Tag: Paul McGillion

Stargate Planner: Week of January 10-16

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,   January 10
Tuesday,   January 11
Wednesday, January 12
Thursday,   January 13
Friday,   January 14
Saturday, January 15

Corin Nemec will be appearing at the Salute to Supernatural convention in San Francisco, CA, today.

Box art for Stargate ResistanceStargate Resistance shuts down today:

Dear Valued Customer,

On November 16, 2010, the License Agreement between Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, Inc. and MGM Interactive, Inc. expired. As a result, Cheyenne will no longer be able to offer Stargate Resistance for sale to new customers. However, in the best interests of our customers, game play will be provided for a period of 60 days (until January 15, 2011) to customers who purchased Stargate Resistance prior to November 16, 2010. Look for more information as it becomes available.

Their official website has already been shut down.
Sunday, January 16

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

  • Franchise – Executive producer Joe Mallozzi wrote in his weblog, “I spoke to Brad about the future of the franchise. We discussed ‘the plan’, Universe mainly, but also talked SG-1 and Atlantis. No word on progress yet but, given the recent holidays, that’s to be expected I suppose. Hopefully, we’ll receive some positive news next week.”

Stargate Universe Press

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):

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 January 3-9

Happy New Year 2011

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,   January 3
Tuesday,   January 4
Wednesday, January 5 Today is Joe Flanigan‘s AND Paul McGillion‘s birthday!
Thursday,   January 6
Friday,   January 7
Saturday, January 8 Joe Flanigan stars in the new family movie Change of Plans tonight on FOX at 8 PM ET. This is a backdoor pilot, so make sure to tune in to show your support. Additionally, the DVD will be in Wal-mart stores tomorrow! The storyline: “Up to this point, Sally Danville’s life has played out just as she hoped it would. A beautiful and free-spirited musician, she and her fighter-pilot husband, Jason, live life on the go, free of domestic responsibilities. But with a single phone call from Child & Family Services case worker, Dorothy (Phylicia Rashad, The Cosby Show), she learns that things don’t always go according to plan. Sally (Brooke White, American Idol) is met with the news that her best friend from college has died in a tragic accident on a Peace Corps mission and has named Sally the legal guardian of her four kids – 3 of them adopted from third-world countries. Now Sally and Jason (Joe Flanigan, Stargate Atlantis) must quickly learn to parent this instant family and help the kids deal with the culture clash of life in America. The story is both humorous and heartwarming, revealing how fulfilling life can be when you look beyond your own plans and invest in the lives of others.”
Sunday, January 9 Michael Shanks in Arctic BlastRTL II in Germany will be airing Michael Shanks‘s Arctic Blast at 8:15 PM. (MSOL). The storyline: “When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to engulf the world in ice!” Shanks plays Jack Tate, “a brilliant, yet troubled physicist specializing in Earth Sciences” who saves not only the day, but the world!

News Notes

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.

McGillion Co-Stars in Upcoming Syfy Original Movie "Metal Monster"

Syfy LogoThe list of co-stars for this new Syfy Original Movie announced recently by Fangoria looks like a cast list for a Stargate episode!

Although the following four Saturday Original Movies don’t have set release dates, they’re all expected to debut in the first quarter of 2011. In METAL MONSTER (working title), alien bacteria arrives on a meteorite and infects metal, animating a giant iron statue that goes on a killing rampage in a small town. The movie stars Kavan Smith, Chris Gauthier, Nicole DeBoer, Paul McGillion and Donnelly Rhodes. […]

IMDb has the movie under the title Iron Golem. Which title sticks, or if Syfy comes up with a new one, we’ll just have to wait and see.

Visit Fangoria for more highlights from Syfy’s 2011 winter programming, which, no doubt, includes other past Stargate guest stars.

Stargate Planner: Week of November 22-28

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.

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Monday,   November 22
Tuesday,   November 23

Syfy: SGU 2.09 “Visitation” at 9 PM ET, with a repeat at 11 PM.

Sky1/UK: SGU 2.08 “Malice” at 9 PM.

TOWER PREP Logo

We’re certain that tonight is the night that Michael Shanks can be seen in Cartoon Network’s Tower Prep as Professor Literature (the previews say so)! Tune in tonight at 9 PM ET for “Book Report.” You can catch him in the episode’s preview video at MSOL, and Cartoon Network places full episodes on their website after airing.
Wednesday, November 24
Thursday,   November 25 Today is Thanksgiving Day in the USA United States

SGU 1.14 “Human” on New Zealand’s Prime TV at 8:30 PM.
Friday,   November 26

Sci Fi/Australia: SGU 2.09 “Visitation” at 8:30 PM.

Space/Canada: SGU 2.09 “Visitation” at 10 PM ET.

Season Two of Stargate Universe is premiering on TV6 in Sweden! Catch “Intervention” at 9 PM!

Paul McGillion‘s movie The Traveler (fka Mr. Nobody) with Val Kilmer is being released directly to video in Region 2! For a preview trailer and other information, visit Val Kilmer the Real Deal website. McGillion plays Deputy Jerry Pine in this story. Synopsis: “On a dark Christmas Eve in a small town, the lone Sheriffs on the night shift encounter a mysterious man who goes by the name of Mr. Nobody. As the night progresses, the Sheriffs discover that this isn’t just a nobody, but a vengeful killer whose past threatens to haunt them all.” As you can tell from our screencap of McGillion, this is a horror/thriller, so beware!
Saturday, November 27 Jewel Staite‘s Hallmark Channel movie Call Me Mrs. Miracle premieres tonight at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT. Staite plays Molly in this holiday story about Mrs. Miracle’s cheering up the employees of the troubled Finley Department Store during the Christmas holiday season.

Christopher Judge is scheduled to appear at London’s Collectormania this weekend. Make sure to visit the event’s website for details.

Also this weekend, Joe Flanigan will be attending the Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game and Film Convention in Stockholmmässan. More details are at the con’s website.
Sunday, November 28 Collectormania and the Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game and Film Convention continue today.

Lou Diamond Phillips provides the voice for Rusty, Stan’s rich half-brother, in tonight’s episode of American Dad on FOX at 9:30 PM ET (“There Will Be Bad Blood”). The storyline: Rusty visits Stan for Thanksgiving and “turns out to be richer than Stan thought he was, leading to something other than brotherly love” (Gear Live TV Envy).

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

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Last Week’s TV Appearances: David Nykl in Fringe; Michael Shanks in The Good Guys; Robert Picardo in Supernatural.

  • Robert Picardo – Apologies to Picardo fans! We hadn’t heard that he’d be a guest star on Supernatural on November 19 in the episode “Clap Your Hands If You Believe …”! Good news, though: The CW will be posting the episode online soon so you can still catch his appearance!
  • David Hewlett – He wasn’t in last week’s episode of Hellcats as we were expecting. The show will be on a brief break and will return December 1, so we’ll be on the look-out for him as Dr. Eagan then.

Stargate Universe Press

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):

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.

Paul McGillion to Star in Alien Abduction Movie "A70"

A70 PosterStargate star Paul McGillion will be starring in the film A70 that’s based on an alien encounter two men in Scotland reported experiencing in 1992.

McGillion has been confirmed by the movie’s production office to portray Garry Wood, while Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd has been approached to portray Wood’s friend Colin Wright. From the movie’s official website:

Both men set out along the A70 road from Edinburgh to Tarbrax in Scotland, taking a satellite TV system to a friend for repair. It should have been an ordinary evening, like any other. The half hour journey itself was one they had taken several times without incident, but on that night, everything changed. Both men encountered a dark, two tiered, disk-shaped object, hovering silently, twenty feet or so above the road. Terrified, Garry accelerated the car hard. Racing to get away, they shot beneath the object expecting to get past it, but hit a shimmering light which plunged them into a black void. Seconds later they were careering along the road. Garry regained control of the car and sped away. Terrified, they continued to their friend’s house, desperate to reach safety, only to discover that the thirty minute journey had taken two hours and unable to explain their experience, they eventually found the courage to go home, using a different route. But within days and weeks both men began to suffer with horrifying nightmares, ill health, unusual scars and strange visions that slowly reveal that something far more sinister occurred that night.

An article reproduced on the movie’s Facebook stated that the movie stars “a top Scots sci-fi heartthrob” and “Paisley actor Paul McGillion.” Bob Smyth, author of the article, wrote, “Los Angeles-based Paul has plenty of sci-fi fans after starring as Dr Carson Beckett in the TV series Stargate Atlantis. He was so popular fans launched a protest to stop his character being killed off.”

An interview with Malcolm Robinson (story) and Dionne Rose (producer) can be found in the current issue of UFO Matrix magazine, which is on sale now in the UK.

Principal photography is due to commence in February. To keep up with the movie’s production, visit http://www.a70themovie.com to find links to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other platforms.

Stargate Planner: Week of November 1-7

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,   November 1
Tuesday,   November 2

Syfy: SGU 2.05 “Trial and Error” at 9 PM ET, with a repeat at 11 PM.

Sky1/UK: SGU 2.05 “Cloverdale” at 9 PM.

We’re in the process of trying to verify with MSOL whether or not tonight’s episode of the Cartoon Network’s Tower Prep is the one in which Michael Shanks has the role as Professor Literature. We were under the impression that the episode he appeared in was directed by Stargate alum Peter DeLuise, but the information in the IMDb record for tonight’s episode says differently. If you miss watching at 8 PM ET/PT, the show’s official website posts the episodes for later viewing online. [NOTE: MSOL has since confirmed that Michael’s episode is going to air on November 16.]
Wednesday, November 3 Gemini Awards 25Tonight is the Industry Gala for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, and we’ll learn if our SGU nominees will be taking home their trophies:

  1. Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series – Jim Menard, “Light”
  2. Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series – Rick Martin, “Human”
  3. Best Sound in a Dramatic Series – Kelly Cole, Jay Cheetham, Kirby Jinnah, Bill Mellow, Patrick Ramsay, Steve Smith, Joe Watts, Matt Wilson; “Air Part 1”
  4. Best Visual Effects – Mark Savela, Brenda Campbell, Shannon Gurney, Vivian Jim, Andrew Karr, Michael Lowes, Kodie MacKenzie, Krista McLean, Alec MClymont, Craig Vandenbiggelaar; “Air Part 1”
  5. Best Original Music Score for a Program or Series – Joel Goldsmith, “Light”
Thursday,   November 4 SGU S1.5 returns to New Zealand on Prime TV at 8:30 PM with “Space”. [Thanks to ForestMaid for the tip!]
Friday,   November 5 Creation Con 2010 - Los Angeles

Sci Fi/Australia: SGU 2.06 “Trial and Error” at 8:30 PM.

Space/Canada: SGU 2.06 “Trial and Error” at 10 PM ET.

Today is Corin Nemec‘s birthday!

The Official Stargate Convention will be in Los Angeles, California, this weekend starting today. Guests include Michael Shanks, Joe Flanigan, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque, Dan Shea, Christopher Heyerdahl, Steve Bacic, and Andee Frizzell. Ben Browder is scheduled to appear nearby for the Official Farscape Convention.
Saturday, November 6 Robert Picardo will be in “The ‘Doctor’ Is In…An Evening With Robert Picardo” for two sessions today only: 2 PM CT and 8 PM CT at the Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep). There will be a Q&A, an auction, and a raffle for brunch with the star with proceeds to benefit CityRep.

If you missed Paul McGillion in the Lifetime movie Confined, it will be repeated tonight at 8 PM ET and again at midnight. [NOTE: If you have a screencap of McGillion in this movie, we’d love to post it in his gallery for Beyond the Event Horizon (it needs to be 260×146).]

Sunday, November 7

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

  • SG-1 and SGA Portals – Each Friday, a new feature is posted to the Portal pages. This past Friday, we worked from the keyword prompt “prophets”. Who comes to mind when you hear that word? Visit the SG-1 Portal to discuss “Merlin: Secret Prophet” and the SGA Portal to discuss “Davos: He Was Never Wrong”. This Friday, the key word is “mutations”, so check back to find out what that means for our shows.

Stargate Universe Press

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. However, we should note that the episode guides for “The Greater Good” and “Malice” were updated with spoiler summaries recently. 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):

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 October 18-24

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 18
Tuesday,   October 19

Syfy: SGU 2.04 “Pathogen” at 9 PM ET, with a repeat at 11 PM.

Sky1/UK: SGU 2.03 “Awakening” at 9 PM.

Sanctuary makes its Season Three premiere with Paul McGillion returning as Terrence Wexford in the conclusion to “Kali” on the UK’s Watch at 9 PM. Details about his return and about this new season in general can be found in our previous blog entry.

Cartoon Network’s Tower Prep premieres tonight at 8 PM ET/PT. Michael Shanks is due to appear in the third episode as Professor Literature.
Wednesday, October 20
Thursday,   October 21 Beau Bridges is due to accept the Outstanding Family Award on behalf of the family of Lloyd Bridges tonight at the Fourth Annual Champions for Families Awards Dinner at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Friday,   October 22

Sci Fi/Australia: SGU 2.04 “Pathogen” at 8:30 PM.

Space/Canada: SGU 2.04 “Pathogen” at 10 PM ET.

Sanctuary episode “Firewall” on Space (9 PM ET) and Syfy (10 PM ET). Guest Cast: Paul McGillion: Terrence Wexford.

Beau Bridges in MY GIRLFRIEND\'S BOYFRIEND

The movie My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend premieres in the United States today exclusively at MegaPlex 17 at the Jordon Commons in Sandy and MegaPlex 20 at The District in South Jordan, Utah. Beau Bridges co-stars with Alyssa Milano in this film that was shot in its entirety in the state of Utah, so this first screening holds significance to local production crews.

Saturday, October 23 Richard Dean Anderson and Beau Bridges are scheduled to attend the Sea Shepherd gala tonight in Los Angeles.

Michael Shanks, Ben Browder, and Torri Higginson are scheduled to appear at the Armageddon Expo this weekend (October 23-24) in Auckland, New Zealand. Make sure to visit the event’s website for the rest of the guest list and schedule.

Robert Picardo, Jewel Staite, and Dwight Schultz are slated to appear at the F.A.C.T.S. event at the Flanders Expo in Belgium this weekend (October 23-24).

Kavan Smith in GROWING THE BIG ONE

Kavan Smith (Maj. Evan Lorne) can be seen in Hallmark Channel’s new movie Growing the Big One at 9 PM ET (repeats at 11 PM ET). Shannen Doherty, Aaron Pearl, and Smith co-star in this story about a woman (Doherty) who needs money to keep her grandfather’s farm from foreclosure. She decides to grow the largest pumpkin to win a $50,000 prize. Her neighbor (Smith) helps her with the project, but they end up “cultivating something much more evergreen.”
Sunday, October 24

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

  • SG-1 and SGA Portals – Each Friday, a new feature is posted to the Portal pages. This past Friday, the episodes that our readers chose as their favorites in our seasonal polls were covered. Visit the SG-1 Portal to discuss “The Torment of Tantalus” and the SGA Portal to discuss “Vegas”. This Friday, the key word is “smithereens”, so check back to find out what that means for our shows.

Stargate Universe Press

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):

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.

Reminder: Paul McGillion Returns to "Sanctuary" Tonight (Oct. 15)

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Paul McGillion returns as Terrence Wexford in KALI III, the third season premiere of SANCTUARY. (Carole Segal/Syfy)
Amanda Tapping‘s Sanctuary returns with its third season tonight in Canada (Space, 9 PM ET) and the United States (Syfy, 10 PM ET) with “Kali III”, and Stargate star Paul McGillion is guest starring in his recurring role as Terrence Wexford!

“Kali III” picks up where the previous season left off as “two ships are wrecked and a tidal wave races toward the coast of Mumbai, India, following Wexford’s attempt to kill Big Bertha. When Wexford tries to kill the creature again, Magnus risks her life to intervene…” (TV Guide).

After tonight’s conclusion, where will the new season be taking its viewers? Tapping teased a little about the show’s direction in a recent interview, “Because we have a 20-episode pickup, we have the luxury of doing really big story arcs this year, which is very exciting. So we have two major threads that we’re pursuing throughout this season: one dealing with Helen’s past a bit more, and one that is something that’s much bigger than Big Bertha.”

McGillion told his fans that he’ll be back in next week’s episode (“Firewall”) as well. “I returned to Sanctuary, and my character of Terrence Wexford comes back and opens up the first two episodes of the third season. He’s especially prevalent in the second episode, and some very dramatic stuff happens onboard the ship. The lizard is back and in full force and he’s got a lot of attitude. Terrence isn’t a very nice man and he’s got his problems. I think the word is ‘power-hungry.’

“So it was great to be back and working with Amanda Tapping (Dr. Helen Magnus) and (executive producer) Martin Wood, who directed the episode. A lot of familiar faces from Stargate work on the show, too, so it was a real blast to be back and reprise my Wexford character. Again, we’ll see where it goes from there.”

Stargate Planner: Week of September 20-26

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,   September 20
Tuesday,   September 21
Wednesday, September 22 SGU’s “Pain” and “Subversion” will start on Sky2 in the UK at 9 PM.
Thursday,   September 23
Friday,   September 24 Mitch Pileggi returns to Supernatural as Samuel Campbell in the season premiere “Exile on Main Street” on The CW at 9 PM. Look for Corin Nemec to start his recurring role as cousin Christian Campbell next week. [original story]
Saturday, September 25 Tonight is the night we’ll find out if Robert C. Cooper has received the Directors Guild of Canada Award for SGU’s “Human”. The Gala is being held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto and is being hosted by SGA guest actor Dave Foley.

The Sac Sci-Fi Horror Show in Sacramento, California, begins today and ends tomorrow (the 26th). Jewel Staite is scheduled to be a guest there. Make sure to check the schedule at the event’s website.
Sunday, September 26

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

  • Paul McGillion – He’s getting married! According to Jewel Staite on her Twitter today (September 19): “Headed to Paul McGillion‘s wedding. In other news, hell just froze over. CONGRATS PAULY!!!”

Stargate Universe Press

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):

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 September 6-12

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.

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Monday,   September 6 Today is Labor Day in the USA United Statesand Labour Day in Canada Canada

Dragon*Con concludes today in Atlanta. Scheduled guests of interest include Michael Shanks, Christopher Judge, David Hewlett, Ben Browder, Corin Nemec, Paul McGillion, Jason Momoa, Jewel Staite, Alaina Huffman, Rene Auberjonois, Morena Baccarin, Matthew Bennett, William B. Davis, John de Lancie, Lexa Doig, Aaron Douglas, Salli Richardson, Saul Rubinek, Armin Shimerman, Marina Sirtis, and Dean Stockwell. Schedules have a way of changing, so make sure to visit the con’s website for more up-to-date information.
Tuesday,   September 7
Wednesday, September 8 SGU’s “Faith” and “Human” will start on Sky2 in the UK at 9 PM.
Thursday,   September 9 The Toronto International Film Festival begins today and ends on September 19. Paul McGillion’s short A Fine Young Man makes its premiere, as well as one of the last films in which to see the late Maury Chaykin (SG-1’s Nerus), Barney’s Version. Check the website for screening dates and times. EDITED TO ADD: “The world premiere of A Fine Young Man will take place Sept. 10, at 9:15 p.m., at the Isabel Bader Theatre, and will also be shown Sept. 11, at 1 p.m., at the Art Gallery of Ontario.” — The Standard.
Friday,   September 10 Today is Elyse Levesque‘s birthday!
Saturday, September 11 Today is Patriot Day United States
Sunday, September 12 HBO to preview Game of Thones at 8:40 PM ET (Source: GeekDad).

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

  • Joe Flanigan has completed the filming of the Syfy movie The Other Side in Ireland and is now in Toronto filming the backdoor pilot Best Laid Plans. Flanigan tweeted about the new project: “New project is a 2 hour backdoor/pilot about a young couple inheriting 5 adopted kids after the death of a friend, called ‘Best Laid Plans’.” … “I still play an AirForce pilot.” … “Just met cast. My 4 adopted children are more mature than I am. Need to put on game face and pretend to be my age.” Filming is scheduled to wrap September 26.
  • Beau Bridges didn’t take home the Emmy for his guest spot on The Closer. That honor went to another veteran actor, John Lithgow. (Lithgow just finished filming Rise of the Apes with Stargate star David Hewlett in Vancouver. Small world!)
  • Michael Shanks will be appearing in more than one episode of the upcoming final season of Smallville. His first episode is 10.02 “Shield” (story) which will premiere Friday, October 1, at 8 PM ET on the CW. The next episode is rumored to be 10.05 “Isis” on October 22. MSOL, the actor’s official website, reported that Shanks, while on-stage at the Chicago Stargate Con, stated that he will be appearing in the eleventh episode (title currently unknown). We’ll keep our eyes open for more news as the airings approach. Shanks is also still involved in the film project Red Riding Hood, which is scheduled to wrap on September 16.
  • John Scalzi didn’t take home the Hugo Award for which he had been nominated in the Best Novella category for The God Engines. Instead, the award went to Charles Stross for Palimpsest.

Stargate Universe Press

  • Season Two: “Seizure” – Major Spoiler Update.
  • Set Pictures – Curt Wagner of Show Patrol visited the sets of SGU and posted pictures on his Twitter.
  • Bill Y.W. Butt – Butt is a background actor who caught the attention of fans on Gateworld and became the object of the “Save the Balding Asian Guy (BAG) Campaign”. Executive producer Joe Mallozzi dedicated a post in his weblog to the actor to answer fan questions about his role as Dr. Vince Kwan, one of the scientists who stayed behind on the planet in the episode “Faith”.
  • Ming-Na – The Straits Times: Space Trouper.

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):

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.