26.Jan.10
Posted in Atlantis, Merchandise, News, SG-1 at 11:57 am by DeeKayP
SCI FI WIRE has announced, “Propworx, who was also behind 2009’s Battlestar Galactica auctions, has launched a series of Stargate Artifacts auctions this week. Fifteen seasons of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis memorabilia will be up for sale through eBay and two huge live auctions.”
The twenty items listed in the article include Working Jaffa Serpent Head, Horus (Falcon) Head, MALP, Goa’uld Hand Device, Jaffa Staff Weapon, Thor, Jack O’Neill’s Sunglasses, Hero Zat Gun, Hero T.E.R., Hero Replicator Pistol, Hero Anti-Replicator Gun, The Ark of Truth, Daniel’s Glasses, Ori Prior Staff, Ancient Drone, Zero Point Module, Ronon Dex’s Blaster, Ancient Communications Terminal, Ancient Lifesigns Detector, and Teyla’s Bantos Rods.
This auction is not for the faint-of-heart. Most of these items are valued starting at $1000!
Sci Fi Wire tells us, “You can find out more at www.propworx.com and join the conversation there. You can also follow Propworx on Twitter.”
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21.Jan.10
Posted in Atlantis, Press at 6:38 pm by DeeKayP
According to Deadline.com, Stargate star Jason Momoa (SGA’s Ronon Dex) has been selected to play Conan in the new Conan the Barbarian movie!
Mike Fleming reports:
EXCLUSIVE: Today’s the day for all things Conan to be resolved. First, there was Conan the late night host getting a whopping check to leave. Now, Conan the Barbarian has been crowned. I hear that Millennium Films, Lionsgate, and rights holder Paradox Entertainment have approved Jason Momoa to star in Conan, the rebirth of the Robert E. Howard-created series. The brawny star of Stargate Atlantis who also stars in HBO’s Game of Thrones, Momoa got the nod over Kellan Lutz, the Twilight guy. I told you that the search for Conan had come down to the duo. Sources said that director Marcus Nispel was sold on Momoa, and won over the filmmakers by shooting a few trial scenes that allowed Momoa to wield a sword and behave very Schwarzenegger-like. This keeps the film on course for a March 15 production start in Bulgaria, and it closes a long ordeal in bringing the saga back to the screen. Paradox originally set up the film with Warner Bros in 2002, and then moved it over to Millenium in 2007.
Congratulations to Jason!
[Thanks to Joseph Mallozzi for the tip!]
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15.Jan.10
Posted in Atlantis, Press at 6:11 am by DeeKayP
Tonight at 9 PM ET (repeats at 11 PM) on the Syfy Channel, Paul McGillion returns to the world of Sanctuary as the re-imagined Wexford in the two-hour season finale, “Kali”.
Would you like to read something about the filming of this finale? Head on over to Chicago Now wherein Amanda Tapping declares, “I think, honestly, it is the best two hours of television the ‘Sanctuary’ team has ever done. Visually it’s the best work we’ve done. It’s absolutely stunning.”
There might be spoilers at that link, so go there at your own risk.
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26.Nov.09
Posted in Atlantis, Merchandise, News at 1:20 am by DeeKayP
Geeks of Doom have listed the Lightning Deals being offered by Amazon.com for Thanksgiving and Black Friday, and Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series Collection is the Gold Box Deal for Thursday, November 26.
Here are the details: “Of note, the Gold Box deal of the day is the Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series Collection DVD box set for only $88.99 (that’s 66% off the list price of $259.98). This 26-disc set contains all five seasons of the scifi television series, plus bonus features. The sale begins at midnight PST/3am EST and ends after 24 hours (while supplies last).”
Visit Amazon.com for details and a list of their other offerings.
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21.Oct.09
Posted in Atlantis, News at 4:22 pm by DeeKayP
Congratulations to Brad Wright for his 2009 Gemini Award for “Best Writing in a Dramatic Series” for his Stargate Atlantis episode “The Shrine” and to Todd Masters, Leah Ehman, Holland Miller, Brad Proctor and Kyla Rose Tremblay for the “Best Achievement in Make-Up” award for the episode “Vegas”!
Visit the Official MGM Stargate website for more details.
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17.Oct.09
Posted in Atlantis, Press at 5:49 pm by michelle
SGA’s Jason Momoa told fans today at the Austrialia convention Armageddon Expo that he’s won the role of Khal Drogo in the upcoming HBO production of the fantasy novel Game of Thrones. The news was first posted here, then confirmed by Chicago Times TV critic Mo Ryan, here.
Jason said this about the role, according to a fan who was there:
He’ll be filming in Morocco and doesn’t like horses, so isn’t looking forward to the horseback scenes. He also said that it’ll be his first nude scene and first sex scene.
Ryan also reported Jason said he has hired a trainer to see about bulking up for the role.
Game of Thrones is the first book in the popular “A Song of Ice and Fire” series of novels by George R. R. Martin. Four books have been published. HBO has committed to filming the first, but not yet the sequels, according to Ryan. Casting news for the movie has been a hot internet topic, with such noted actors as Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage chosen so far (IMDB entry).
Khal Drogo is an important character; according to this wikipedia article (!warning, major spoilers!), he is
a powerful khal, or warlord, of the Dothraki people, a tribal nation of expert riders and raiders in the steppes beyond the Free Cities. He is an accomplished warrior and has never been defeated in battle.
Filming is set to commence October 24, 2009, and will reportedly include locations in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Morocco. We wish Jason the very best with the challenges of filming the role. Perhaps Joe Flanigan can give him some horsemanship lessons before he leaves.
For more news on the HBO production, visit Winter is Coming. HBO doesn’t yet have a site for the show.
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15.Oct.09
Posted in Atlantis, News at 3:38 pm by michelle
Stargate actor Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett) has been very busy with acting work the past few months, so we thought it was time for an update for his fans. He filmed an episode of Supernatural (Fallen Idol, also starring Paris Hilton!) that aired last week in the US. He reprised his role on Sanctuary for its second season. He’ll appear in the final two episodes, with the potential for more if there is a Season 3.
He recently worked on an independent Canadian film called Hit ‘N Strum, where he plays the fiance of the female lead character. Some images from filming, including some of Paul, are available here.
And finally, Paul just finished filming Nobody, a psychological thriller also starring Val Kilmer, Dylan Neal, and John Cassini. Paul plays a cop, while Kilmer plays the bad guy. This film isn’t yet listed on IMDB, but a short blurb about it is here at moviehole.com.
Added to his several recent con appearances, including the Armageddon Expos in Australian and New Zealand over the next two weekends, Paul has had a very busy few months!
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10.Sep.09
Posted in Atlantis, Press, SG-1 at 8:22 pm by michelle
Earlier today we reported on a SciFiWire story asserting the SG-1 movie has a green-light for filming this year. We asked Stargate producer/writer Joseph Mallozzi to confirm this news, and he responded back to us:
Alas, it’s all conjecture at this point. We’ve received no news on either movie front (SG-1or Atlantis).
So, unfortunately, it appears the movies are no closer to reality than they have been for the past year. We speculate that Amanda Tapping and Martin Wood were contacted about their availability as a planning measure rather than a commitment to production. Perhaps more clarification will be made public in the coming days.
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Posted in Atlantis, Press, SG-1 at 9:32 am by michelle
Amanda Tapping (Sam Carter) and director Martin Wood told SciFiWire they are expecting to film the third direct-to-DVD Stargate SG-1 movie before the end of 2009. From the article (here):
“As far as I know, we may start in late fall or early winter this year,” Tapping said in an exclusive interview. “And I will slip back into Sam Carter very nicely; I’m looking forward to it.”
Martin Wood would again direct. “They asked me to direct the Stargate SG-1 movie, and they are waiting until Universe is finished, and then, of course, they ask me when I’m available,” said Wood... “Then that may get done by the end of the year. That’s what everyone is hoping, at least.”
Their statements seem to indicate the production of the SG-1 movie has taken a step forward in decision-making and funding. As recently as last month, Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson) had no news about filming and said the issue was MGM needing external investors to fund the film, due to the studio’s enormous debt. As Shanks said at the Chicago Creation Convention (transcript here, thanks to dedicated fan!):
What I was told talking to the guys was that MGM is reluctant to make the movies right now because the economy is not doing well. You know. And DVD sales have dropped significantly, apparently, in the last 6-8 months to a year. What we don’t want to do—and when I say ’we’ I mean myself, you guys, and the company—is what we don’t want to do…if we plan on doing these movies every couple years or whatever it’s going to be, MGM doesn’t have…you know, they have a huge amount of debt. They have to finance all this stuff. So they have to find investors to make these movies possible. The minute one of ours goes south—if we make a movie right away and it goes out to the DVD market and it doesn’t make the money back that it promised its investors, when we turn around and try to make another one 2 years from now, those investors and other investors will look at the balance sheet and go, ‘Why? This isn’t a profit-making venture.’
So, either funding has been secured, or Tapping and Wood are reacting to being asked to be available in case funding does come through. The news does not appear to be as positive or definitive for the Stargate Atlantis movie. Martin Wood also said:
What about a new Stargate Atlantis movie? “Atlantis is still being talked about for this year,” Wood said. “Right now, I’m so far removed from it, but they’ll let me know, and I’m happy to do it.”
The SG-1 movie is green-lighted, and the Atlantis film is in the works…
For all the information we have on both movies, including spoilers, visit our 3rd SG-1 movie and SGA movie articles. Watch this space for more news as it arrives.
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27.Aug.09
Posted in Atlantis, News at 12:10 pm by michelle
Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett) is filming a guest-starring role in the fifth episode of Supernatural’s fifth season, entitled “Fallen Idols”. Paul plays the role of Jim Grossman. We don’t know much about his role, but we do know his fellow co-star in the episode will be famous socialite Paris Hilton! Regarding Hilton’s role, from this article:
“We wrote the role just for her,” producer Sera Gamble said. “We’re very excited that she said yes. She plays the role of a demonic creature that takes the form of Paris Hilton. If you know our style, you know we go pretty funny and irreverent with this stuff, so expect that. The fact that she wanted to do the episode speaks volumes about her sense of humor. She’s flat-out awesome for playing along. You’ll see.”
The episode is expected to air on October. 8, 2009, on the US CW network.
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