Considering he’s also Scottish, McGillion thought the stars were aligned for the part. But he wasn’t crushed when Pegg got the call (Pegg also had a small role in Abrams’ “Mission Impossible 3”). “I can’t say enough good things about what a terrific guy (Abrams) is,” he said. “He came up to me immediately and … 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
Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi, gives us all an insight into Jason’s new hair cut. Excerpt taken directly from Joseph’s blog. Guess who was at the Bridge Studios for a costume fitting today? None other than Jason Momoa, a.k.a. Stargate Atlantis’s Ronon Dex. And he was sporting his new do. As many readers of this blog … Read more
It’s a considerable task, turning the popular Stargate SG-1 TV series into an MMO. Currently, the developer plans to put the game into public hands at the end of the year – we caught up with studio head Dan Elggren to find out more… Tell us what Stargate Worlds is all about? Dan Elggren: Stargate … Read more
They play a video game every day, and they take it extremely seriously. But they’re not the guys living in mom’s basement. They’re the creative team at Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment. In less than a year, the science-fiction universe they’re building in an office park in east Mesa will come to life for an eager worldwide … Read more
It had taken several years to get to the point where Stargate SG-1 could be taken to the next level – a feature-length movie. Now, with the concept green-lit by the studio and the network, Robert Cooper could go ahead with ‘The Ark of Truth.’ Over the years since he started as a writer on … Read more
Beau Bridges couldn’t suppress a smile as he walked down a corridor at Sunset Gower Studios for the dedication of a newly opened state of the art theater to the late filmmaker Stanley Kramer. The smile was for a nearly life size picture of his father, the late Lloyd Bridges, looking dashing in a Naval … 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
At Natpe 2008, MGM will be an official exhibitor and will host client meetings. In addition to various other shows, MGM is bringing an array of programming including the sci-fi series Stargate Atlantis to the convention. MGM will also bring two programming packages to Natpe including “MGM Presents,” a syndication wheel, which features the shows … Read more
The offices at Bridge Studios, Vancouver, will burst into life again this week as the earliest pre-production on Stargate Atlantis’ fifth year gets underway. Back from their end-of year break, and with work on season four fully complete, the producers and writers will reconvene to create another full season of adventures for the hit show. … Read more