Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is a Canadian-American science fiction television program, part of the Stargate franchise owned by MGM. Developed by longtime SG-1 producers Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, it is a spin-off from the television series Stargate SG-1. It is filmed and produced in Canada.
Stargate Atlantis follows the adventures of a human expedition to the lost city of Atlantis in the Pegasus Galaxy. The Stargate has brought humanity into contact with other cultures, including new and powerful enemies: the Wraith, the Genii, and later the Asurans, all while trying to uncover the secrets the Ancients left behind.
Stargate Atlantis follows the adventures of a human expedition to the lost city of Atlantis in the Pegasus Galaxy. The Stargate has brought humanity into contact with other cultures, including new and powerful enemies: the Wraith, the Genii, and later the Asurans, all while trying to uncover the secrets the Ancients left behind.
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Robert Carlyle is a fine actor with an impressive resume (The Full Monty, 28 Weeks Later, 24: Redemption to name a few), but he'll always be the hard-drinking, C-word screaming, Ewan McGregor-slapping Begbie from Trainspotting to me. Which is why it comes as a surprise that he's been cast as the lead in the next Stargate series, Stargate Universe.
Carlyle will play Dr. David Rush, leader of a group of scientists and civilians trapped on a ship traveling through space. Word is that Dr. Rush, charged with finding a way to return his crew home, might not be the nice guy everyone thinks he is.
The show's synopsis says that Rush might have ulterior motives for being on the ship. Sounds intriguing.
The Stargate shows are a lot of fun, but they've always been lite sci-fi. Major characters don't get shoved out of airlocks and the sets are usually more complex than the plots. But, the show's producers are describing SGU as "darker" and "edgier" than its predecessors, Stargate: SG1 and Stargate Atlantis. Of course, "darker" and "edgier" doesn't exactly mean the franchise will dip into Battlestar Galactica territory, but the casting of Carlyle has me excited about what SGU could be.
The Scottish actor has done his share of mainstream projects, but he's well-known for playing darker roles, like Begbie and the cannibalistic Col. Ives in Ravenous. Does this casting news signal that Stargate might actually be trying something different here? I'd love to see a Stargate show with a tone that lands somewhere between the goofiness of Atlantis and the seriousness of Battlestar. Of course, series creators Brad Wright and Robert Cooper said the show will skew younger, which could be good (More action! More blood!) or very, very bad (guest stints by The Jonas Brothers?).
Sci Fi Channel is expected to give SGU a full season order. The series will launch with a two-hour movie next July.
Robert Carlyle is a fine actor with an impressive resume (The Full Monty, 28 Weeks Later, 24: Redemption to name a few), but he'll always be the hard-drinking, C-word screaming, Ewan McGregor-slapping Begbie from Trainspotting to me. Which is why it comes as a surprise that he's been cast as the lead in the next Stargate series, Stargate Universe.
Carlyle will play Dr. David Rush, leader of a group of scientists and civilians trapped on a ship traveling through space. Word is that Dr. Rush, charged with finding a way to return his crew home, might not be the nice guy everyone thinks he is.
The show's synopsis says that Rush might have ulterior motives for being on the ship. Sounds intriguing.
The Stargate shows are a lot of fun, but they've always been lite sci-fi. Major characters don't get shoved out of airlocks and the sets are usually more complex than the plots. But, the show's producers are describing SGU as "darker" and "edgier" than its predecessors, Stargate: SG1 and Stargate Atlantis. Of course, "darker" and "edgier" doesn't exactly mean the franchise will dip into Battlestar Galactica territory, but the casting of Carlyle has me excited about what SGU could be.
The Scottish actor has done his share of mainstream projects, but he's well-known for playing darker roles, like Begbie and the cannibalistic Col. Ives in Ravenous. Does this casting news signal that Stargate might actually be trying something different here? I'd love to see a Stargate show with a tone that lands somewhere between the goofiness of Atlantis and the seriousness of Battlestar. Of course, series creators Brad Wright and Robert Cooper said the show will skew younger, which could be good (More action! More blood!) or very, very bad (guest stints by The Jonas Brothers?).
Sci Fi Channel is expected to give SGU a full season order. The series will launch with a two-hour movie next July.
