Last week we took note of a story speculating that MGM’s financial woes could imperil the ongoing production of Stargate Universe Season 2 in Vancouver. The question raised was, even though the show was renewed for Season 2 and all contracts are in place, if MGM goes into liquidation, might those contracts not be honored? We decided to ask producer Joe Mallozzi his views of the situation, and he answered in his blog entry yesterday:
Michelle writes: “Joe, do you care to comment on how you guys are feeling about MGM’s financial “troubles” and how that might affect SGU’s future?”
Answer: Heh. I read the article you’re probably referring to – essentially a op-ed that quotes two individuals who clearly know next to nothing about the situation, much less how film and television production actually work. SGU is in no danger of being delayed or shelved or carried off by a flock of angry hippogriffs.
Joe also addressed the recent low ratings for SGU on Syfy and had this to say by way of reassurance:
Squall78 writes: “Any concerns about the ratings? 5 eps now in a row have fallen below what SGA was pulling last season as a whole. Kinda stinks, some of the best eps have been in the 2nd half. Do you think the move to Tuesday will be good?”
Answer: Since the fate of a third season will rest on the ratings of those first ten episodes of season two, I’ll save my worrying for the fall. As for the move to Tuesday night – looking forward to it.
So there you have it — at least one producer believes SGU fans have nothing to worry about, at least until the first half of SGU Season 2 airs.
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