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
Mark Wilson has published a lengthy interview with Stargate SG1 star Beau Bridges in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy section of About.com. Beau discusses several aspects about his role as the “commander of the SGC†General Landry. It seems like Ark of Truth is a second series finale for Stargate SG-1 — the finale they were on their … Read more
Mark Wilson has published a lengthy interview with Stargate Atlantis star David Hewlett in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy section of About.com. Hewlett discusses several aspects about his role as the “absolute arrogant jerk†Dr. Rodney McKay. Did you ever wonder whether fans would “get” Rodney — that they would get past Rodney’s difficulty to see his complexity … Read more
In a recent interview with Sci Fi Wire, Ben Browder discusses the up and coming The Ark Of Truth. “I’m pretty excited to see the big three brought to life: that’s Zeus, Poseidon and Hades,” Browder said in an interview. “And then, obviously, there’s Athena and Aphrodite and Aries. They’re all very cool.” Browder is … Read more
In a recent interview conducted by Sci-Fi, Ben Browder and Michael Shanks discuss the up and coming Stargate The Ark Of Truth. When Stargate SG-1 left the airwaves last year, the series left viewers clamoring for more SG-1. The show also left behind a slew of dangling plot lines revolving around the ongoing battle with … 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
Ratings for Stargate Atlantis’s fourth season end on a high with the last episode The Last Man, turned in an average 1.49 rating for viewer audiences in the United States on the 7th March. This is an all time high for season four, beating the former all time viewer audience high episode Be All My … Read more
Below is an interview conducted on Movie Web, with actor Michael Shanks. Robert Cooper has said that Stargate: The Ark of Truth was what he had in mind for the Season 10 finale. How far were you into Season 10 when you found out you were going to be cancelled? Michael Shanks: We were … Read more
Getting a good script with a good part that the producers want you to play is a dream come true for any actor. The dream only gets better when the show they’re talking about is already a hit and the part is something the producers want the actor to help create from the bottom up. … Read more
It’s hard to believe that here we are, talking about the fourth season finale of Stargate Atlantis. It seems only yesterday that we were anticipating the airdate of the season opener, ‘Adrift’. “Last year just went by so fast,†agrees Joseph Mallozzi, “and I’m sure it’s going to be the same for this year, which … Read more