Stargate Universe: 2.13 "Alliances"

Which ALLIANCES will be forged—or broken—when Earth comes under attack?
Tonight at 10 PM ET on Syfy—and later this week in Canada and Australia—is Stargate Universe episode 2.13 “Alliances,” written by new producer/writer Linda McGibney and directed by Peter DeLuise.

“This one explores one of the more interesting relationships aboard Destiny,” executive producer Joseph Mallozzi wrote in his weblog. He also suggested that this episode is a great one for MSgt. Ronald Greer’s character development.

Two very special guest stars are featured tonight: Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13) portrays Senator Michaels, who replaced Chloe’s father Senator Alan Armstrong on the committee that manages the Icarus Project’s funding; and French Stewart, who played Louis Ferretti in Stargate (the movie), portrays Dr. Andrew Covel, a highly-regarded research scientist from Stargate Command. While these two are visiting Destiny using the communication stones linked to Camile Wray and Greer, Homeworld Command comes under attack, presumably by the Lucian Alliance. A terrible accident happens that puts all four individuals involved with the links in grave danger.

Is it possible that the members of the Alliance who are were permitted to become members of the Destiny crew have betrayed Earth? Tune in tonight to find out and make sure to rejoin us here for our episode poll on the front page.

NOTE: For fun, make sure to answer our Stargate trivia question in the spoiler tag below!

Link and Spoiler Collection

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Senator Michaels and Dr. Andrew Covel visit Destiny to analyze Rush’s data; an alien ship crashes into Homeworld Command, endangering Greer and Wray.[/spoiler]

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[spoiler intro=”Stargate Trivia Question”]“As Brad pointed out, the actor playing the part of Dr. Andrew Covel in episode #213 brings to four the number of guest stars who also appeared in the original Stargate movie.” — Joseph Mallozzi, August 20, 2010

Who are the four people who played in the original Stargate movie that have also appeared in Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, or Stargate Universe episodes? Answer in our comment section below. We’ll present the answer in the episode’s upcoming ratings report that will be posted as soon as that data becomes available.[/spoiler]

Stargate Planner: Week of March 21-27

We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week. Also, if you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below.

Calendar

Monday,   March 21 SGUStargate Universe on Syfy at 10 PM ET with “Alliances.”
Tuesday,   March 22 Stargate Universe on SPACE at 10 PM ET with “Alliances.”

no ordinary family cast

Robert Picardo will be guest starring as Vice Principal Nance in tonight’s episode of No Ordinary Family at 8 PM ET on ABC, “No Ordinary Animal.” From TV Guide: “Mrs. X (Lucy Lawless) takes a shot at eliminating the Powells for good by tapping the feral abilities of a beastly super-villain. Meanwhile, Daphne and Chris skip school to attend a Sara Bareilles video shoot; JJ’s tasks for the academic-decathlon team make him suspicious of Mr. Litchfield; and Katie learns shocking news about Joshua.” No Ordinary Family is about “a family that develops superpowers after a plane crash in the Amazon. The patriarch, Jim, discovers he has immense strength, and his wife, Stephanie, is blessed with amazing speed, while their 16-year-old daughter, Daphne, turns telepathic, and their learning-disabled 14-year-old son, JJ, becomes a genius.”

Wednesday,   March 23
Thursday,   March 24 Stargate Universe on Australia’s SciFi at 8:30 PM ET with “Alliances.”
Friday,    March 25
Saturday,   March 26 Beau BridgesBeau Bridges will be participating in the stage reading of the play K2 by Patrick Meyers at the Edison Theater in Mammoth Falls, California, at 7 PM. Tickets are $100. There are other activities including appetizers, drinks, desserts, a raffle, and fundraising, so check out Mammoth Times for more information. Synopsis: “Actors Beau Bridges and his nephew Marcel Lloyd portray two climbers, Harold and Taylor, who are stranded on an icy shelf at 27,000 feet up the world’s second highest mountain. A portion of the ledge crumbles away, they lose some of their gear and they have only one rope left to try and save both their lives.”

Family movie Change of Plans, starring Joe Flanigan, is available for pre-order in both DVD and Blu-ray formats at Walmart.com. Release date now set for April 26, 2011. (Thanks to @JennieDreyer and @susanshambaugh for the update!)

Alaina Huffman will be attending the Planet Comicon in Kansas City, Kansas, this weekend. Make sure to visit the website for details.

Sunday,   March 27

News Notes

Stargate Universe News

Solutions News Blog Round-Up

Our News Blog posts since the last Stargate Planner (most recent listed first):

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:

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.

Stargate Universe "Twin Destinies" Ratings

The numbers for Stargate Universe episode “Twin Destinies” have been added to our summary table below.

Season Two Viewer and Ratings Summary

Episode Rating/Share Viewers in Millions
HH 18-49 Live+Same Day Live+7 Days
Intervention 0.8/1 0.5/1 1.175 Note 1
Aftermath 0.7/1 0.5/1 1.070
Awakening 0.8/1 0.5/1 1.222
Pathogen 0.7/1 0.4/1 0.974
Cloverdale 0.7/1 0.4/1 1.012
Trial and Error 0.7/1 0.4/1 0.967
The Greater Good 0.7/1 0.4/1 1.074
Malice 0.7/1 0.4/1 1.025
Visitation 0.7/1 0.5/1 1.169
Resurgence 0.7/1 0.5/1 1.094
Deliverance [Note 2] 0.6/1 0.5/1 1.035
Twin Destinies 0.6/1 0.5/1 0.928 <<<< NEW DATA

Source for New Data: Travis Yanan

Notes

  1. “Just got the live+7 numbers for Intervention, the season 2 premiere. Wow. We jumped 78% from the live number, about 40% from the liv+SD. That’s a lot of eyeballs. Of course that isn’t even counting those who are viewing the show through alternate platforms (ie. netflix, iTunes, and other download options).” — Joseph Mallozzi, October 19, 2010.
  2. “The ratings of the back half of season 2 will have absolutely no bearing on whether or not Brad and co. proceed with movies.” — Joseph Mallozzi, March 5, 2011.

Stargate Universe: 2.12 "Twin Destinies"

Has Eli found a way for the crew to get home?
Tonight at 10 PM ET on Syfy—and later this week in Canada and Australia—is Stargate Universe episode 2.12 “Twin Destinies,” written by Brad Wright and directed by Peter DeLuise.

Eli has been working on a way to get home, refining the calculations made by the original science team who, on paper, had developed a method to channel the energy from a sun while the Destiny recharged. Dr. Rush determined that the team didn’t have enough information concerning the ship’s condition, so he sabotaged their “experiment,” saving the ship and its crew in the process. Working with Lucian Alliance mathematician Ginn, Eli began to refine the formula to take more solar conditions under consideration. Even after Ginn’s death, Eli continued to make working on this formula a top priority because it was probably the only way that the crew could ever get home.

But, will Dr. Rush detect a problem in the formula and sabotage Eli’s efforts, too? Tune in tonight to find out and make sure to rejoin us here for our episode poll on the front page.

Link and Spoiler Collection

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Eli may have found a way home, but Rush believes the plan could go catastrophically wrong. After experts on Earth decide in favor of Eli’s plan, Rush announces his intention to remain on the ship and calls for volunteers to stay with him.[/spoiler]

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Stargate Planner: Week of March 14-20

We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week. Also, if you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below.

Calendar

Monday,   March 14 SGUStargate Universe on Syfy at 10 PM ET with “Twin Destinies.”
Tuesday,   March 15 Stargate Universe on SPACE at 10 PM ET with “Twin Destinies.”
Wednesday,   March 16
Thursday,   March 17 Stargate Universe on Australia’s SciFi at 8:30 PM ET with “Twin Destinies.”
Friday,    March 18
Saturday,   March 19
Sunday,   March 20

News Notes

Stargate Universe News

Solutions News Blog Round-Up

Our News Blog posts since the last Stargate Planner (most recent listed first):

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:

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.

Stargate Universe "Deliverance" Ratings

The numbers for Stargate Universe episode “Deliverance” have been added to our summary table below.

Season Two Viewer and Ratings Summary

Episode Rating/Share Viewers in Millions
HH 18-49 Live+Same Day Live+7 Days
Intervention 0.8/1 0.5/1 1.175 Note 1
Aftermath 0.7/1 0.5/1 1.070
Awakening 0.8/1 0.5/1 1.222
Pathogen 0.7/1 0.4/1 0.974
Cloverdale 0.7/1 0.4/1 1.012
Trial and Error 0.7/1 0.4/1 0.967
The Greater Good 0.7/1 0.4/1 1.074
Malice 0.7/1 0.4/1 1.025
Visitation 0.7/1 0.5/1 1.169
Resurgence 0.7/1 0.5/1 1.094
Deliverance [Note 2] 0.6/1 0.5/1 1.035 <<<< NEW DATA

Source for New Data: Travis Yanan Blog

Notes

  1. “Just got the live+7 numbers for Intervention, the season 2 premiere. Wow. We jumped 78% from the live number, about 40% from the liv+SD. That’s a lot of eyeballs. Of course that isn’t even counting those who are viewing the show through alternate platforms (ie. netflix, iTunes, and other download options).” — Joseph Mallozzi, October 19, 2010.
  2. “The ratings of the back half of season 2 will have absolutely no bearing on whether or not Brad and co. proceed with movies.” — Joseph Mallozzi, March 5, 2011.

New Projects for Robert Carlyle

Robert CarlyleStargate star Robert Carlyle has been cast in at least two new projects, and there’s the possibility of another! The highly-sought-after actor is continuing his presence in American television, as well as returning to films in London, England, and possibly his native Glasgow, Scotland.

The first announced project is the film Dogs of Law, described by Indie Wire:

Screen Daily reports that rising star Luke Evans will appear alongside Robert Carlyle in “Dogs of Law,” an action-thriller set in London about an undercover cop (Evans) investigating a corrupt colleague (Carlyle). The script is from newcomers Matthew Cooke and Vincent Lund, and will be directed by TV veteran Declan O’Dwyer, who was behind the pilot for the cult British series “Being Human.” Producer Michael Ford is currently in talks with sales agents and financiers, calling the film “very international in its vision” and the $3.7 million project is heading for a summer shoot.

Before heading to London to film Dogs of Law, Carlyle will be working on his American television project, a pilot for ABC called Once Upon a Time. Comic Book Resources Spin-off has the details:

Stargate Universe star Robert Carlyle will play Rumpelstiltskin in Once Upon a Time, the ABC pilot from Lost producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, Deadline reports.

As revealed last month, the drama centers on a young boy in Storybrooke, Maine, where everything isn’t as it seems and we’re introduced to dual plots unfolding in separate realities — our world and a fairy-tale land. To that Deadline adds a woman “drawn into a town where the magic and mystery of fairy tales may be real and hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her troubled past.”

Carlyle’s Rumpelstiltskin is an expert in black magic who agrees to help Snow White and Prince Charming counteract the Evil Queen’s spells … for a price.

And finally, Carlyle’s name has been attached to the Glasgow film project Paying for It, which is based on the book by Tony Black. Screen Daily has the mention in an article centering around writers visiting prisoners so that the two groups can learn from each other:

THREE top crime writers came face-to-face with their fiercest critics this week – when they met hardened CONS at Barlinnie Prison.

Alex Gray, Gordon J Brown and Tony Black went inside the tough Glasgow nick to give a talk to inmates about how to write books.

But THEY ended up taking tips from the prisoners.

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The trio were invited into Bar-L by Deputy Governor Rhona Hotchkiss.

But Tony reckoned stepping through the front gates of the Victorian jail – built in 1880 – was like a scene from the 1994 prison movie The Shawshank Redemption, starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins The 38-year-old from Edinburgh, whose book Paying For It is set to be turned into a film starring Robert Carlyle, said: “Even though it looks like Shawshank, I couldn’t believe how friendly the staff and inmates were.”

Congratulations to Mr. Carlyle, and we’re hoping to hear about your casting as Dr. Nicholas Rush in the SGU movie or movies currently being negotiated with MGM.

Stargate Universe: 2.11 "Deliverance"

What has Chloe done?
Stargate Universe returns to our small screens tonight (March 7) on Syfy at 10 PM ET! The episode is 2.11 “Deliverance,” written by Paul Mullie (and Joseph Mallozzi) and directed by Peter DeLuise; it picks up the story where we left off in the mid-season cliffhanger “Resurgence.”

The cliffhanger left us wondering whether or not Chloe did something to help the crew of Destiny—and maybe even those double-crossing Ursini—survive the relentless attack of the accidentally-reactivated unmanned ships. Does she know the codes to get the command ship to recall all of these incessant drones? Did she give away secrets to the enemy that could mean certain doom or can she be trusted to have the crew’s best interest at heart?

Tune in tonight to find out what Chloe has done and make sure to rejoin us here for our episode poll on the front page.

Link and Spoiler Collection

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Chloe contacts her alien abductors to buy the Destiny time to circumvent attacking drones; Volker and Brody tend to Destiny’s damaged shields.[/spoiler]

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Stargate Planner: Week of March 7-13

We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week. Also, if you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below.

Calendar

Monday,   March 7 SGUStargate Universe returns to the United States on Syfy at 10 PM ET with the 11th episode of the season, “Deliverance.”

Michael Shanks will be at the premiere of Red Riding Hood at Graumann’s Chinese Theater located at 6925 Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood. Other members of the production company and the cast who will also be present include Leonardo DiCaprio, Amanda Seyfried, Billy Burke, Julie Christie, Gary Oldman, and Lukas Haas (Source: MSOL).

Tuesday,   March 8 Stargate Universe returns to Canada on SPACE at 10 PM ET with the 11th episode of the season, “Deliverance.”
Wednesday,   March 9
Thursday,   March 10 Stargate Universe returns to Australia on SciFi at 8:30 PM ET with the 11th episode of the season, “Deliverance.”

Richard Dean Anderson is returning in his role as David Smith in Fairly Legal on USA network at 10 PM ET (Source: DVR Playground).

Friday,    March 11 Tonight is the opening night of the highly-anticipated movie Red Riding Hood. Michael Shanks plays Adrien Lazar, the father of Henry, a love interest of Valerie, “Red Riding Hood” herself. The film was helmed by Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke. Synopsis: “Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family’s displeasure.”
Saturday,   March 12
Sunday,   March 13

News Notes

Stargate Universe News

Destiny in INCURSION PART 2 (MGM/About.com)

  • Franchise – Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi updated his readers on the last tasks that he and others are doing to complete the final episode of SGU, “Gauntlet.” As is typical with most Stargate season finales, this episode ends on a cliffhanger. “It’s a spectacular yet poignant season ender,” Mallozzi wrote after watching the finale’s Day 1 Mix. “Hopefully, by the time its airs, we’ll have definite word on a potential movie or two. If it’s a go and fans can look forward to a proper end to Destiny’s mission, then Gauntlet will certainly set the stage for a grand conclusion. If, on the other hand, things don’t pan out and Gauntlet does turn out to be the bittersweet finale, fans will be thrilled, touched, heartbroken – and left to wonder what could have been.” Once the finale is “in the can,” what will become of the franchise? Mallozzi once again reassured his readers, “The sets are still standing as Brad and co. await word on possible movies. As for the writers/producers – some have moved on, some stand ready to start work on a continuation of the storyline should they receive the green light.”
  • Indie Wire: Luke Evans & Robert Carlyle To Star In London Cop Thriller ‘Dogs Of Law’

Solutions News Blog Round-Up

Our News Blog posts since the last Stargate Planner (most recent listed first):

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:

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.

Stargate Planner: Week of February 28-March 6

We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week. Also, if you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below.

Calendar

Monday,   February 28
Tuesday,   March 1 Desperate Escape, a telemovie starring Michael Shanks, is coming out on DVD today.
Wednesday,   March 2
Thursday,   March 3
Friday,    March 4 The new animated film Rango comes to theaters today, and Claudia Black has a part in it! She voices the character Angelique, described by the movie’s official website as “the Mayor’s slinky receptionist. Her French accent only hints at the mysterious layers beneath her foxy fur. She has a long standing feud with Beans over an awkward love pentagon with three of the Jenkins brothers.” The story centers around Rango, a chameleon (voiced by Johnny Depp) who “aspires to be a swashbuckling hero.” He “finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it.” (Sources: Claudia Black Online and IMDb)

Tonight is the 6th Annual Vancouver Women in Film Festival, and Amanda Tapping is the host! Visit Straight.com for more information about the festival and this year’s award winners.

Saturday,   March 5
Sunday,   March 6

News Notes

Stargate Universe News

  • SGU Stargate
    Most of SGU's sets remain standing.
    Blogging executive producer Joseph Mallozzi has moved out of Bridge Studios to join Robert C. Cooper and Paul Mullie on a new project in Toronto. In the meantime, Brad Wright and Carl Binder are keeping the home fires burning for the Stargate franchise. Mallozzi hasn’t stopped reporting what he can about the state of the franchise, however. In one of his recent “mailbag” exchanges, Mallozzi addressed concerns about the status of SGU’s sets. “For now, I believe the plan is to strike the sets on Stage 6 (the cave and Homeworld Command which were doubtful to be used moving forward anyway). The standing sets (the Destiny corridors, observation deck, gate room over on Stage 4 and the bridge, shuttle, and mess over on Stage 5) will remain standing until we hear definite word that we will not be proceeding with production on any movie(s). And, sorry to say, no news to report on that front.” He also confirmed that there will be no set tours at the upcoming Vancouver Con (April 14-17). “I was actually there on Thursday when they were discussing it and the issue was one of costs for lighting up the sets. Even without full lighting, it would have been quite pricey.” On a closing encouraging note, he wrote, “The fact that the sets are still standing is a good sign. It costs money to keep them up/the stages rented, so, at the very least, this does demonstrate a desire to see the production move forward in some form.”
  • Blastr: John Scalzi’s epic novel Old Man’s War heading to the big screen. Scalzi was Creative Consultant with SGU.
  • Nerdage: Alaina Huffman of Stargate Universe, Smallville coming to Wizard World cons in Chicago, Philadelpha.

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:

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.