blastr
Aug 17th 2010
Blastr is the new name for Sci Fi Wire, and not only have they changed their name, but they’ve also changed their focus and tone. As part of their new direction, they’ve invited Stargate star Jewel Staite to be a guest blogger. She’s kicked off the occasion by answering ten questions directed to her from fans who have enjoyed her work in both Firefly and Stargate Atlantis.
In Jewel Staite talks about Firefly fights, her dream role and more, Staite greets her readers, “Hello and welcome to my very first blog for Blastr! I’m absolutely thrilled to be blogging on this site, and even more thrilled that my ramblings will not have to be reduced to 140 characters or less!” Her Twitter account did come in handy in defining her new method of keeping in touch with her fans, though, as she picked questions from among over 53,000 admiring “tweeps” to construct her first Blastr entry.
With the news that Staite’s SGA co-stars David Hewlett and Robert Picardo will be making appearances in SGU’s season two episode “Seizure” (which won’t be aired until 2011), Staite was asked if she’d be making an appearance on the show too. Her reply indicates that she’s open to the possibility—under certain conditions that alluded to her first SGA role as the Wraith Ellia: “That’s a great question. Did you hear that one, Syfy? Thoughts? I still have the same phone number, in case you were wondering how to reach me! Unless you want me in prosthetics, in which case, I’m super slammed. With, like, this blog. And stuff.”
Staite’s busy “stuff” includes her next personal appearance, which currently is set to be at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, from September 3 to 6. In the meantime, make sure to visit Blastr for her guest blog entries that are sure to be full of all kinds of “juicy” details!
Stargate Planner: Week of August 16-22
Aug 15th 2010
You might be interested in these news tidbits and announcements that have been noted on this editor’s calendar and notebook for this week. If you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below. We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week.
Calendar
| Monday, August 16 | |
| Tuesday, August 17 | |
| Wednesday, August 18 | SGU’s “Darkness, Light, and Water will be shown on Wednesday, August 18th beginning at 9:00pm.” (Den of Geek: Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week Stargate Universe starts again from the beginning…). |
| Thursday, August 19 | Chicago Comic Con begins today and runs through August 22. Paul McGillion, John de Lancie, and Aaron Douglas are scheduled to be guests. Check the website for more details. |
| Friday, August 20 | Today is Jamil Walker Smith‘s birthday! |
| Saturday, August 21 | |
| Sunday, August 22 |
News Notes
Stargate Universe Press
- Season Two: “Alliances” – Major Spoiler Update.
- Robert Carlyle – Flick Direct: Video Interview.
- Ming-Na – Flick Direct: Video Interview.
It should be noted that whenever spoilers come out for SGU, they are placed in the episode guides in the Stargate Wiki without much fanfare here in the News Blog. To keep on top of such updates, visit the main page of the Stargate Wiki to see the “Recent Updates” list of links.
Solutions News Blog Round-Up
Our News Blog posts since the last Stargate Planner (most recent listed first):
- Ben Browder – Artist Martin Firrell Studies Ben Browder’s Sci Fi Heroes.
Solutions LJ Companion Background Articles
Last week, we posted a few background articles in our LJ Companion that you might be interested in. The articles listed in this section don’t have a companion piece in our News Blog here:
- Rachel Luttrell – Rachel Luttrell Article at SciFiAndTvTalk Blog.
- Jewel Staite – Picardo and Staite Scheduled for FACTS 2010 in Belgium.
- Robert Picardo – Picardo and Staite Scheduled for FACTS 2010 in Belgium and Robert Picardo and Bill Nye at Planetary Society Open House.
- Ben Browder, Joe Flanigan, David Nykl – Martin Firrell Sci Fi Series Features Stargate Stars.
- Joe Flanigan and Jason Momoa – Flanigan and Momoa Reunited.
- Jason Momoa – Concept Art for Conan Movie Starring Jason Momoa.
Reminders
For news as it happens, make sure to visit the Stargate Twitter Superfeed for tidbits directly from the Stargate stars and production crew. And don’t forget our new feature Beyond the Event Horizon, which consists of “home pages” with dynamic feeds from our LJ and Blog for the stars of SG-1 and Atlantis.
Our LJ Companion has news bites, polls, and glimpses into the lives of the actors that we don’t necessarily cover here in our more formal news blog. Make sure to visit the LJ’s feed on our front page or visit the site directly to see its mostly fun little tidbits.
For the latest in convention appearances, which are subject to change, make sure to visit Stargate Actor Appearances.