The Visual Effects Society (VES) today announced the nominees for the 9th Annual VES Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in 24 categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 8 by numerous blue ribbon panels of VES members who viewed submissions at the FotoKem screening facilities in … Read more
With the breaking news last week that MGM (the studio who owns the Stargate Franchise) has completed its bankruptcy restricting protection and securing an additional $500 million in new financing, the next big question will be where will the studio if at all devote any of this funding to the Stargate Franchise? In a new … Read more
The executive producer of Stargate Universe has revealed that the show’s production team have planned out a five-year story arc. Joseph Mallozzi told GateWorld that “a number of arcs and elements” would be resolved at the conclusion of a potential fifth season. “The plan is [to] deliver the ending at the conclusion of season five,” … Read more
Congratulations to Robert Carlyle on his win for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, for his role as Dr. Nicholas Rush in the Stargate Universe season one episode “Humanâ€. The Gemini Awards honor the best in Canadian television as determined by members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television … Read more
Stargate Universe star David Blue has admitted that he is “disappointed” with the show’s ratings. Recent episodes of the sci-fi drama have hovered at around 1m viewers. “I do think that a lot of us feel disappointed that the ratings aren’t higher,” Blue told TV Squad. “It’s hard. We were really proud of what we’d … Read more
‘Stargate Universe’ has come a long way since it premiered last October. Now in its second season, the Syfy series has mostly ditched the tedious slow-burn plots that marked the first half of its freshman year for more action, adventure and space madness (CGI aliens! Space pirates! Starships that frak with your mind!). But not … Read more
Stargate Universe actor David Blue has admitted that he does not mind the fan speculation surrounding his character’s relationship with Chloe Armstrong (Elyse Levesque). Blue, who plays Eli Wallace, told UGO that he is pleased with viewer reaction to the potential romance. “I consider it a compliment that people ask [about that] every time, because … Read more
Robert Carlyle’s TV alter-ego may be hurtling through space into the unknown, but the charming Scottish actor is as grounded as they come. Seated casually in a San Diego hotel on a hot summer day, the Stargate Universe actor is the very antithesis of the celebrity cliche. Amid the many cloned, plastic Hollywood smiles and … Read more
For two veteran actors like Lou Diamond Phillips and Ming-Na Wen, being on the cast of Stargate Universe is an opportunity to flex their skills by tackling mind and body swaps, being brainwashed, exploring their sexuality, being tossed into gun fights, coping with disabilities, and of course being neck deep in good old human drama. … Read more
Includes: Lunch with Joe Flanigan David Hewlett in Los Angeles in mid-November 2010. Restaurant is TBD. Based on availability. Joe Flanigan Joe Flanigan was born in Los Angeles and raised near Reno, Nevada. He grew up on a small ranch he likens to a Dr. Doolittle set, where his mother collected animals of every variety, … Read more