Amanda Tapping must have the biggest and best office in the SCI FI Channel building… or at least the nicest pension plan. For the Canadian actress has proven to be a huge asset to the network, anchoring not just the long-lived Stargate SG-1 series as Colonel Samantha Carter, but also jumping in as a regular … Read more
Beau Bridges has joined the cast of the Fox dramatic thriller “Max Payne,” based on the hit Rockstar video game. Bridges will play B.B. Hensley, a former cop and mentor figure to Max Payne, who helps him track down a cunning, ruthless killer. Principal photography began March 3 in Toronto on the John Moore-directed film. … Read more
The SCI FI Channel and MGM have decided to cancel Stargate Atlantis after its fifth season ends. The show will however continue on with a 2 hour movie that will air on the SCI FI channel in 2009 in the United States and with other global airing’s later on in the year. The film will … Read more
When SCI FI Channel cancelled Stargate: SG-1, MGM quickly greenlit two direct to DVD movies which would continue the storyline. The first of these, The Ark of Truth, out today, completes the series by wrapping up the Ori storyline. Actor Christopher Judge, who plays the alien Teal’c recently set down for an exclusive … Read more
Stargate Atlantis season five is to receieve a summert debut on the Sci-Fi channel according to script coordinator Alex Levine in his personal blog. “The good news: we’re airing early this year, starting in the summer. So hopefully our ratings will stay up, and most importantly, you won’t have long to wait for more Stargate.†… Read more
Stargate SG1 have been nominated at the feature film nominations for the 34th annual Saturn Awards. They are in the line up for best syndicated / Cable television series. Other nominations in this group include: Battlestar Galactica” (Sci Fi Channel) “The Closer” (TNT) “Dexter” (Showtime) “Kyle XY” (ABC Family) “Saving Grace” (TNT) “Stargate SG-1” (Sci … Read more
Today is the first official day of production on the new season of the hit SCI FI Channel series — though the writers and much of the crew have been back at work doing pre-production for several weeks. Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell, David Hewlett, and Jason Momoa return to their roles this year. Also joining … Read more
Proving once again that it’s the little scifi series that could, Sci Fi Channel’s wormhole travel show Stargate is about to make the jump into a whole new medium: the audio play. According to an interview with Jason Haigh-Ellery, the head of Doctor Who and Dark Shadows audio producer Big Finish, SG might be the … Read more
We can confirm that we may now bring to you the official press release regarding Season Five, after we had to previously pull the article temporarily. SCI FI Channel’s recent People’s Choice Award winner, Stargate Atlantis, will begin production later this month on its fifth original season. The new 20-episode season will include the … Read more
Nora O’Brien has been named Vice President of drama programming at Universal Media Studios. She joins NBC Universal’s TV studio from sibling Sci Fi Channel. At UMS, O’Brien will serve as a development and current executive on drama series projects, including Tom Fontana’s “The Philanthropist,” which has a 13-episode order from NBC, and the network’s … Read more