Latest projects from Stargate's Amanda Tapping & Michael Shanks

Stargate Star's Amanda Tapping & Michael Shanks have been busy recently, here is what they're upto.

Amanda Tapping is currently filming the comedy Random Acts of Romance in Vancouver.  In which, she has a starring role playing Dianne a teacher who is helping former student/lover Zak Santiago. 

Zak Santiago portrayed Rogelio Duran in Stargate SG1 episode 'Evolution' as well as playing Corporal Rivers on Stargate Universe.

Other familar actors/actress' invloved with the film include, Katherine Isabelle (Valencia in SG1‘s 'Camelot'), Robert Moloney (Atlantis‘s Koracen and SG1‘s Borren), Laura Bertram (Andromeda), Ted Whitall, and Sonja Bennett (Dahlia Radim on Stargate Atlantis).

Michael Shanks is starring in a new TV series, Saving Hope.  In which he plays surgeon Charlie Harris.  He becomes a coma patient in his own hospital following a car accident, only to roam the halls as a disembodied spirit.  The series also stars Erica Durance, who previously starred in Smallville and appeared in Stargate SG1.

Canada's CTV network has picked the show up for a 13 episode, series 1 run.

NBC is reportedly thinking of picking up the show in the U.S.

Click Here to see the dramatic trailer in HD!

Stargate UK Convention - Chevron 7.8 GUEST UPDATES!

Taking place in 16 days is the UK Stargate Convention, Chevron 7.8 and changes to the guest line up have been announced.

 

Here is as it stands now, attending guests are:

• AMANDA TAPPING
• ROBIN DUNNE
• TOM MCBEATH
• GARRY CHALK
• PETER KELAMIS

No longer attending:

• PATRICK GILMORE

Click Here to go to the Official Site for more info!

Creation's Vancouver Stargate Convention UPDATE!

Creation entertainment have announced further guests/events for their Vancouver Stargate Convention!

A special new event set for Sunday morning: it is a continental breakfast with a silent charity auction honoring the 5th Anniversary of David Hewlett's film A DOG'S BREAKFAST. In attendance for all fans there to meet will be DAVID HEWLETT, CHRIS JUDGE, PAUL MCGILLION, KATE HEWLETT AND JANE LOUGHLIN (David's wife)!

Guests announced so far:

• Lou Diamond Phillips - Col. Telford
• Jewel Staite - Dr. Jennifer Keller
• Joe Flanigan - Col. John Sheppard
• Christopher Judge - Teal'c
• David Hewlett - Dr. Rodney McKay
• Paul McGillion - Carson Beckett
• Kavan Smith - Major Evan Lorne
• Ryan Robbins - Genii Ladon Radim
• Robert Picardo- Richard Woolsey
• Sarah Strange - Morgan Le Fay/ Ganos Lal
• Barclay Hope - Col. Lionel Pendergast
• Chuck Campbell - SGA Technician Chuck
• Steve Bacic - Camulus/ Major Coburn
• Suanne Braun - Hathor
• Andee Frizzell - Wraith Queen - JUST ANNOUNCED!
• Julia Benson - 2nd Lt. Vanessa James - JUST ANNOUNCED!
• Kate Hewlett - Jeannie Miller aka McKay's sister- JUST ANNOUNCED!
• Brent Stait - Maj. Louis Ferretti/Michael Kenmore - JUST ANNOUNCED!
• Mike Dopod - Varro/ Odai Ventrell/ Col. Chernovshev  - JUST ANNOUNCED!

New Stargate SG1 Audio Drama Available for Pre-Order Now!

The latest addition to the Stargate Audio drama collection is now available to pre-order! Series 3 is split into two parts, each part includes 3 discs and stars Michael Shanks (as Daniel Jackson), Claudia Black (as Vala Mal Doran) and Cliff Simon (as Ba'al) among others.

Set in the heart of the 10th series, the first boxset features the SG1 pair taking on the last of the System lords, Ba'al.  The second boxset features the asgard, including Thor, also voiced by Michael Shanks.
Each boxset includes one story, but they both combine to make one large story-arc!

See Big Finish's Description of Part's One & Two below:

Part One : (Duration: 180' approx)
CAST: Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson), Claudia Black (Vala Mal Doran), Cliff Simon (Ba’al), John Schwab (Major Hunter), Andrew Collins (Keto), Stephen Hogan (Olssen), Susan Franklyn (Rix), Alex Mallinson (Airman/Robot/Jaffa), Paul Hyu (Lt Colonel Yin), Andrew Whipp (Zoder), Regina Reagan (Wellan), Anna Tolputt (La’rath), John Banks (Korek)

SYNOPSIS:
A shooting in the heart of Stargate Command is only the beginning for Daniel Jackson and Vala Mal Doran.

Suddenly it’s friend against friend, none of their allies can be relied upon and they’re the universe’s only hope to foil the latest scheme concocted by the last System Lord, Ba’al.

Will Daniel, Vala and a few of Vala’s less than savoury friends be enough to stop a conspiracy that reaches deep into the heart of Stargate Command and threatens to destroy everything they’ve spent years building?

AUTHORS:	James Swallow, Sally Malcolm, Steve Lyons	DIRECTORS:	Lisa Bowerman and Jason Haigh-Ellery
SOUND DESIGN:	Robbie Dunlop	MUSIC:	Steve Foxon
COVER ART:	Grant Kempster	NUMBER OF DISCS:	3
RECORDED DATE:	TBC	RELEASE DATE:	31 May 2012
PRODUCTION CODE:	BFPSGCD12

Part Two:

AUTHORS:	Peter Evans, Richard Dinnick, Sharon Gosling	DIRECTORS:	Lisa Bowerman and Jason Haigh-Ellery
SOUND DESIGN:	Robbie Dunlop	MUSIC:	Steve Foxon
COVER ART:	Grant Kempster	NUMBER OF DISCS:	3
RECORDED DATE:	TBC	RELEASE DATE:	31 August 2012
PRODUCTION CODE:	BFPSGCD13	ISBN:	TBC

The Results are in Voted Sexiest Stargate Stars & Fave Villains!

After several rounds of voting for your sexiest Stargate stars we finally have a ultimate winner for each category!

The winners are ....

Sexiest Male Character  - John Sheppard (Stargate Atlantis)

Sexiest Female Character - Sam Carter (Stargate SG1)

Favourite Villain - Wraith (Stargate Atlantis)

Look out for new Stargate polls coming soon!

Happy Birthday to Richard Dean Anderson! #StargateSG1 #MacGuyver

Today (23rd January 2012), Richard Dean Anderson celebrate's his 62nd Birthday!

Best known for his role as Jack O'Neill in the Stargate franchise and MacGuyver playing the lead role.

Happy Birthday to a Stargate Legend!

David & Kate Hewlett Online Comedy - Assassidate!

Stargate Atlantis' David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay) and his Stargate Atlantis/real-life sister Kate Hewlett have teamed up to create a new online comedy, Assassidate!

In the webcam-based Assassidate, David plays a down-on-his-luck creator of an online dating site that is about to hit the big time.

Both David and Kate wrote the first episode, with David directing and editing it as well.

The series of short episodes starts with a 3 minute installment. Keep an eye on the YouTube channel for the next episodes!