SG_Download_Cover 15/10/0913:34Page1 STARGATE SG-1 © 1997-2009 MGM TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT INC AND MGM GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC. STARGATE SG-1 IS A TRADEMARK OF METRO-GOLDWYN- MAYER STUDIOS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TITAN AUTHORIZED USER. STARGATE: ATLANTIS © 2004-2009 MGM GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC. STARGATE: ATLANTIS IS A TRADEMARK OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TITAN AUTHORIZED USER. STARGATE UNIVERSE © 2009 MGM GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC. STARGATE UNIVERSE IS A TRADEMARK OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TITAN AUTHORIZED USER. SGDownload_2-3_Contents 27/10/09 14:38 Page 2 CONTENTS 04 04 UNIVERSE 101 Everything you really need to Editorial Editor Brian J. Robb A WHOLE NEW UNIVERSE know about the brand new Contributing Editor Emma Matthews Stargate Universe show! Design Louise Brigenshaw, Dan Bura, Welcome to this special download edition of Stargate Magazine! Across the Oz Browne, Simon Christophers Subbing Zoe Hedges, Neil Edwards, following 40 pages you’ll find a sampling of features from recent editions of Simon Hugo, Kate Lloyd 08 ROBERT CARLYLE Contributors Paul Spragg, Stephen Eramo, Stargate Magazine, giving a flavor of the kind of content regularly featured. Bryan Cairns, Emma Matthews INTERVIEW We’ve got star interviews (Robert Carlyle, Michael Shanks, Ben Browder), details No-one was more surprised Special Thanks to: than Robert Carlyle when Karol Mora at MGM of the brand new Stargate Universe series and quirky character-based features. Carol Marks George he was approached to play Jon Rosenberg Check out page 33 for a guide to the kind of content featured in our regular Dr Rush on Stargate Universe. Titan Magazines issues and page 40 for an opportunity to subscribe. Production Controller Bob Kelly 13 Studio Manager Marcus Scudamore 13 LOUIS FERREIRA Circulation Director William Pearson Marketing Manager Ricky Claydon INTERVIEW Advertising Manager James Willmott Actor Louis Ferreira lifts the Managing Editor Brian J. Robb Publishing Manager Darryl Curtis lid on his character Publishing Director Chris Teather Colonel Everett Young. Operations Director Leigh Baulch Executive Director Vivian Cheung Publisher Nick Landau 1.01 AIR (PART 1) 1.11 SPACE 18 UNIVERSAL Subscriptions Script: Robert C. Cooper & Brad Wright Script: Paul Mullie & Joseph Mallozzi TRANSLATOR US: (1-877)-363-1310 Director: Andy Mikita Director: Andy Mikita The writers of Stargate Universe www.titanmagazines.com 1.02 AIR (PART 2) 1.12 DIVIDED reveal their secrets. UK: 0870 4288217 Script: Robert C. 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Titan Authorized User. 1.10 JUSTICE 1.20 INCURSION (PART 2) ISSN#1743-8020 Script: Alan McCullough Script: Paul Mullie & Joseph Mallozzi Director: Will Waring Director: Andy Mikita 38 WIT & WISDOM: DR RODNEY MCKAY How not to win friends and influence people, the Stargate way… CONTACT STARGATE MAGAZINE EMAIL US: [email protected] VISIT US: www.titanmagazines.com www.titanmagazines.co.uk WRITE TO US AT: UNITED STATES Stargate Magazine, Titan Magazines, PMB#1-296, 8205 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood,CA 90046-5977, USA UNITED KINGDOM Stargate Magazine, Titan Magazines, 144 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0UP, UK STARGATE MAGAZINE 3 SGDownload_4-7_WhatWeKnow 9/10/09 13:43 Page 4 hile hearts may have sunk as deep as the city once though, as the ship comes into range of Stargates placed was when news of the cancellation of Stargate: Atlantis centuries ahead of the Destiny, and the crew is unable W broke, Stargate fans were quickly offered succour in to control the ship’s navigational schedule. If someone the shape of new arrival Stargate Universe. With filming just is left behind, there is no way to go back for them…” about to wrap in Vancouver’s Stargate home, Bridge Studios, the new series has been created by show veterans Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, who have written a large proportion of et, despite the deep space setting, it was announced that the show’s inaugural season. there would be opportunities for guest roles from Universe stands out from its predecessors in a variety Y familiar characters – and Richard Dean Anderson, of ways, the most obvious being that it’s set largely in space Michael Shanks and Amanda Tapping all make appearances – a fact born out by the first press release issued by studio on the show... MGM. “SGU follows a band of soldiers, scientists and civilians, Another difference from the established Stargate set-up who must fend for themselves as they are forced through is a desire to modernize the style of the series. Stories will be a Stargate when their hidden base comes under attack. The tougher and grittier, though the producers are keen to keep desperate survivors emerge aboard an ancient ship, which is the humor which has become such a trademark of the locked on an unknown course and unable to return to Earth. franchise. The camerawork will also be closer to The Shield’s Faced with meeting the most basic needs of food, water and documentary style, though Robert C. Cooper insists it’s not an air, the group must unlock the secrets of the ship’s Stargate to attempt to copy recent SF series – with one possible exception. survive. The danger, adventure and hope they find on board “It’s not intended to be style for style’s sake, or to emulate the Destiny will reveal the heroes and villains among them. any other show,” he said at a recent convention. “Although, “The crew will travel to the far reaches of the universe, to be honest with you, one of the shows we both love that we connecting with each of the previously launched Stargates, thus did look at and say, ‘That’s a style we would love to try and fulfilling the Destiny’s original mission. Challenges will arise, approach,’ is Firefly. That’s how Firefly was shot. There’s a lot Words: Paul Spragg SGDownload_4-7_WhatWeKnow 9/10/09 13:43 Page 6 Universe... in a nutshell The key facts... • Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper will write much of Stargate Universe’s first season • Universe’s storylines will be tougher and grittier than its predecessors • Universe is set largely in space • Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks and Amanda Tapping will all be making guest appearances on the show • The camerawork will follow The Shield’s documentary style • Robert Carlyle heads an all-star cast • There will be more story arcs interaction with alien species and more Phillips (Wolf Lake) as Colonel Telford. of hand-held stuff, and cameras were in remain engaged in the show creatively, Los Angeles about a year ago, I talked about who’s in charge, who’s going to Oh yes, and there’ll be one other star: places that were non-traditional. But we we need to make those changes.” We are to various television people with various run this ship, who’s going to survive. a brand new ’gate, according to producer examined that quite closely and looked also promised more arcing of storylines, ideas. I put it out that I was looking for There’s two or three deaths, in fact, Joseph Mallozzi on his blog: “Yep, all at other dramatic shows that are shot though not to the same serialised something that was going to interest me. in the first three episodes, and a suicide new ’gate. Or, actually, all new old like that as well.” extent as Lost and 24. And I was very fortunate three or four by episode six. So this is a harsh world.” ’gate. I’d say it’s probably the coolest But what of those hardy souls who’ll things came in.