{"id":859,"date":"2007-06-11T15:37:38","date_gmt":"2007-06-11T23:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stargate-sg1-solutions.com\/blog\/?p=859"},"modified":"2007-06-11T15:37:38","modified_gmt":"2007-06-11T23:37:38","slug":"atlantis-awards-dvds-and-casting-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stargate-sg1-solutions.com\/blog\/2007\/06\/atlantis-awards-dvds-and-casting-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantis Awards, DVDs, and Casting News"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve got lots of news to share about Stargate Atlantis<\/em>. Season Three and Season Four spoilers follow:<\/p>\n

Spacey Awards<\/h3>\n

Stargate Atlantis<\/em> took home the award for “Favourite TV Show,” and David Hewlett, the award for “Favourite TV Character” for his portrayal of Dr. Rodney McKay, in Canada’s Fifth Annual Spacey Awards handed out on June 10th. Congratulations! Read more about the awards at the Spaceys Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Season Three Boxed Set (R1)<\/h3>\n

According to TVShowsonDVD.com<\/a>, the Region 1 (North America) Boxed Set for Season Three of Stargate Atlantis<\/em> will be released on September 18, 2007. Visit the website for the content of the five-disc set (be aware that there’s currently an issue concerning the lack of commentary for “First Strike”).<\/p>\n

Casting News for Season Four<\/h3>\n

SCI FI WIRE has featured Atlantis<\/em> in two recent articles:<\/p>\n

Atlantis’ <\/em>Dr. Beckett May Return?<\/a> – Robert C. Cooper comments, “The fans were very vocal about his departure, and we understood that he meant a lot to them. We’re working on a storyline that may see him return temporarily. If it works out creatively\u00e2\u20ac\u201dif what the fans like creatively and what we like creatively syncs up\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthat’s great.” Visit the rest of the article for more from Cooper and from David Hewlett about the death of Carson Beckett.<\/p>\n

Firefly’s<\/em> Staite Joins Atlantis<\/em><\/a> – Jewel Staite’s Dr. Jennifer Keller “may develop a romantic relationship with one of the other characters and will become friends with Carter,” according to this article. Also in the article: Carter will be the new military leader of Atlantis, and Cooper points out, “In fact, when she joins them she’s a full-bird colonel, and she’s a superior to [Lt. Col. John] Sheppard [played by Joe Flanigan], so there’s really not much he can say or do; she’s his superior officer.” Carter’s stressed relationship with Rodney McKay will also be addressed early in Season Four. Visit the rest of the article for more from producers Cooper and Mallozzi.<\/p>\n