Stargate Atlantis - The SciFi Guys - David Hewlett Audio Interview

From The SciFi Guys:

http://stuartclaw.com/scifiguys.aspx

or

http://www.dtrn.co.uk/

Episode 20 - An interview with David Hewlett from February's Pegasus 2 convention in London.

It's also available on several Torrents sites.

Stargate Atlantis - Joseph Mallozzi Blog Update Aug 15

From Joseph Mallozzi's blog updated for August 15, 2007:

http://josephmallozzi.blogspot.com/2007/08/august-15-2007.html

(Please follow the link for the complete update. There are photos of Christopher Judge visiting and artwork of a Wraith cruiser design.)



Watched the final mix of Adrift this morning. Simply put: Best Season Premiere Ever.

Marty G. pitched out a special guest star for Outcast, a character we haven't seen since his debilitating injury in season. Won't the fans be surprised. Well, probably not as I'm sure you've figured it out.

I'm really looking forward to Harmony. I know Jodelle will be brilliant. She's always brilliant.

Midway is looking big, Big, BIG! Oh, and BamBam has been working on that sparring scene for weeks.

Marty G. promises to have Trio (formerly Full Tilt) done for next week after which he'll no doubt sleep for three straight days.

Watched Kindred II dailies from Terminal City. Dark, dank, disturbing.

**snippage**

Mailbag resumes tomorrow.

Torchwood - BBC America Premiere Sat, Sept. 8th

From the BBC America site:

http://www.bbcamerica.com/



TORCHWOOD

Save the planet - one alien at a time!

Premieres Saturday, September 8 at 9pm.

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This site doesn't have a separate web page for Torchwood yet.

At the top of the page, on the right hand side, click on Torchwood, and a video clip of the promo commercial will play (formatted in Adobe Flash Player 9).

And here's a surprise for dial up users -- whatever BBC America has done for their video, once it loads, this puppy plays normally. No stops and starts like over at SciFi Channel's SciFi Pulse.

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Painkiller Jane - Reuters: "Painkiller Jane" put to sleep

From Rueters/Hollywood Reporter (via Yahoo News):

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/tv_nm/scifi_dc_2

"Painkiller Jane" put to sleep at Sci Fi

By Nellie Andreeva and Kimberly Nordyke
Wed Aug 15, 1:16 AM ET

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sci Fi Channel is pulling the plug on "Painkiller Jane."

The female-centered action-hero series starring Kristanna Loken is wrapping production on its 22-episode first-season order, which will run as planned. Sixteen episodes have aired so far, with the season/series finale slated for September 21

Based on the comic book of the same name, "Jane" centers on top DEA agent Jane Vasco (Loken), a woman with regenerative powers who joins a covert government agency that hunts down "neuros," people with neurological powers.

The cancellation of "Jane" comes on the heels of the strong Friday premiere of another Sci Fi series based on a comic strip, "Flash Gordon," which scored the channel's best series premiere numbers this year.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Stargate Atlantis: SciFI Wire: SCI FI Announces Fall Dates

From SciFi Wire:

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=43313

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)

12:00 AM, 15-AUGUST-07

SCI FI Announces Fall Dates

SCI FI Channel announced dates for its fall premieres, including the season premieres of Ghost Hunters and Stargate Atlantis.

**snippage**

The fourth season of Stargate Atlantis debuts on Sept. 28 and will air Fridays at 10 p.m. Atlantis will have a midseason finale on Dec. 7, a finale that will feature the return of Torri Higginson as Dr. Elizabeth Weir. The Atlantis team must ally itself with a known enemy to join forces against an even greater foe.

**snippage**

Stargate SG-1 - Michael Shanks: Video Clip of Mega Snake

The SciFi Channel site for "Mega Snake" now has a video clip (the commercial promoting the movie) available at the site (you can see MS briefly in the commercial):



http://www.scifi.com/megasnake/ or

http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=142620


The Titan TV synopsis:

Mega Snake

(New) 9:00 PM, 2 hrs
Sat 08/25/2007
SCI-FI
Drama/Other/Sci-Fi
NR, English, Letterbox, 2007

A paramedic must overcome a phobia to save a small town from a giant supernatural snake. Siri Baruc. Matthew Atherton, the winner from the first season of "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?," is featured.

Directed by Tibor Takács.

Cast & Credits: Michael Shanks, Siri Baruc, Matthew Atherton, John T. Woods, Nick Harvey


This movie is repeated at 1am and 7pm the following Thursday.

Stargate Atlantis: Yahoo TV - Season 4 Video Premiere Preview

From Darren over at GateWorld Forum:

http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=6995843&postcount=12

"I received an e-mail from the crew at Yahoo! TV today, and they let us know that they are cooking up an Atlantis Season Four preview video to premiere before the Sept. 28 season premiere. They even visited the set for it, so it should be a substantial piece.

Watch the site(s) for updates."

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GateWorld

http://www.gateworld.net/



Yahoo TV - Stargate Atlantis

http://tv.yahoo.com/stargate-atlantis/show/35558;_ylt=Ah5D4ctsNJeCKlCO.cM6xvgbqdEF

or

http://tinyurl.com/2auh8j

Stargate Atlantis - Photos - Jewel Staite/David Hewlett

From Joseph Mallozzi's blog update for August, 13, 2007:

http://josephmallozzi.blogspot.com/2007/08/august-13-2007.html

(Please follow the link for the complete update. Photos of David Hewlett and Jewel Staite, and some stuntmen rehearsing...something, at the site.)





**snippage**

Mailbag -

PG15 writes: "When the Daedalus lands at Atlantis for whatever reason, does it land on a pier, or in the water beside a pier?"

Answer: The Daedalus and Apollo usually remain in orbit. On the rare instances where the Daedalus has come down, it landed on a pier.

**snippage**


Anonymous #1 writes: "1. Any attempts on putting classical music in stargate atlantis or not? 2. Have any of the cast or crew ever been, gone or going to Hong Kong?"

Answers: 1. We'll follow Joel's lead on this one. 2. Check out my 2006 blog entries.

**snippage**


Anonymous #2 writes: "Is this by any chance the episode where Ronon goes to Earth?"

Answer: Ronon will be making three trips to Earth this upcoming season.


LesFez writes: "1. Will Carter take over as military head of Atlantis? 2. Will Sheppard still have as big a say as he does now if she does?"

Answers: Yes and yes.


KMcK writes: "IF there is a season 5, will you have plan to have her [Torri Higginson?] for more than 4 episodes ?"

Answer: We have made no plans for season 5 beyond our general thoughts for how the major story arc we have step up will develop beyond the season 4 cliffhanger.


WayBeyondSoccerMom writes: "Have any of the writers thought about a storyline where one of the men on the show becomes a father and the repercussions?"

Answer: Yup. There were plan to make McKay a father.


PG15 also writes: "…mind telling us the episode order for the second half of Season 4?"

Answer: Be All My Sins Remember'd, Spoils of War, Quarantine, Outcast, Trio, Midway, Harmony, Kindred I, Kindred II, Finale.

**snippage**


MrsB108 writes: "Who would you say has the most surprising character development for Season Four?"

Answer: If you haven't been spoiled = Teyla.

Stargate Atlantis - Bloopers on Season 4 box set?

From Joseph Mallozzi's blog update for August 12, 2007:

http://josephmallozzi.blogspot.com/2007/08/august-12-2007.html

(Please follow the link for the complete update.)

**snippage**

I was contacted my Eileen Ko who confirmed my panel at this year's Anime Evolution taking place at the gorgeous SFU campus (aka the Tollan homeworld). Hopefully, I'll have better luck at that location than Narim did.

[Link to Anime Evolution: http://www.animeevolution.com/ and
http://www.animeevolution.com/?page_id=13 ]

And by the way, in case you thought I'd forgotten, work continues on gathering together material for Stargate Atlantis's very first blooper reel that will be one of the special features on the season four DVD box set. Some recent finds include: an uncoordinated wraith, an indignant replicator, and a little something for those Shepkett fans out there.

No mailbag today as I'm taking the day off to spend quality time with the dogs. Tomorrow, I'll ignore the dogs and get back to your letters.

Stargate SG-1/Atlantis/Sanctuary: Hi Sci Fi: Damian Kindler Audio Interview

From Hi Sci Fi:

http://www.hiscifi.com/

the June 15th show featuring an exclusive interview with Damian Kindler, the man behind the new show Sanctuary!

Listen now! (60:59min / 36MB)

http://www.hiscifi.com/get.php?web=hiscifi-2007-06-21-52216.mp3

Stargate Atlantis: ComicsOnline: David Hewlett Interview

From ComicsOnline:

http://comicsonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=308

(Please follow the link for the complete interview. Photo of the author and David Hewelett at the site.)

ComicsOnline Interviews Stargate's David Hewlett

**snippage**

MS: What can fans look forward to seeing with your character this season?

DH: I think the more sarcastic I can be the better. It's interesting. This season is a big change for us. All of a sudden you have certain characters interacting that you didn't have before. McKay is in this wonderful situation; he's interacting with his girlfriend, and Samantha Carter and the new Doctor, played by Jewel Staite. He's really in his element right now. It's neat. It's really playing with all the character stuff we had previously set up and really breaking it down and changing things this year.

**snippage**

Stargate Atlantis returns to the SciFi Channel this September [September 28 at a NEW time - 10pm] and David's new film A Dog's Breakfast is now available on iTunes.

More Stargate interviews to come!

-Matt

Stargate SG-1 - Ben Browder - Download UK Radio Interview

With many thanks to Jades from GateWorld Forum for the heads up!

http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=6983021&postcount=1

From UK Radio Station 106:

http://www.original106.com/presenter.php?presenter=4

Saturday, 11 August 2007 12:45

Ben Browder

Farscape was a show that took me by suprise. I didn't watch the first episode and only casually dipped into the subsequent few, but then something strange began to happen. I found myself watching it more and more, and noticing the humour, the great stories, the great acting, and the central character of astronaut John Crichton lost at the other side of the universe, but with a ready quip and a likable style, he grew into his surroundings and so began to enthrall me with a set of stories that epitomised great television.

I decided that if there was ever a reason to interview the actor behind the character, I would. Before that show, I never even knew who Ben Browder was. But I soon grew to realise that this was a guy of immense talent, intelligence and wit, who really is a hero.

And here it is! The interview...But not just the radio version oh no! Whilst talking to Ben about his work on Farscape and SG1, it occurred to me that if you're a fan, you might like to hear it all, you know, warts and all.

So with Ben's permission, here is all of our chat, the bonus unheard material you might say.

Enjoy.

Listen Now

http://www.original106.com/file/diary_audio-298.mp3

Stargate Atlantis - SciFi Now Magazine # 5 - Amanda Tapping Interview

From Imagine Publishing:

http://www.scifinow.co.uk/index.html

(Amanda Tapping and Joe Flanigan are on the cover.)



FEATURED:

Stargate Atlantis: Amanda Tapping

Stardust: The Inside Story

REVIEWED:

Battlestar Galactica: Season 3
Doctor Who: Series 3 Volume 4

PLUST THE BEST OF...

Joe Dante: The Interview
Complete Guide to Quantum Leap

Also:

Heroes
Star Trek
Sarah Connor Chronicles
Hulk
Gordon's Alive
"Snake Plissken...I heard you were dead"

And a limited number of issues come with a FREE CD disc -- the Ultimate SciFi Now Quiz - test your knowledge in our ultimate scifi now quiz.

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Also, this issue has for their Top Ten category: SciFi TV Heroes:

http://www.scifinow.co.uk/images/your_sfn/Top_tens/tv_heroes/index.html

#1 is Captain James T. Kirk and...

#6 Major General Jack O'Neill

STARGATE SG-1
Year: 1997
Creator: Jonathan Glassner, Brad Wright
Played by: Richard Dean Anderson


A sinister selection of enemies faced Jack O'Neill in his eight years with SG-1, but every single one fell victim to his greatest asset: his wit. Never afraid to quip at an enemy, O'Neill is worth having around for the goofi ness alone. However, he has the self-sacrificing dramatic qualities that are needed in a heroic protagonist, too.
Take `Lost City', for example, in Season 7: knowing it could kill him if used again, O'Neill downloaded the Ancient knowledge back into his brain, searching for a way to defeat Anubis and the Goa'uld. No wonder he earned the rank of Major General.



# 10 John Crichton

FARSCAPE
Year: 1999
Creator: Rockne S O'Bannon
Played by: Ben Browder


Crichton's tale is another of science fiction's great `fish out of water' scenarios, but it's his infl uence and determination that makes him hero material. Aided by some terrific characterisation on the part of the writers, Crichton's struggles in his head made for some pristine sci-fi viewing, and his relationship with Aeryn was
well thought out and touching as well.

The trousers made the character, though. The amount of effort that Ben Browder must have put into getting dressed each day must have been astronomical. A few more seasons of the character would have done us nicely, but we're thankful for the miniseries, at the very least.

Stargate SG-1 - GateWorld: Tapping discusses SG-1 movies

From GateWorld:

http://www.gateworld.net/news/2007/08/tapping_discusses_isg-1i_movies.shtml

(Please follow the link for the complete GateWorld article.)

Tapping discusses SG-1 movies

Thursday - August 9, 2007 | by Darren Sumner

The first two in what the studio hopes to be a series of direct-to-DVD Stargate SG-1 movies represent a big change from the week-to-week television series, actress Amanda Tapping told ComicsOnline.com in a recent interview. Tapping plays Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter in the films.

Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum were filmed in Vancouver this past spring, and will be released in 2008.

Tapping said that the movies -- which carried production budgets of $7 million each -- feel like major motion pictures. "The shooting is completely different," she said. "We are taking a lot longer to get the shots we want. The sets are bigger and the scopes are bigger. When you are sitting in an F-15, waiting to do these flying sequences and you have a whole battalion of Air Force pilots behind you, you realize this is just huge. When a nuclear submarine is coming up through the ice and your camera is on it, you realize 'THIS IS HUGE.'"

**snippage**

Stargate Atlantis: GateWorld: Watch the new Season Four preview!

From GateWorld:

http://www.gateworld.net/news/2007/08/watch_the_new_season_four_previe.shtml

(Please follow the link for the complete article at GateWorld.)

Watch the new Season Four preview!

Thursday - August 9, 2007 | by Darren Sumner


The latest teaser video for Stargate Atlantis Season Four premiered at Comic-Con last month, and fans around the world can now check it out at Yahoo! TV! It should go without saying: Beware of spoilers in the video, and below in this report.

http://tv.yahoo.com/stargate-atlantis/show/35558/videos/3559666

**snippage**

The fourth season of Stargate Atlantis premieres Friday, September 28 at 10 p.m. Eastern/Pacific on SCI FI Channel in the United States. Visit GateWorld's episode guide to learn more about what's to come!

http://www.gateworld.net/atlantis/s4/index.shtml

Stargate SG-1/Atlantis - Canada's SPACE Reveals Fall 2007 Premiere Dates

From CNW Group:

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2007/09/c5483.html

SPACE Reveals Fall 2007 Premiere Dates

TORONTO, Aug. 9 /CNW/ - SPACE is pleased to reveal the premiere dates for its fall 2007 programming line-up. Newly announced are the highly anticipated Battlestar Galactica and Stargate SG-1 movies, and Destination Truth, a documentary series from the Sci Fi Channel in the U.S. which takes viewers across the globe in search of answers about some of the world's most notorious supernatural mysteries.

Continuing to be the home of sci-fi and fantasy in Canada, SPACE's new fall line-up has something for everyone, bringing back fan-favourite hits, fresh new shows and sci-fi classics. "SPACE is a great channel to program," says Ismé Bennie, Director of Programming and Acquisitions for SPACE. "Our loyal viewers have given us rating
successes which translate into a stable of returning hits: Battlestar Galactica, The 4400, Eureka and Stargate Atlantis, to name a few. I believe our new additions - Blood Ties and Kyle XY - will quickly become fan-favourites."

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Hoping for additional news items soon that will hopefully explain about the Stargate SG-1 movies.

Stargate SG-1 - Attn: UK Fans - Contest Season 10 & Stargate Infinity DVDs

From Dreamwatch:

http://www.dwscifi.com/articles/show/778?
category_id=26&type_id=5&producttype_id=&page=

Posted on Mon Aug 06

Win Stargate prizes!

Stargate SG-1 fans were sniffling into their tissues when Season 10 came to a close, for this marked the end of the long-running sci fi series. But with the ongoing adventures of Stargate Atlantis and two upcoming SG-1 TV movies there's still plenty for Stargate fans to look forward to.

Stargate SG-1 Season 10 Part 1 arrives on DVD on 13 August 2007, giving you another chance to see some of the final episodes. In addition, the animated adventures of Stargate Infinity are out on DVD on the same day.

We have copies of both releases to be won. Just take a look at the following question:

Which actor played Teal'c in Stargate SG-1?

Email your answer to dwscifi [at] titanemail.com by 17 August 2007.

Don't forget to include your name and address!

The small print

The competition closes on 17 August 2007. The competition is open to UK residents aged 16 or over (or with parent's/guardian's permission if under 16). Employees of the promoter, its agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion, and their families, are excluded from entering this competition. Prizes will be awarded from all the correct entries through a random draw under independent supervision within seven days of the closing date. Winners will be notified by post within 28 days of the closing date. There is no cash alternative to any prize. The editor's decision is final and no discussion will be entered into. To request a list of winners please write to Simon Hugo, 144 Southwark Street, London SE1 OUP within 28
days of the closing date. Titan Magazines is the recognised promoter of this competition. Only one entry per person. No multiple, bulk or third party entries accepted.

Stargate Atlantis: SciFi Wire: McGillion Talks Atlantis Return

From SciFi Wire:

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=43135

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)

12:00 AM, 08-AUGUST-07

McGillion Talks Atlantis Return



Paul McGillion, who will be returning to Stargate Atlantis in the role of Dr. Carson Beckett for a two-episode arc during the upcoming fourth season, told SCI FI Wire that it feels great to be back on the show after nearly a year away. "Honestly, it feels like coming home," McGillion said in an interview on the phone from the set in Vancouver, B.C. "And everyone's been so terrific to me. The crew gave me a little round of applause when I came back on the set. And that was really sweet. That felt really nice. And everyone's been really gracious towards me and it's just been really nice. I love the character, and the chance to reprise Beckett is my pleasure."

**snippage**

The future of the character beyond the two episodes remains unclear, but McGillion is open to the possibility of coming back on a more permanent basis. "We'll see what happens," he said." I don't know what their plans are for the character or where I'm going to be, but it's always a pleasure to come back and work on the show, that's for sure. So I'm not ruling anything out."

In addition to McGillion’s return, Atlantis viewers can also look forward to guest appearances by Torri Higginson (Dr. Elizabeth Weir) and Stargate SG-1’s Christopher Judge (Teal’c) in the upcoming fourth season. Stargate: Atlantis will return on Sept. 28 in a new timeslot on Fridays at 10 p.m. PT/ET.

—Cindy White

Stargate SG-1/Atlantis/Sanctuary - Amanda Tapping Website Update

AT#From an Amanda Tapping website e-mail newsletter:

http://www.amandatapping.com



I have updated the Sanctuary section: webisodes 4, 5 & 6 now have their galleries (Gallery section) and the webisode guide has been updated as well. As usually, all the links are provided through the Updates section.

Have a wonderful day,
Kamil (the webmaster)


Latest News Articles:

AT3 - From the GABIT team

http://www.amandatapping.com/Scripts/AmandaSite/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=85

The GABIT team would like to thank everyone for their patience while we took some time off following our recent Events. We haven't been completely idle though and we are pleased to report that the dates for AT3 (Amanda Tapping a weekend with her fans, Reunion) have been announced on the GABIT website. Rest assured that there will be plenty of advanced notice of when registration will open for AT3 ticket sales so keep an eye on the website, forums and Yahoo groups for details.

We look forward to welcoming you in 2008!

Julia, Becky, Kay & John
G4

Stargate Atlantis: Paul McGillion returns to SGA

From NBC/Universal:

http://www.nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/scifi-20070808000000-paulmcgillionretur.html

PAUL MCGILLION RETURNS TO 'STARGATE ATLANTIS'

Published: August 8, 2007


Fan Favorite Returns for Two Episodes

Torri Higginson and Christopher Judge Also Guest Star in New Season


New York, NY – August 8, 2007 – Reports of Dr. Carson Beckett's untimely demise last season on SCI FI's Stargate Atlantis have been greatly exaggerated…or have they? Paul McGillion will reprise his role as everyone's favorite Scottish physician in a two-episode arc during the series' fourth season, which will premiere on Friday, September 28 at 10pm ET/PT.

It was the fan cry heard 'round the Pegasus galaxy when Dr. Beckett was unexpectedly killed in an explosion at the end of season 3. His return to Atlantis promises to be every bit as shocking.

In addition to McGillion's return, Atlantis viewers can also look forward to season 4 guest appearances by Torri Higginson ("Dr. Elizabeth Weir") and Stargate SG-1's Christopher Judge ("Teal'c").

Stargate Atlantis is executive produced by Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie. The series is currently in production on its fourth original season in Vancouver, BC. with Mallozzi and Mullie sharing the reins as showrunners.

The Stargate legacy continues to burn bright on SCI FI with the fourth original season of Atlantis. Amanda Tapping, one of the most beloved stars in the Stargate universe, travels to the Pegasus galaxy to join the Atlantis cast by reprising her role as television's most adored astrophysicist, Colonel Samantha Carter. Firefly's Jewel Staite also joins the cast this season as "Dr. Jennifer Keller." Taking the torch from SG-1 as television's most thrilling adventure series, Atlantis, promises to up the ante this season by introducing a powerful new race, welcoming new cast members and mourning the loss of some beloved friends.