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 9 | Principal photography resumes for Stargate Universe: Season Two. They’ll be working on the episode “Visitation” that was written by new writer/producer Remi Aubuchon. This episode is scheduled to air ninth, so we should be seeing it before the mid-season break. |
| Tuesday, August 10 | Today is the DVD release day for Helen, a movie that both David Hewlett and David Nykl are in. It’s about depression and bipolar disorder.
Part 2 of Smallville: Absolute Justice airs tonight in the UK on E4 at 9 PM. Michael Shanks continues his significant guest role as Carter Hall/Hawkman. |
| Wednesday, August 11 | |
| Thursday, August 12 | |
| Friday, August 13 | |
| Saturday, August 14 | “The next seven days are full of final sips and refills beginning tomorrow morning, Saturday August 14th with a repeat broadcast from the first moments of Stargate Universe. The series’ three part opener, Air, introduces the unprepared crew of Destiny and parts 1-3 will run in succession on Sky2 starting at 9:00am. The next three episodes 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…). |
| Sunday, August 15 |
News Notes
Stargate Universe Press
- Robert C. Cooper – Collider: Video Interview.
- Robert Carlyle – Collider: Video Interview; Fused Film: Robert Carlyle Talks Stargate Universe Season 2, His Approach to Acting, and Some Soccer.
- Ming-Na – Asia One: Ming-Na’s alien adventure; Diva Asia: Stargate Universe Ming Na: I’ve never strived to be super famous.
- David Blue – Collider: 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):
- Michael Shanks – Shanks’ “Arctic Blast” in Sydney Tonight (August 4).
- Joe Flanigan – Flanigan in Ireland Shooting “The Other Side”.
- Michael Shanks – Shanks’ “Absolute Justice” UK Premiere August 3.
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 – Reminder: Deadline for Questions for Rachel Luttrell Today (August 8).
- Amanda Tapping – Tapping and Team Bring “Sherwood” to Syfy.
- Joe Flanigan – They’re Looking for a New Lead for “Rockford Files” Remake!
- Michael Shanks – Hawkman Gets His Hawkgirl in Season 10 of “Smallville”.
- Jason Momoa – Momoa’s “Game of Thrones” Confirmed for UK Airing.
- Amanda Tapping – Amanda Tapping on Urban Rush (video).
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.