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
Proud Canadian actress Amanda Tapping has been playing the same American sci-fi character — Samantha Carter — for 11 years. That covers two TV series and now two direct-to-DVD movies. The risk of burnout is obvious. “Absolutely! Of course,” Tapping tells Sun Media about the possibility of getting bored and being boring to fans. “Actually, … Read more
Stargate executive producers Brad Wright and Martin Wood have just been signed up to appear at this years Vancouver Convention. The convention starts April 3rd and ends of April 6th 2008. Here is a little about Brad and Martin for those who aren’t familiar with the show’s producers. Brad is the Award-winning executive producer and … Read more
In an official email from MGM it has been confirmed that Season Five of Stargate Atlantis will begin airing in the United States in July. Official dates are still to be confirmed as to when the show will start airing. Here is an excerpt of the email sent from MGM “Remember, many exciting adventures are … Read more
Launching on April 1st 2008 is the first in a series of six brand new audio adventures featuring the stars of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. Available on CD and Internet download, Stargate SG-1/Atlantis: The Audio Adventures promise to keep listeners happy during the show’s hiatus. Each release is a one-hour partially dramatized talking book, … Read more
One thing that Robert Cooper was adamant about when it came to ‘The Ark of Truth’ was that it should contain a few genuine surprises for long-term fans. What better way to insure that than to bring back a foe that at one time struck fear into the far reaches of the Universe – and … Read more
“It was always going to be a challenge to make this feel like a feature,†Robert Cooper says, of one of his main concerns as preparation for filming ‘Ark of Truth’ went on. Though the budget had been increased from what Stargate SG-1 would usually have for a double-length episode of the television show, the … 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
In a recent interview with Cinema Spy, Executive producer for Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis Robert Cooper discusses The Ark Of Truth. When Stargate SG-1 ended its run in 2007, it was the longest-running science fiction series on North American television. The plucky show, inspired by and based on a mediocre feature film from 1994, … Read more
Former “Stargate: SG1” regular Michael Shanks reports he’s been invited to come aboard “Stargate: Atlantis.” “It was the most cryptic, enigmatic pitch of a story I’ve ever heard,” say Shanks, who’ll be reprising his popular “SG1” role as Dr. Daniel Jackson in a recurring capacity. “The pitch was: ‘You go to Atlantis and something happens … Read more