News, spoilers and updates in the Stargate world
Stargate Universe star Robert Carlyle is due to make a brief appearance on Canada’s SPACE Channel’s current events program The Circuit this Friday, April 3, at 7:30 ET (4:30 PT).
The announcement at the show’s website reads “Stargate Universe: The Circuit features a tease with Robert Carlyle, star of the newest Stargate franchise Stargate Universe.”
Stargate Universe star David Blue attended the Artist Sanctuary Party on Saturday before the Juno Awards were held this past weekend in Vancouver. The Juno Awards are Canada’s Music Awards, and this year marked their 38th anniversary.
Blue gave several interviews, and the actor reported on his Twitter, “Jamil Walker Smith and I making the rounds doing interviews at the Juno Awards Lounge.” Also with these two SGU actors was Elyse Levesque, who plays Chloe Armstrong in the new show.
Blue’s first interview to make it to the web (that we know of) was with Homorazzi.com. The emphasis of the interview for this website was Blue’s portrayal of a gay character, Cliff, in the Ugly Betty series, but Blue did get to mention his new gig on Universe. Because of the way these interviews are conducted in a room with lots of other people, the audio portion is difficult to understand, but here’s the embedded video for your enjoyment (make sure to visit Homorazzi.com for the complete interview report):
Since Blue said that he and Smith were making the rounds, other interviews from this event may appear soon. In the meantime, you can visit the Homorazzi.com photo album for a picture of the three Stargate stars together.
This announcement from British Columbia’s Leo Awards website:
Leo Awards 2009 Outstanding Achievement Award Recipients Announced!
April 1, 2009: Vancouver — Robert C. Cooper and Brad Wright, creators of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis have been selected to receive a LEO AWARDS 2009 Outstanding Achievement Award. … All recipients will be honoured on May 9 at the LEO AWARDS Gala Awards Ceremony.
“Robert and Brad’s achievements with the Stargate franchises have brought international attention and acclaim to BC film and television and, in the process, made them an institution on the West Coast,” says Walter Daroshin, LEO AWARDS President. “… we look forward to celebrating the achievements of these deserving individuals at the LEO AWARDS 2009.” Biographies of these individuals, along with their achievements, may be viewed at the LEO AWARDS web site http://www.leoawards.com/outstanding_achievement_awards.html.
Congratulations to Mr. Cooper and Mr. Wright for this incredible honor!
Stargate star Jason Momoa will be appearing in The CW program The Game starting this Friday, April 3, at 8:30 PM (Eastern), and will be seen for several episodes afterward (bringing the total to four episodes). This news from CBNX Blog: Atlantis’ Jason Momoa will get into The Game:
His character becomes involved with Kelly, played by Brittany Daniels—who Jason crossed paths with on Aaron Spelling’s North Shore several years ago. Viewers are accustomed to seeing Jason with his dreadlocks, but they’re long gone for this comedic role.
According the the article, “There are six new episodes of The Game still to come this season, and the show’s fate for next fall has not been determined.”
MGM’s Official Stargate website has posted another new video clip featuring the episode “Vegas”. In this edition, writer and director Robert C. Cooper talks about presenting an alternate reality story that featured a different John Sheppard than what we’ve seen over the past five years.
“Because it’s an alternate reality,” Cooper explained, “he doesn’t have to be quite as much a shining hero. He’s got more flaws and he can make some darker choices.”
Visit MGM: “Vegas” for Cooper’s insights about his last Stargate Atlantis television story.
Producer and writer Joseph Mallozzi has turned over his weblog to Amanda Tapping so that she could answer several pages’ worth of fan questions submitted by Mallozzi’s readers not too long ago. Tapping covered a lot of ground, including Stargate, Sanctuary, parenting, women in film, and on being a role model. Visit Amanda Tapping Answers Your Questions for a great read!
Michael Shanks Online, the official website for the Stargate star, has announced that Shanks has landed a recurring role in a new CBS show called The Eastmans.
The actor himself reported the news of his casting: “Have been cast in a CBS pilot called The Eastmans, as a recurring character. The show stars Donald Sutherland, Jacqueline Bisset and Saffron Burrows. I play a paramedic named Jack O’Brien, who is having an affair with Jacqueline Bisset’s character. The pilot is being produced by Warner Bros TV.”
The news of Donald Sutherland’s casting came from The Hollywood Reporter, which explained a bit more about the show and Sutherland’s character: “WBTV’s “Eastmans” revolves around a dysfunctional family of doctors. Sutherland will play the rogue and wealthy patriarch, a distinguished cardiologist.”
Here’s hoping that The Eastmans gets picked up! Congratulations, Mr. Shanks!
The first direct-to-video movie produced after the cancellation of Stargate SG-1, Stargate: The Ark of Truth, will be making its US television debut tonight on the Sci Fi Channel at 9 PM.
Meant to wrap up the Ori story arc that was begun during Season Nine, this movie sees SG-1’s taking the Odyssey to the Ori’s home galaxy to locate a piece of Ancient technology, the Ark of Truth, that is believed to be able to stop the advance of the Ori’s destructive and deadly army. Having no confidence that SG-1’s mission will succeed, the IOA develops a dangerous plan of their own.
Stargate: The Ark of Truth was written and directed by Robert C. Cooper and stars the Season Ten cast. The Sci Fi Channel has also promised a sneak peek into the franchise’s upcoming television series, Stargate Universe, which is making its debut in the fall on their newly-renamed Syfy Channel.
Todd the Wraith in “Vegas”, played by Christopher Heyerdahl (image from MGM)
MGM has added a new video featuring Todd the Wraith in “Vegas”. Hosted by producer/writer/director Robert C. Cooper, the feature discusses the difficulties that actors experience portraying aliens. Actor Christopher Heyerdahl was praised for bringing a convincing Wraith to life, and in this particular episode, a crazy one at that.
Here’s the embedded video of the first look at Stargate Universe:
It’s also on display at Sci Fi Wire and MGM.