Stargate Atlantis / SG1 - SciFi Friday Feb 29 '08

From the SciFi Channel schedulebot:

http://www.scifi.com/schedulebot/index.php3?date=29-FEB-2008&feed_req=


5:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 2) INFERNO - Guest-stars include: Kevin McNulty (Chancellor Lycus), Brandy Ledford (Norina), David Nykl (Radek Zelenka), and Mitch Pileggi (Colonel Caldwell)



6:00P STARGATE SG-1 NEMESIS - Colin Cunningham (Major Davis) guest-stars



7:00P STARGATE SG-1 (SEASON 9) BEACHHEAD - Guest-stars include: Claudia Black (Vala), Barclay Hope (Colonel Pendergast), Gary Jones (Sergeant Harriman), Maury Chaykin (Nerus), Louis Gossett Jr. (Gerak), Martin Christopher (Lieutenant Marks), and Dan Shea (Sgt. Siler)



8:00P CHUCK CHUCK VERSUS THE SIZZLING SHRIMP

9:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 4) THE KINDRED - PART 1 - Guest-stars include: Paul McGillion (Carson Beckett), Jewel Staite (Jennifer Keller), Mitch Pileggi (Steven Caldwell), Christopher Heyerdahl (Wraith), and Connor Trinneer (Michael)




10:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 4) THE KINDRED - PART 2 - NEW episode! Guest-stars include: Paul McGillion (Carson Beckett), Jewel Staite (Jennifer Keller) and Connor Trinneer as Michael



11:00P STARGATE SG-1 (SEASON 8) LOCKDOWN - Guest-stars include: Gavin Hood (Colonel Alexi Vaselov), Aaron Pearl (Major Kearney), and Alisen Down (Dr. Brightman)



12:00A STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 4) THE KINDRED - PART 2 -


01:00A STARGATE SG-1 (SEASON 6) UNNATURAL SELECTION - Guest-stars include: Ian Buchanan (First), Patrick Currie (Fifth), Gary Jones (Technician), Kristina Copeland (Second), Tahmoh Penikett (Third), Rebecca Robbins (Fourth), Shannon Powell (Sixth), Dan Shea (Sgt. Siler), Michael Shanks (Voice of Thor)



02:00A STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 4) MILLER'S CROSSING - Guest-stars include: Kate Hewlett (Jeannie Miller), Christopher Heyerdahl (Wraith), Peter Flemming (Malcolm Barrett), David Nykl (Radek Zelenka), Brendan Gall (Kaleb), Gary Jones (Walter Harriman), and Steven Culp (Henry Wallace)

Stargate Atlantis - MGM Stargate: Behind the Scenes: The Kindred, Part 1

From MGM Stargate:

http://stargate.mgm.com/news_detail.php?id=66

Behind the Scenes: The Kindred, Part 1

February 25, 2008 (Episodes)

`The Kindred' takes the team to a whole variety of new places – and it was down to production designer James Robbins to create them!



A brief excerpt:

`The Kindred' is an epic adventure for the Atlantis crew, picking up on the story of Teyla's lost people, her unborn baby and another of the team's arch-enemies, Michael. It's an episode that sees much of its action take place away from the City in a range of new places.

For the first episode in the two-part extravaganza, production designer James Robbins had several new environments to carry the story. There, was, for example, the facility in which Michael has been conducting his experiments, and the village Teyla's visions lead them to.

Stargate Atlantis - GateWorld: FULL COVERAGE: The Kindred, Part 1

From GateWorld:

http://gateworld.net/

FULL COVERAGE: The Kindred, Part 1



Discussion

http://forum.gateworld.net/forumdisplay.php?f=114

Episode Guide

http://gateworld.net/atlantis/s4/418.shtml

Which includes notes in the Production Guide, and this particular gem:

On the return of Carson Beckett: "We wanted to do it in a way that would feel organic with what we were doing for the rest of the season. ... All I'm going to say is we planned how we were going to bring him back at the end of Season Three, and no one caught it. And that's how we would like it to stay. And that story doesn't come to a boil until the end of Season Four, and that's when we're going to bring him back."

(Writer/producer Martin Gero, in an interview with Slice of SciFi)


Photos

http://gateworld.net/atlantis/s4/images/418_01.jpg.shtml

Transcript

http://gateworld.net/atlantis/s4/transcripts/418.shtml

Download (iTunes)

http://tinyurl.com/2hw2me

Download (Amazon)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0014KMJUE/bonhoeffscell

Stargate Atlantis - Joseph Mallozzi's Blog Update Feb 23 '08 - NEW Photos

From Joseph Mallozzi's blog update for February 23, 2008:

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/february-23-2008-the-kindred-part-1-what-the-hell-was-i-thinking/

(Please follow the link for the complete MASSIVE blog udpate. And for the full-sized, higher-resolutioned behind-the-scenes photos from The Kindred, Part 1.)

February 23, 2008:

The Kindred, Part 1 - What the hell was I thinking?!

Long before this script was outlined or we had even sat down to spin this story, I had two scenes in mind for Beckett's return to Stargate Atlantis. The first, was the final scene of part one. The second, was the final scene of part two. Aside from those two scenes, I had no idea how the events leading up to this episode would dovetail and pay off. I knew we wanted to bring Carson back (the groundwork had been subtly laid way back in Season 3's Vengeance in which, after some discussion with Carl and Martin, it was decided to go back and layer in a clue pointing to Michael's involvement in the seeming resurrection. Isn't it funny how Michael's made so much progress with the retrovirus? It's like he's taken our research and made it his own).

We wanted to solve the mystery of the missing Athosians. And we wanted to bring back the Michael and pay off all of his nefarious planning with a big, galaxy-wide scheme. Sure, there were other elements that we wanted to set up/include/pay-off, but those were the big goals. Goals, clearly, too big for only one episode. So we spun both stories and I took part one, while Alan headed off with part two. What follows are my (now hazy) recollections of the writing of Kindred I -

**BRIG. GEN. SNIPPAGE**

Like I said - way back when, before we even sat down to spin this story, I knew how I wanted Part 1 to end. And if SciFi hadn't spoiled it in their promo, it would have been perfect.

A brief sampling of the photos (reduced in size to fit this blog)

Director Peter Woeste (the TALL man on the far left), next to Joe Flanigan and a partially hidden Rachel Luttrell



Jason Momoa and David Hewlett



Paul McGillion



Jewel Staite

Stargate Atlantis - A Poem for The Kindred, Part 1

Stargate Atlantis, how do I love thee?
Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth of the Machiavellian plotting in this episode,
and the heigth of Ronon in all his glory (and that his soul can reach).
When I'm feeling out of sorts
for the ends of entertainment and ideal joy
I have thee, Stargate Atlantis, to brighten my week!
For the ends of being ideal TV fare
I love thee to the level of Friday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light, and electricity
I love thee freely, as men strive for right in the Pegasus Galaxy.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise (mainly from the cursed media critics).
I love thee with the passion put to use to protect Teyla and all whom the Lanteans love and vow to protect.
In my old grief with unfulfilled promise of TV joy (Firefly) , and with my childhood's faith (in Star Trek: The Original Series)
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose (for a few moments)
With the cancellation of Stargate SG1.
I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better during SEASON TEN!


(With all due apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning)

And wow! Peter Woeste was back to direct this episode! We missed you Peter!

Morjana

Stargate Atlantis - MGM Stargate - 10 Additional Pub Stills for Kindred, Part 1

MGM Stargate has uploaded an additional ten stills for The Kindred,Part
1:

http://stargate.mgm.com/stills.php?series_id=2&season=4&episode=18#anch18

A brief sampling:

Stargate Atlantis - SciFi Channel Updates for The Kindred, Part 1

From the SciFi Channel's Stargate Atlantis site, updates for February 29, 2008:

http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/

"The Kindred, Part 1"

http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/episodes/episodes.php?seas=4&ep=0414&act=1

* Episode Synopsis

* Episode Photos


NEW Alex Levine Blog update for “The Kindred, Part 1:”

http://blog.scifi.com/stargate/



NEXT new episode: "The Kindred, Part 2:" And old friend’s unforeseen return spurs a race against time to rescue a missing teammate.


Special Guest Stars: Paul McGillion, Connor Trinneer



Trailer for "The Kindred, Part 2:"

Pending


NEW Quiz:

http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/quizzes/michael/index.php?start=1

MICHAEL



Feb. 23, 2008

Neither Wraith nor man, this perennial enemy of Atlantis just won't quit. Take the quiz and see how well you know Michael and all his nefarious schemes!




GET IN THE GATE SWEEPSTAKES - The Iris Closes March 14, 008!

http://www.scifi.com/getinthegate/


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Stargate Atlantis - Alex Levine's SciFi Channel Blog Update Feb 22 '08

From Alex Levins's SciFi Channel blog update for February 22, 2008:

http://blog.scifi.com/stargate/archives/2008/02/haunted_by_morj.html

(Please follow the link for the complete blog update...and to find out how I HaUnTeD poor Alex!)

February 22, 2008

Haunted by Morjana... and the Googlions

**snippage**

Okay, so... tonight's episode: The Kindred Pt. 1, working titled "Rise of the Googlions". Hilarious. That was just a silly working title Carl Binder came up with, but everybody liked saying it so much that, yup, you guessed it - it actually ended up on some of the production paperwork, specifically art department sketches. And
then it was used frequently in conversation as well. "What's up with Googlions?" "When are we shooting Googlions?". So, as a result, we've become a little more careful with our working titles.

And, of course, I now have to be extra careful with my spoilers. But what I can tell you about The Kindred Pt. 1 is that Connor Trinnear's Michael plays a central role in this two parter. So all you half-wraith fans, get your popcorn ready. And also this is sort of a "Teyla" story as well. Okay, I better shut up now before I get in
more trouble. Look for Joe Mallozzi to discuss this episode at length in his blog tomorrow at http://www.josephmallozzi.wordpress.com.

Enjoy!

Posted by Alex Levine at February 22, 2008 05:47 PM

Stargate Atlantis - TV Guide Online: TV Hot List Fri Feb 22 '08

From TV Guide Online:

http://www.tvguide.com/tv-hotList

(Please follow the link for the complete column.)



TV HOT LIST

The Shows We're Watching Tonight

**snippage**

Stargate Atlantis

10 pm/ET SCI FI New

When a science-fiction character rises from the dead, it can be in a good way (like Spock from Star Trek III) or a bad way (à la Night of the Living Dead). Fortunately for a crew already dealing with a catastrophic sickness affecting human populations, fan-favorite physician Carson Beckett looks nothing like a zombie in Part 1 of this two-parter. Paul McGillion reprises his role as Dr. Beckett, whose hair and eyebrows have grown back following the explosive tumor that supposedly killed him in Season 3.

— Michael Chant


See full episodes of Stargate Atlantis in our Online Video Guide.

http://video.tvguide.com/search/Stargate+Atlantis

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

From MGM Stargate:

http://stargate.mgm.com/video.php?id=111

The Kindred, Part 1



0:46 2MB

(Formatted in QuickTime 7)

The trailer is now available as a download and appears to be brighter (video quality) than the original version posted a few days ago.

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)

Stargate Atlantis - SciFi Channel Updates for Midway

From the SciFi Channel's Stargate Atlantis site, updates for February 15, 2008:

http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/


"Midway"

http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/episodes/episodes.php?seas=4&ep=0416&act=1

* Episode Synopsis

* Episode Photos





NEW Alex Levine Blog update for “Midway:”

http://blog.scifi.com/stargate/


NEXT new episode: "The Kindred, Part 1:" As Teyla continues to search for her missing people, a mysterious new illness sweeps throughout the galaxy, killing hundreds of thousands of people.

Special Guest Stars: Paul McGillion, Connor Trinneer




Trailer for "The Kindred, Part 1:"

http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=218243


(Screenprints from the trailer)

Kanan (Teyla's significant other)





Major Evan Lorne (Kavan Smith)









Dr. Carson Beckett? (Paul McGillion)







NEW Quiz:



http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/quizzes/wars/index.php?start=1

Wars and Warriors

Feb. 16, 2008

Conflict seems to make the Pegasus galaxy go 'round. Take our newest trivia quiz and see how much you know about its wars and the people who fought (and are still fighting) them.



NEW Video:

No new video this week.



GET IN THE GATE SWEEPSTAKES - The Iris Closes March 14, 008!

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