Stargate Nominated in Canada's Constellation Awards

The Stargate franchise is well-represented in the nominations in the second annual Constellation Awards:

  • Best Female Performance in a 2007 Science Fiction Television Episode: Amanda Tapping for her performance in SG-1’s Season Ten’s “The Road Not Taken”
  • Best Science Fiction Television Series of 2007: Stargate Atlantis
  • Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2007: Stargate SG-1

Details about the awards from their website:

The Constellation Awards are Canada’s annual science fiction awards, focused on rewarding excellence in science fiction film and television. Now in its second year, The Constellation Awards celebrate and honour the actors, writers, and technical artists behind the best of today’s science fiction film and TV works – with an added focus on Canadian contributions to science fiction film and television. The Constellation Awards are also the only Canadian science fiction film and TV awards where YOU, the Canadian viewing public, get to select the nominees and winners in all categories.

The awards are presented and organized by the TCON Promotional Society, the not-for-profit corporation who organize the annual Polaris science fiction event (formerly known as Toronto Trek). The 2008 Constellation Awards ceremony will be held at Polaris 22, taking place on the weekend of July 11-13, 2008.

Voting is now open! Go to our voting page to submit your votes by postal mail or using our online ballot. Voting deadline: June 15th, 2008.

Visit the Constellation Awards website for more information about the awards and for voting eligibility rules.

Anderson: "Continuum" Like a Feature Film

Jack O

Stargate SG-1 star Richard Dean Anderson recently posted a note on his official website concerning his recovery from foot surgery and his return to his role as Jack O’Neill in Brad Wright’s Stargate: Continuum, the first of the stand-alone SG-1 movies being released directly to video.

Anderson closed his note with this mini-review of the movie: “Oh, and by the way, Brad sent me a copy of Continuum, and I must shout and tout the relative genius of both Mr. Wright and Mr. Wood. The darn thing looks, SOUNDS, and behaves like a feature film. I am soooo frickin’ proud of those guys. Talented and genuinely GOOD guys.”

To get a preview of Anderson’s return as Jack O’Neill, view the trailer below (this version is without the cheering fans):

The world premiere of the DVD (and Blu-ray HD) is July 29, 2008, in North America. There’s a tentative release for the UK set for sometime in August.

SGA S5 Spoilers: "The Queen"

5.08 “The Queen”

Teyla poses as Todd’s Queen to represent his hive in negotiations with an allied hive, but tension escalates as the alliance’s territories are threatened by another Wraith hive.

Details

Todd and the Expedition have once again teamed up—this time with Teyla posing as Todd’s Queen. They rendezvous with another hive, one of their alliance, that has their own queen with whom Teyla is to negotiate. The commander welcoming Todd and Teyla aboard acts as his Queen’s primary aide and shows a great deal of protection for her and her hive. He has seen betrayals happen among even his allies, so he’s very suspicous of any and all who come from a hive not his own.

The rest of Teyla’s team stays on Todd’s hive ship, accompanied by Kenny. As soon as Todd and Teyla board the other hive, the commander takes the ship into hyperspace. This act surprises Todd, who says it is not part of the arrangement, but the commander suggests that this is standard procedure when it comes to treating someone that he doesn’t know. Sheppard, Ronon, and McKay lost track of Todd and Teyla once the hive went into hyperspace. Only once the ship drops out will they be able to track Todd’s subspace transmitter.

Todd stands close to Teyla, making sure that she doesn’t cause any more suspicion in this already tense situation. The commander brings Teyla word that a rival hive has just encroached on one of their feeding grounds and wishes for Teyla to give him orders as to what to do next. Each command Teyla gives as Queen is met with mounting suspicion, and sooner or later, things are going to go bad … very bad.

Guest Characters

  • Todd (Christopher Heyerdahl)
  • Wraith Commander
  • Kenny
  • Queen

Production

  • Written by Alan McCullough
  • Directed by (TBD)

SPOILERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE EPISODE IS IN PRODUCTION.

TV Shows On DVD: "Continuum" on DVD and Blu-Ray

Possible cover art for "Stargate: Continuum"Brad Wright’s Stargate: Continuum is due for its North American premiere July 29, 2008. TV Shows On DVD has recently published two articles concerning the movie’s release on both DVD and Blu-Ray, one of which features a possible cover art design (included herein).

The movie has a run-time length of 99 minutes, and both releases are to have the same features:

  • Commentary with Executive Producer/Writer Brad Wright and Director Martin Wood
  • Featurette: “The Making of Stargate: Continuum”
  • Featurette: “Stargate Goes to The Arctic”
  • Featurette: “The Layman’s Guide to Time Travel”

DVD Details: “The cost is confirmed to be $26.98 SRP, which is the same as the previous “DTV” release of Stargate – The Ark of Truth. Running time is 99 minutes for a Widescreen (1.78:1) feature with an English – Dolby Surround 5.1 soundtrack. Subtitles in English, French, & Spanish are also on board.” (TVShowsOnDVD)

Blu-Ray Details: “While the DVD edition runs $26.98 … , the Blu-ray Disc version will list for $39.98 SRP. … The high-definition Blu-ray release includes 1080p video in 1.78:1 widescreen, and an English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio soundtrack. Also included are an optional Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, French Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, and subtitles in English, French or Spanish.” (TVShowsOnDVD.com)

Amazon.com currently has the DVD available for pre-order at $16.99. The Blu-ray version doesn’t appear to be available from them at this time.

SGA S5: "Whispers" Casting

Stargate Atlantis executive producer and co-showrunner Joseph Mallozzi has been keeping his readers up-to-date on the writing and production process of his Season Five episode “Whispers” in which Dr. Carson Beckett and Lt. Col. John Sheppard are surveying a planet with an all-female Stargate team. The episode is also a horror story, complete with mutants, strange dolls, gas masks, and blinding fog that interferes with flashlights and electronics.

Yesterday, Mallozzi published the names of the actors who will be portraying the new team members:

Christina Cox
 The four-member all-female team is commanded by Major Anne Teldy, the character being named after one of the regular visitors to Mallozzi’s blog who won a contest the producer held there. The talk is that she was supposed to be killed by mutant space cows, but things do have a way of changing as the script moves along the production line. Teldy will be played by SG-1 veteran Christina Cox, who had starred in her own Lifetime series Blood Ties. Cox played in “Spirits” and “The Sentinel”, and now she’s making the move to Atlantis.
Leela Savasta
 Our readers should already be familiar with Leela Savasta, who is in the new recurring role of Captain Alicia Vega. Her character will make her debut in Season Five’s premiere episode, “Search and Rescue”, when she joins Col. Samantha Carter on an S&R mission in the collapsed building that swallowed several members of the Expedition in Season Four’s finale, “The Last Man”.
Janina Gavankar
 Sgt. “Dusty” Mehra (formerly known as “Dusty” Wells) is being played by Janina Gavankar, who played Eva ‘Papi’ Torres in The L Word. Dusty is a no-nonsense soldier who shows a teasing side in her interactions with Beckett and Dr. Alison Porter, the fourth member of the new team.
Nicole de Boer
 Dr. Alison Porter will be portrayed by sci-fi veteran Nicole de Boer, known as Lt. Ezri Dax in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Sarah Bannerman in The Dead Zone. Beckett and Porter geek out on the technology left behind by Michael in one of his research facilities where the first human-iratus hybrids were being created. “Dusty” sees the mutual attraction and makes herself scarce so that the two can be alone together.

Who will survive the horror of the mission? You’ll have to wait until “Whispers” airs.

SPOILERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE EPISODE IS IN PRODUCTION.

SGA S5 Spoilers: "Tracker"

5.09 “Tracker”

Rodney, Ronon and Keller are visiting a familiar village when Keller is abducted by a man who forces her to go with him deep into the woods. It turns out he is Runner, and his presence has brought the Wraith to the village. He needs Keller to heal a young girl, the only survivor of another village in which he drew the Wraith. McKay and Ronon help the villagers then set out to rescue Keller, running into booby traps left by the Runner along the way.

Details

While Ronon and McKay try to gather and help the villagers, Kiryk leads Keller on an hours-long trek through thick woods. She talks to him and he finally admits he is a Runner, a man implanted with a tracking device and used as a hunting challenge for Wraith. Keller that Ronon was once a Runner but no longer is; Kiryk is reluctant to believe her.

McKay and Ronon lead the villagers to caverns for safety, then set out to rescue Keller. Along the way Rodney steps on a tripwire, and Ronon has to save him from a nasty demise.

Kiryk and Keller finally reach their destination, a hidden cave far from the village. Inside are supplies and an unconscious 10-year old girl named Celise. She is the only survivor of a village on another planet that was completely culled by Wraith looking for Kiryk. The girl has a badly infected injury on her leg, and Kiryk wants Keller to treat her. Celise is so ill with infection that Keller is not sure she can save her with the supplies she carries. Kiryk practically begs Keller not to let her die, and Keller promises to do what she can.

Guest Characters

  • Kiryk
  • Erran
  • Celise

Production

  • Written by Carl Binder
  • Directed by (TBD)

SPOILERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE EPISODE IS IN PRODUCTION.

Solutions Offers "The Ark of Truth" Coverage

Solutions has activated several new articles and features for our coverage of Stargate: The Ark of Truth:

We hope you enjoy these features as we continue to update and add to the wealth of articles in our Stargate Wiki.

SGA S4 DVD Set Now on Pre-Order

Amazon.com has placed Season Four DVDs for Stargate Atlantis on their list of offerings for pre-order at the price of $34.99 for a 5-disc set.

According to TVShowsOnDVD, this is the content for the DVD set (subject to change), which is scheduled for Region 1 release on July 8, 2008:

  • Disc 1:
    • Adrift
      • Commentary by Co-Executive Producer/Writer Martin Gero, Director/Supervising Producer Martin Wood
    • Lifeline
      • Commentary by Director/Supervising Producer Martin Wood and Amanda Tapping
    • Reunion
      • Commentary by Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi and Director William Waring
    • Doppelganger
      • Commentary by Executive Producer, Writer and Director Robert C. Cooper and VFX Supervisor Mark Savela
    • Other Special Features:
      • A New Leader: Amanda Tapping Joins Atlantis
      • Mission Directive: Doppelganger with Robert C. Cooper
      • Photo Gallery
      • Production Design Gallery

  • Disc 2:
    • Travelers
      • Commentary by Executive Producer Paul Mullie and Director William Waring
    • Tabula Rasa
      • Commentary by Writer Alan McCullough and Director/Supervising Producer Martin Wood and Amanda Tapping
    • Missing
      • Commentary by Co-Executive Producer/Writer Carl Binder and Director Andy Mikita
    • The Seer
      • Commentary by Writer Alan McCullough and Director Andy Mikita
    • Other Special Features:
      • The Doctor Is In: The Return of Paul McGillion
      • Stargate: Atlantis Bloopers
      • Photo Gallery
      • Production Design Gallery

  • Disc 3:
    • Miller’s Crossing
      • Commentary by Co-Executive Producer/Writer Martin Gero and Director Andy Mikita
    • This Mortal Coil
      • Commentary by Executive Producer/Writer Joseph Mallozzi and Director William Waring
    • Be All My Sins Remember’d
      • Commentary by Co-Executive Producer/Writer Martin Gero and Director Andy Mikita
    • Spoils of War
      • Commentary by Producer/Writer Alan McCullough and Director William Waring
    • Other Special Features:
      • Mission Directive: This Mortal Coil with Will Waring
      • Photo Gallery
      • Production Design Gallery

  • Disc 4:
    • Quarantine
      • Commentary by Director/Supervising Producer Martin Wood and Amanda Tapping
    • Harmony
      • Commentary by Co-Executive Producer/Writer Martin Gero and Director William Waring
    • Outcast
      • Commentary by Writer Alan McCullough and Director Andy Mikita
    • Trio
      • Commentary by Co-Executive Producer/Writer Martin Gero, Director Martin Wood, and Amanda Tapping
    • Other Special Features:
      • Mission Directive: Quarantine with Martin Wood
      • Mission Directive: Outcast with Andy Mikita
      • The Making of Trio
      • Gallery
      • Production Design Gallery

  • Disc 5:
    • Midway
      • Commentary by Director Andy Mikita, Christopher Judge and Jason Momoa
    • The Kindred
      • Commentary by Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi and Director Peter F. Woeste
    • The Kindred, Part 2
      • Commentary by Writer Alan McCullough and Director/ Supervising Producer Martin Wood
    • The Last Man
      • Commentary by Executive Producer Paul Mullie and Director/Supervising Producer Martin Wood
    • Other Special Features:
      • A Look Back at Season 4
      • Deleted Scenes
      • Photo Gallery
      • Production Design Gallery

Sci Fi Pi Interviews Tapping, Bridges

The Australian website Sci Fi Pi has posted new interviews with Stargate SG-1 stars Amanda Tapping and Beau Bridges. The two interviews touch on each actor’s acting career, family life, and what it was like working on the two direct-to-DVD movies, Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum.

Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping as Col. Samantha Carter (SGA "Midway")

Tapping was asked if she’s heard anything more about additional movies, and she replied, “Well, nothing as yet, but we’ve been really bolstered by Ark of Truth sales, so we’re hoping that will sway the higher-ups decisions for more movies.” She also said she’d be back on board “in a heartbeat.”

With her time currently taken up by her new series Sanctuary, Tapping isn’t available to be a full-time member of the Stargate Atlantis cast. And as far as Stargate Universe, the third series pitched by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, Tapping said, “I’ve heard about it, there have been talks about it, but I don’t know any details about it. They’re not talking to me, when they’re talking! (laughs) Everything I know – I read on the internet.”

To read the full interview, visit Amanda Tapping Interview – The Ark of Truth, Sanctuary, and More!.

Beau Bridges

General Hank Landry ("The Ark of Truth")

Bridges had a lot to share about his family and neighbors (including Stargate co-star Ben Browder) and how the business of acting has been a major part of his life. He’s had the opportunity to participate in many interesting projects. As for filming for Brad Wright’s Continuum, Bridges shared, “Well, I didn’t get to go up to the North Pole, but that was quite a bit of a big deal, working in the snow and ice and the submarine. It was pretty amazing, from what I heard. But on Continuum, I had fun doing that. I got to be a General Landry from a different time, that was a lot of fun, I enjoyed that.”

And does he think there will be more SG-1 movies? “Well, I think that even with these last movies, Rob and Brad always leave the door open a crack, to allow for the possibility of giving the fans more. I’ve recently been to a couple of conventions and I’m amazed at just how faithful people are to the show. I wouldn’t be surprised that after these two DVDs come out (Ark of Truth, Continuum) and if they do well, there may be some more. So even though the Ori arc was tied up, who knows what’s waiting out there in space?”

To read the full interview, visit Beau Bridges Interview.