Sunday, February 17, 2008

Stargate Atlantis - Three (3!) NEW Video Clips - Trio

From Joseph Mallozzi's blog update for February 17, 2008:

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/february-17-2008-i-stayed-up-for-this/

(Please follow the link for the complete blog update. No photos tonight, however we do have THREE video clips from behind-the-scenes of Trio! Woo-hoo! Thank you, Joe!)

February 17, 2008: I stayed up for THIS?!

**snippage**

Production on season 5 begins tomorrow. Already! It feels like only three months ago we were sitting around, waiting to find out whether we'd been picked up for another season. No. Wait.

Pleased to hear most of you enjoyed Midway. It kicks off a quartet of heavy hitters that close out our fourth season. What happened to the Athosians? Can Todd the wraith be trusted? What does the future hold for our heroes? The answers may surprise you (and no, I won't be giving it all away in a promo).

Anyway, with shooting underway this week, I'll see what I can do about snapping some non-spoilerific pics for anyone interested. Anyone? Anyone at all?

**snippage**

Well, since you're here, why not enjoy a clip of our stunts department perfecting some of the stunt sequences from Trio.

http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee164/BaronDestructo/?action=view¤t=collapse.flv

http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee164/BaronDestructo/?
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http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee164/BaronDestructo/?
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Stargate Atlantis - GateWorld: NEW Audio Interview with Amanda Tapping

From GateWorld:

http://gateworld.net/interviews/journey_of_a_lifetime.shtml

Journey of a Lifetime

GateWorld talks with Amanda Tapping



Of the more than 50 Stargate personnel he has wrangled to interview, GateWorld co-editor David Read stands firmly beside Amanda Tapping as his favorite. Tapping, who as played Samantha Carter for well over a decade, has been one of the most prominent supporters of the Web site since first hearing its name.

In our fifth interview with the actress, Amanda gets more personal than ever, discussing past struggles of separating work from home (her daughter Olivia being the great equalizer), and the parallels that she has drawn between herself and her alter ego through the years. We explore the fondest memories from Turleen and Minnie to Cassandra, and the challenges that Tapping has forced herself to face.

Special thanks to the many GateWorld Forum members who contributed their questions to this interview!

GateWorld's interview with Amanda is available in MP3 audio format for easy listening, and is over 28 minutes long. It is also transcribed [at the link above]. You can even download the interview to your MP3 player and take GateWorld with you!

Stargate Atlantis - Jewel Staite's Blog Update Feb. 17 '08

From Jewel Staite's blog update for February 17, 2008:

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=147037658&blogID=358807463

(Please follow the link for the complete blog update.)

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Happy Spring



**snippage**

I thought I'd better write again before things got a little hectic, which, judging by the first few scripts I've read of Atlantis: season 5, is pretty darn imminent. I guess the cat's been let out of the bag, so yes, I can confirm that I've signed on to the show as a regular cast member, meaning majority of episodes, meaning almost
twice as many breakfast sandwiches (!!). I'm thrilled, of course, for other reasons as well; it's a wonderful group to be around, even if they're teasing you incessantly for being the "newbie"…but now that we have, er, new newbies, maybe the teasing will relent? Or at least move to a different outlet? Anyway, so far so good on the character-building front, even if prosthetics are included far too soon for my taste. Can't say much more than that on the subject, as well as others (I am also kept in the dark on whether it'll be Ronan or McKay fathering Jen's babies, so there's really no point in asking me these things) but stay tuned for more hints and surprises to come in the conclusion of season 4. That's it. That's all you get. I'm still new enough to get in trouble for spilling too many beans, so don't entice me. You know how I am with keeping secrets!



On to some questions I can answer:

**snippage**

Has anyone mentioned to Joe Flanigan that he has a striking resemblance to Disney's Aladdin? No, but thanks for the ammo.

**snippage**

My favorite New Kid? Joe, of course. What a question.

**snippage**

Enjoy the sunshine!

Stargate Atlantis - MGM Stargate - MORE Publicity Stills for "Midway"

From MGM Stargate:

http://stargate.mgm.com/stills.php?series_id=2&season=4&episode=17#anch17

Has uploaded an additional 13 stills from "Midway."

A brief sampling (please follow the link above for the full-sized, higher-resolutioned photos):

Dr. Bill Lee (Bill Dow)



Ronon Dex (Jason Momoa) and Teal'c (Christopher Judge)





Firefly - Marathon Mon Feb 18 on SciFi Channel (US)

The SciFi Channel (US) has scheduled a Firefly marathon for Presidents Day on Monday, February 18, 2008 beginning at 8am.



Firefly stars:

Nathan Fillion



Gina Torres



Alan Tudyk



Morena Baccarin (Adria on Stargate SG-1)



Adam Baldwin (Col. Dixon on Stargate SG-1's 'Heroes, Parts 1 & 2')



Jewel Staite (Stargate Atlantis' Dr. Jennifer Keller)





Sean Maher



Summer Glau



Ron Glass



08:00A FIREFLY SERENITY - PT 1
09:00A FIREFLY SERENITY - PT 2
10:00A FIREFLY THE TRAIN JOB
11:00A FIREFLY BUSHWHACKED
12:00P FIREFLY OUT OF GAS - excellent episode (but they're all good!)
1:00P FIREFLY ARIEL
2:00P FIREFLY WAR STORIES - magnificent episode, #1 on my list
3:00P FIREFLY TRASH
4:00P FIREFLY THE MESSAGE
5:00P FIREFLY HEART OF GOLD
6:00P FIREFLY OBJECTS IN SPACE - guest-starring Richard Brooks - one of my favorite Firefly episodes

Stargate Atlantis / SG1 - Toy Fair '08 Action Figures

From Toy Fair '08, photos of Diamond Select Toys action figures:

Stargate Atlantis Action Figures

http://tf08.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=687

35 photos of Stargate Atlantis series 2 (due in March '08) and series 3 (pending license approval). Figures include: Wraith Queen, McKay, Carter, Keller, Shep in black, Teyla.


Stargate SG-1 Action Figures:

http://tf08.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=600


28 photos, including: the 12 inch cloth action figures of Daniel Jackson, due May '08; Jack O'Neill, due April '08, Cameron Mitchell due July '08; the camo uniform series 4 action figures; the malp; transporter rings -- 28 photos in all.

Cameron Mitchell 12 inch cloth action figure



MALP (mobile analytic laboratory probe)



Transporter Rings



Diamond Select Toys - 12 inch cloth action figures

Diamond Select Toy - Action Figures

Stargate Atlantis - MGM Stargate - Trailer for "The Kindred, Part 1"

Hmmm...for some reason, the MGM Stargate site doesn't have a downloadable trailer for this episode.

They have a version that you can watch at the site, but the brightness control is way off -- it's really dark.

At the main page:

http://stargate.mgm.com/

Click on "The Kindred, Part 1" watch preview on the left hand side of the page (at the top).

Or the MGM Stargate Atlantis section:

http://stargate.mgm.com/atlantis/

Todd (Christopher Heyerdahl) and Caldwell (Mitch Pileggi) are also in this episode.

(Some screenprints from the trailer, that I've tried to brighten.)









Todd (Christopher Heyerdahl)













Col. Steven Caldwell (Mitch Pileggi)