Stargate Universe: “Faith” The early days of Stargate Universe presented a challenge not only to the characters on the screen – ordinary people who are stranded on a derelict ship on the other side of the universe – but also for many of the cast. For actress Alaina Huffman it started with her casting, when … Read more
Photo: Marton Szokor I’m sure most people have some experience building LEGO sets. Naturally I do too — but it’s been at least 15 years since I had the pleasure. So I consider myself a newbie when it comes to building bricks. More experienced brick builders say that nothing beats LEGO quality. That’s the very … Read more
Master Replicas has picked up the Stargate ship models where Eaglemoss left off after the company went out of business. Today collectors have five ships on the shelf, two more in the pre-order stage, and a highly anticipated ship from Stargate Atlantis in the works. The newest models have arrived in the post, so in … Read more
Stargate SG-1: “Forever in a Day” There’s probably no visual that is more uniquely Stargate than the KAWOOSH – that unstable energy vortex that “flushes sideways” (to quote Samantha Carter) to establish a stable wormhole between two planets. It was a visual centerpiece of Ronald Emmerich and Dean Devlin’s 1994 film, but when it came … Read more
John Billingsley and Patrick McKenna on “Dial the Gate” When Stargate decided to do its own “Lower Decks”-style episode in the sixth season of Stargate SG-1, it turned to a pair of comedic actors to play those ordinary scientists that Colonel O’Neill and his team frequently have to babysit. But in this unique episode (titled … Read more
Cameron Mitchell himself is coming to “Dial the Gate!” Actor Ben Browder will make a rare livestream appearance on the show this weekend, reminiscing about his career so far and his years on Stargate SG-1. The live event takes place Sunday, May 19 at 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. BT). Hosted by … Read more
Credit: Funko POP News! / Twitter UPDATE! Stargate Pops! are now available to pre-order at Amazon and Entertainment Earth, with a July 8 release date. See all the official pictures here! Stargate fans, the long-awaited day has come! After years of pestering studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for officially licensed Stargate Pop! figures, today we got our first … Read more
Funko Well, that didn’t take long! Only hours after Funko Pop! fan outlets revealed the first look at the upcoming line of Stargate Pop! vinyl figures, this morning pre-orders have begun for the five characters at major retailers. Entertainment Earth and Amazon.com (so far only the U.S. site) have both listed Stargate Pops! for pre-order. … Read more
Stargate SG-1: “Ripple Effect” In spite of Amazon MGM Studios’ painfully long silence regarding the future of Stargate, I still think it’s only a matter of time before the now merged company makes it happen. Amazon MGM recently announced that they are producing a Legally Blonde TV series — the first scripted series to come … Read more
While many shows today go for 100% computer-generated aliens, back in the day Stargate did things old school: in most shots the beloved Asgard were puppets, brought to life by a talented team on the show’s set. When asked which guest star was his favorite to work with, even Stargate SG-1 leading man Richard Dean … Read more