Stargate...

Congratulations to Alaina Huffman and her family!

The working title for the next Stargate SG-1 movie has been revealed. Stargate: Revolution will reunite the cast of the long-running show, including former lead Richard Dean Anderson.

The title has announced at Stargate writer-producer Joseph Mallozzi's blog.

Revolution will be the third DVD movie for the SG-1 team - if it gets made, that is. After reportedly giving the production a green light this past spring (story), MGM placed it back in drydocks along with the Atlantis movie, Stargate: Extinction.

As of last spring, the intention was to shoot one or both of the movies this fall, with the SG-1 film apparently taking priority in the production schedule. But continuing economic pressures have prevented MGM from committing just yet (story).

Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum filmed in 2007 and were released in 2008.

The script for the SG-1 movie has been written by Brad Wright and Carl Binder, who are currently serving as executive producers on Stargate Universe, with a story reportedly set sometime between Continuum and the start of SGU. Wright told fans at this year's Vancouver Stargate convention that "I had a story idea that really worked with O'Neill. And it's not just his character, by any means. It's a Stargate story that brings O'Neill back in a big way."

Source: Gateworld & Joseph Malozzi's Blog

Ms. Tapping, Damian Kindler and Jill Bodie of the popular SyFy television show, Sanctuary, have gotten together to create "Sanctuary For Kids" (S4K), a non-profit organization whose mission "is to improve the lives of children around the world who need protection and are in crisis - those who are exploited, dispossessed and threatened."

According to their website, they will accomplish this by doing the following (great for us too!)

S4K will accomplish this mission in two fundamental ways:

Fundraising through online auctions and donations

Donating those funds to existing programs around the world where it has been determined an immediate need is evident and a tangible difference will be made by applying these funds

And so to that end, here is their November Auction List:

1. Skype Chat:
This entitles the highest bidder to a twenty minute personal Skypechat with Amanda Tapping, Damian Kindler, and Martin Wood via Skype. Valid for 6 months. Details to be arranged after the auction.

2. Set Tour:
Win a behind the scenes tour and lunch with Amanda Tapping, series star and executive producer, on the set of Sanctuary in Vancouver.

3. Sanctuary Memorabilia:
Bid for a Sonic Stunner, a prop weapon seen on several episodes on Season two.

4. Name a Character:
The highest bidder of this auction will win the rare opportunity to choose the name of a character in the third season.

Seems like Stargate Universe has hit a bump in the road or to put it in more appropriate vernacular, a huge asteroid belt. On October 31, 2009, longtime Stargate writer, Joseph Mallozzi, left an ill-conceived rant on his popular blog denouncing disgruntled fans who had posted crude and negative opinions over various internet sources, such as twitter, syfy and even his own blog, all voicing their extreme displeasure about the new incarnation of Stargate. There are now over 500 posts on Mr. Mallozzi's Blog with regard to only this topic. (http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/october-31-2009-that-long-overdue-rant-and-a-behind-the-scenes-vid-from-water/)

On October 1, 2009, Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune on wrote her own unflattering review of SGU, mirroring what the fans had been saying, which in turn stirred up Brad Wright, one of the producers of Stargate Universe, who slammed back with his own rebuttal which can be found in Ms. Ryan's second article on November 8, 2009, where she claims that she has now stopped watching Stargate Universe.

So far it looks like everyone is losing in this Stargate tug of war. The writers and producers of the show seem entrenched in their belief that if the fans don't like it, then that's too bad and the fans are responding by not watching the show and posting about it everywhere.

SGU's ratings have fallen almost 18% in the US not long after it's phenomenal premiere at the beginning of October from 1.974 million viewers to 1.626 million viewers as of last Friday's episode.

Sources: Various

But feel free to browse if you like to feel nostalgic!

According to Joseph Mallozzi in his highly popular blog,
actress Jennifer Spence has been cast as a new recurring cast member,
Dr. Lisa Park, on Stargate Universe. 
Hired initially for just the pilot, the actress apparently made such impression that her character is now being developed more fully....

Here it is in his own words:

"Speaking of which - actress Jennifer Spence plays the role of Dr. Lisa Park in Stargate Universe, a character who has developed quite nicely since the pilot. Here's a classic case of a supporting player who, over the course of several episodes, catches the attention of the writer/producers on the basis of an impressive initial performance. Based on that initial performance, the actor is given more to do - and hits it out of the park, which gives rise to more interest and meatier scenes. Jennifer's growing role on SG:U is just one example of the many such instances I'm seeing develop as we make our way past the season one midway mark."

On Twitter today, Lexa Doig (6/11/09), Michael Shanks' wife announced that Michael will be making a guest appearance on Sanctuary in Season 2. 
The episode is called "Penance"  Today was his first day on the set.

Michael Shanks also won a Leo Award this year




Best Lead Performance by a Male
in a Feature Length Drama

Michael Shanks
Stargate Continuum



In other news:

As Stargate Fans are eagerly awaiting the third installment in the franchise,
MGM and the Sci-Fi Channel have put out another
Stargate Universe Video

Check it out here

 http://www.scifi.com/universe

Here are a couple of photos from SGU


Cast in the desert



Photo provided by David Blue from the set of Stargate Universe

 

Brain Storm Featurette

http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=50&id=2256

SGU Casting News

http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=51&id=2256

....and as always....

Have A Very Stargate Day!

Respectfully Submitted By:
BillieO
An Official Stargate Special Ops Member

Stargate Atlantis Drew Over 2 Million Viewers
For The Series Finale!

Now you can go behind the scenes with the cast
and see the celebration after the last episode

Watch The
Stargate Atlantis
100th Episode Wrap Party
http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=48&id=2256

And be sure to see the latest in Stargate Technology
in Tech Journal #16
http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=49&id=2256

....and as always....

Have A Very Stargate Day!

Respectfully Submitted By:

BillieO

An Official Stargate Special Ops Member

Photos By:

Joseph Mallozzi

See all of his photos here:
http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/september-21-2008-the-wrap-pary/,/a>

"Enemy At The Gate"

5 Years - 100 Episodes!

January 9, 2009 at 9 PM on Sci-Fi Channel

Enemy at the Gate Video
http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=46&id=2256

Watch New FX Heights with visual effects supervisor Mark Savela!
http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=47&id=2256

....and as always....

Have A Very Stargate Day!

Respectfully Submitted By:
BillieO
An Official Stargate Special Ops Member

Stargate Atlantis

Robert Davi as Kolya Back From The Dead In "Remnants"

http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=44&id=2256

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Stargate Universe

The New Leader - Robert Carlyle

http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=45&id=2256

....and as always....

Have A Very Stargate Day!

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BillieO
An Official Stargate Special OPS Member

Michael Shanks Talks About Stargate Continuum
http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=41&id=2256

The Weapons of Stargate Atlantis

http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=40&id=2256

....and as always....

Have A Very Stargate Day!

Respectfully Submitted By:
BillieO
An Official Stargate SPECIAL OPS Member

Don't miss out on these terrific videos...

See behind the Scenes of the Prodigal with Connor Trinneer
http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=38&id=2256

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Man on Fire:
On set with James "Bam Bam" Bamford
behind the scenes of the Super-Fan Promos!

http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=39&id=2256

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....and as always....

Have A Very Stargate Day!

Respectfully Submitted By:

BillieO
A Stargate SPECIAL OPS Member

Catch the latest videos from SGA!

David Hewlett talks about Season 5

http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=30&id=2256

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David Nykl and Andy Mikita Talk Stargate

http://stargate.mgm.com/specialops/link.php?urlid=31&id=2256

and as always....

....Have A Very Stargate Day!

Respectfully Submitted By:

BillieO

A Special OPS Member