Stargate Planner: Week of October 4-10

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,   October 4	Season Two of Amanda Tapping‘s Sanctuary comes out today on DVD in the UK.
Tuesday,   October 5	Syfy: SGU 2.02 “Aftermath” premieres at 9 PM ET, with a repeat at 11 PM. Stargate Universe premieres in the UK on Sky1 at 9 PM with “Intervention”. The Complete Season One DVD/Blu-ray for SGU comes out today in Region 1 (North America). Robert Carlyle provided the voice for the main character in the video game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, which is being released today for the XBox 360 and PS3 in North America. It will be released on October 7 in the UK.
Wednesday, October 6
Thursday,   October 7
Friday,   October 8	New York Comic Con begins today and ends on October 10. Stargate guests include Christopher Judge, Alaina Huffman, Morena Baccarin, and Sarah Douglas. Check with the website for the event’s schedule.
Saturday, October 9	Robert Picardo stars in the Syfy Original Monsterwolf, which premieres tonight at 9 PM ET (repeats at 1 AM).
Sunday, October 10

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

• Jason Momoa – Collider is but one of several websites announcing that the new Conan movie starring our very own Jason Momoa will be released in 3D as had been discussed but remained unconfirmed until now with the release of an updated poster (right). We still don’t have a date for when the movie will hit theaters in 2011.

Stargate Universe Press

• Robert Carlyle – California Chronicle: TV star Rob is homesick; TV.com: A Chat with Robert Carlyle with Stargate Universe; Collider: Robert Carlyle On Set Video Interview STARGATE UNIVERSE Season 2.
• Ming-Na – Bella Online: Interview – Ming-Na, Stargate Universe.
• David Blue – Toronto Sun: ‘Stargate’ star’s math adds up; TV Deathray: Interview: David Blue Previews Stargate Universe Season 2.
• Brad Wright – Collider: A Behind the Scenes Tour of STARGATE UNIVERSE with Producer Brad Wright…[spoilers for “Aftermath”]; TV Deathray: Interview: Stargate Universe Creator Brad Wright Previews Season 2.
• Alaina Huffman, Jamil Walker Smith – Chicago Now: ‘SGU’ S2 countdown: Chatting with Alaina Huffman & Jamil Walker Smith.
• Alaina Huffman, Jamil Walker Smith, Louis Ferreira, David Blue, Robert Carlyle – Vancouver Sun: On the Vancouver set with Stargate Universe: Out-of-this-world ensemble confronts the cosmos.
• Louis Ferreira, Brian J. Smith – Collider: Justin Louis and Brian J. Smith On Set Interview STARGATE UNIVERSE Season 2 [NOTE: Justin Louis is Ferreira’s previous stage name.]; Chicago Now: ‘SGU’ S2 countdown: Video chat with Brian J. Smith and Louis Ferreira.
• Paul Mullie, Lou Diamond Phillips – Blastr: 8 things you should know about the 2nd season of Stargate Universe.
• Lou Diamond Phillips – The Buzz: Star sightings, filming updates shows a picture of Phillips with new pilot cast and director Tim Matheson.
• Tygh Runyan – Joseph Mallozzi’s Weblog: Actor Tygh Runyan Answers Your Questions! Runyan plays Dr. Caine, who stayed behind on the planet in last season’s “Faith”.

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):

• New TV Projects for Shanks, Hewlett, Francks, Nykl.
• Solutions Opens SG-1 and SGA Portals.
• Reminder: Shanks, Pilegg, Nemec on The CW Tonight (October 1).
• Crossover with Universe Changes Atlantis Timeline.
• Stargate Universe “Intervention” Ratings.
• Stargate Universe Premiere: 2.01 “Intervention”.
• Black’s “Museum of Thieves” Out Today (Sept. 28).
• Syfy: S1 Marathon to Usher in Stargate Universe S1 Premiere.
• MSOL Annual Auction Kicks Off Today (Sept. 27).

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:

• Durance Interview Mentions Michael Shanks.
• SG-1 on Hulu.
• Stargate Universe 2.02 “Aftermath” Sneak Peek.
• Talk of Conan Sequel.
• Stargate Universe: 2.01 “Intervention” (poll and discussion).
• Robert Carlyle on The Today Show.
• RDA in “Facing Kate” Coming January 2011.

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.