The return of the full opening credits is announced
Joseph Mallozzi was one of the first to admit that the new shortened opening credit sequences for both Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis were not a good idea. Fan reaction on the various forums indicate that many see the opening credits adding to the shows and building the excitement. Today, in his Q&A thread at GateWorld, Mallozzi announced this exciting news: “Good news. Brand new (long version) opening credit sequences for both shows will be airing with the back half of both series in January. Watch for ’em.”
The decision to cut the opening credits to 10 seconds each was made by the SciFi Channel in order to add more time for advertising. The actual length of each episode did not change. Ironically, right after the announcement was made that the opening credits had been reduced, it was announced that Joel Goldsmith’s sweeping theme for Stargate Atlantis was nominated for an Emmy!
[Thanks to Aurora for the tip — DeeKayP]