Jan 27 2009
Carl is busy working on the first pass of the script outline for the still untitled third Stargate SG1 movie. With only 20 pages left before it’s sent for official review by the executive director Brad Wright.
Further details are still unknown as to who will be appearing in the movie, and when production will commence.
Keep checking back to the Stargate Archive for all the latest news as and when it breaks
Jan 27 2009
Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi has confirmed that the first Atlantis movie is still only an outline, with no official work having commenced on the initial script.
Mallozzi is expecting to begin initial work on the outline script over the coming weeks with the final draft to be completed by April.
However an official production start date for the movie is still unconfirmed, with an official announcement expected over the coming weeks regarding actor participation and a preliminary production schedule.
The recent entry however still does not confirm that the movie hasn’t been temporarily shelved only that production has yet to commence.
Keep checking back to the Stargate Archive for all the latest news as and when it breaks.
Jan 27 2009
Former Stargate SG1 actor and occasional cameo on Stargate Atlantis, Michael Shanks has revealed that he is in talks with Brad Wright to make a guest appearance in the new Stargate Universe premiere.
Featured below is an excerpt from the interview:
“I talked to [executive producer] Brad Wright a couple of weeks ago, and he asked me if I’d be interested in doing a cameo in the Universe pilot, and I of course said I would be,” Shanks said in an exclusive interview. “And there’s a great deal of talk about [it]. … They’ve got a script going and everything like that.”
Shanks added that he hasn’t put Dr. Jackson away completely yet. “There will be a Stargate SG-1 movie [for DVD], probably filmed around the same time the [Stargate] Atlantis movie is filmed this coming summer,” he added. “So that’s all going to be going on.”
Shanks played Jackson on and off for a decade in Stargate SG-1, as well as on the spinoff series Stargate Atlantis and in the made-for-DVD movies The Ark of Truth and Continuum.
The next SG-1 movie, “as far as I know, is pretty Rick-heavy [as in Richard Dean Anderson], pretty O’Neill [Anderson]-heavy,” Shanks said. “So I don’t know much more than that, but I will most definitely be involved in it.”
Since SG-1 ended in 2007, Shanks has been busy with guest appearances on TV shows, including USA Network’s Burn Notice and the upcoming telemovies Living Out Loud and Desperate Escape (with Angel’s Elisabeth Rohm).
Shanks explained that it’s the ideal situation to be able to stay in the Stargate game without being tied to it as an everyday job. “It’s great,” he said. “After 10 years and getting not picked up or canceled or whatever you want to call it, it feels almost a little bit odd, because you’re so used to the process. But going away from it, it’s great to be able to explore other opportunities. When you’re doing a show for nine months a year, you always want to shake it up and do other things, but you don’t have the time. Now, it’s the best of both worlds. We can get on with it and have other experiences and still revisit the franchise and the great family environment that we have with the cast and crew. ‘The further adventures of …’ is a nice treat.”
Jan 27 2009
With the recent Pegasus 4 convention now over, there have so far been unconfirmed news reports that the first Atlantis movie has been temporarily shelved due to financial considerations.
This news however has not been officially confirmed by the studios in question or by any of the executive producers of the show.
Further announcements will be provided as and when they break
Jan 25 2009
The Women in Film & Television Vancouver organisation have announced their 2009 spotlight award winners, and Amanda Tapping has been listed as one of the honourees.
Here is an excerpt of the announcement:
Women in film and television Vancouver is thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s spotlight awards. The awards Gala will occur on the 7th March 2009, at the Vancity Theatre in Vancouver, a highlight of WIFTV’s 5-day women in film festival 2009.
“As WIFTV celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year, it’s an honour and a privilege to celebrate such a well-respected and talented women and men in our industry. This year’s winners are an incredibly inspiring group. Congratulations” said Peggy Thompson, president of the foundation.
The Spotlight Award winners, selected by a jury of board members of WIFTV are:
Woman of Vision (Special Jury Prize) — Amanda Tapping, actor, director, and producer, for her ground-breaking work on Sanctuary and having the vision to grow the series from webcast to broadcast. Amanda is also a well-known mentor in the Vancouver film community and a great teller of women’s stories.
Established in 1988, The Spotlight Awards™ have brought together filmmakers, the film industry, government and media to celebrate the outstanding achievements of BC women and men in screen-based media. Conceived as an event to recognize and promote exceptional professionals in film and television, The Spotlight Awards™ are acknowledged today as one of the industry’s most prestigious accolades.
Since 1988, more than 100 remarkable people have received Spotlight Awards. Many of today’s outstanding filmmakers and industry leaders are past recipients of a Spotlight Award – a testament to women’s contributions to Canada’s entertainment community.
This year’s awards will be presented at a Gala Ceremony on March 7th, at the Vancity Theatre.
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