Stargate SG-1/Atlantis/Universe

[TheCorpulent1]

Universe looks better than I thought it would, but I'm a little apprehensive about having a Stargate show that's so dark. Stargate has always been funny; it's one of the series' best aspects. I'm not saying the show is doomed to fail because people aren't cracking jokes or anything, but I hope they don't cut the humor out entirely.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Based on a very basic thematic level, this could end up being the Star Trek:Voyager of the Stargate Franchise. Atlantis is DS9 and SG1 is TNG.

All we need is one bad Stargate Prequel series and then we can reboot this bad boy!

 

[Sam Fisher]

Why? Because they're stuck on a ship? That means BSG is also Star Trek Voyager...

 

[TheComicbookKid]

I was partly joking.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

It seems like thematically, Universe will be more DS9 than Voyager. It seems an awful lot darker and more serious than the preceding Stargate series.

 

[GhostPoet]

*cough* can someone imbed the trailer and post it?

 

[Dr Lee]

it may not be an imbed...... but this link has both trailers in it...

http://www.scifi.com/universe/index.php?sub=sgu&clip=2

Can't remember which one playes first

 

[The Squirrel]

I hadn't seen the newest trailer. Looks interesting. I hope they don't kill off to many people.

 

[Baggers]

Anderson confirms SGU appearances: http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/04/anderson-confirms-sgu-appearances/

Shanks helps kick off Universe: http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/04/shanks-helps-kick-off-universe/

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Damn, so Shanks'll be there for all 3 Stargate premieres.

 

[Gold Samurai]

Damn, so Shanks'll be there for all 3 Stargate premieres.

His character of Daniel and Jack are the only ones allowed due to character rights issues.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Doesn't MGM own all the character rights?

 

[carrrnuttt]

Damn, so Shanks'll be there for all 3 Stargate premieres.

The Stargate program itself wouldn't even exist, without Daniel's quirky genius. It's just fitting.

 

[Sam Fisher]

Doesn't MGM own all the character rights?

Yea

 

[TheCorpulent1]

So how are there issues that prevent some from appearing?

 

[Gold Samurai]

So how are there issues that prevent some from appearing?

Teal'c and Carter can't appear in the premiere episode of a new series.

That's why you never saw them in "Rising part 1"

http://www.gateworld.net/atlantis/s1/101.shtml

"Carter and Teal'c are not going to be in the season premiere of Atlantis, and that I think has to do with legalities of the fact that our characters were created specifically for Stargate SG-1, and to carry us over into Atlantis would mean, I think, would mean bank-rolling one of the creators, you know, because our characters would help establish Atlantis. Rick and Michael, however -- their characters were already in the movie. So, from what I understand, Chris and I will be in Atlantis later on, but we can't be in the show that actually launches it."
(Actress Amanda Tapping, in an interview with GateWorld)

So if there is a fourth series(god forbid) Once again only Jack and Daniel can appear along with series created characters(past and present)

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Good God, legal issues are stupid.

 

[Kahoot]

Isn't the same person who invented the SG1 characters inventing the new show anyway? Shouldn't they still be getting paid?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Well, the characters were originally created by Devlin and Emmerich for the movie, I think. Then Wright and Cooper developed the TV series and brought O'Neil(l) and Jackson over for it. Devlin and Emmerich have said in interviews that they still want to develop the rest of their Stargate story in movie form, but I doubt that'll ever happen.

 

[Baggers]

Isn't the same person who invented the SG1 characters inventing the new show anyway? Shouldn't they still be getting paid?

I think the legal issues is over the Stargate film: developed by Dean Devlin and directed by Roland Emmerich...

"Bridge Studios live-action television series: MGM bought the rights over the franchise and created the television series Stargate SG-1 in 1997 to follow the original film. Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner developed the series, without the endorsement of Dean Devlin. Filming and development took place at Bridge Studios in Canada. Further developments of this canon involved Robert C. Cooper.

* Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007), followed by direct-to-DVD films
* Stargate Atlantis (2004–2009), followed by direct-to-DVD films
* Stargate Universe (2009)"

"Although the film was originally intended as the first of a trilogy of films,[12] Emmerich and Devlin ultimately moved on to produce Independence Day, and it was not until 2006 that Devlin showed renewed interest in developing sequels.[13] In the intervening time, copyright-holder MGM succeeded the film with the television series Stargate SG-1 without the input of Emmerich and Devlin"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate

 

[Kahoot]

I was talking about Tel'c and Carter. Wright and Cooper invented them and now they are making SGU aren't they?

As for the Devlin and Emmerich Stargate Universe/World didn't one of them write a few books as follow ups?

 

[Baggers]

I was talking about Tel'c and Carter. Wright and Cooper invented them and now they are making SGU aren't they?

As for the Devlin and Emmerich Stargate Universe/World didn't one of them write a few books as follow ups?

Yup http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_film_novels

 

[wiegeabo]

Good God, legal issues are stupid.

You know...if we killed all the lawyers, there'd be no one left to prosecute us.

 

[Superfreak]

Good God, legal issues are stupid.

seriously. You'd think that Jack and Daniel would be the two characters they couldn't use, not the other way around.

 

[Dr Lee]

There was the big Stargate Convention near to the Bridge studios last week.... and interestingly enough both Shanks and Tapping, who were attending, had to swap their stage times to Sunday as they were both needed in the Studios on Saterday

Looks like the only one of SG-1 (Original team) missing will be Teal'c