stargate universe will be set on a ship that was part of an ancient experiment to seed the galaxies with stargates millons of years ago but that was prematurely ended by the ancients ascension .After placing stargates throughout multiple galaxies a second ship would follow up and explore.The basis of stargate universe is the ninth and final chevron,which previously unknown would serve to get to the first ship.

I can't wait. Do you have any new news on who and when?

not yet still don't think they have cast anybody but still looking will let you know if i come across anything

still hav'nt heard anything more so will let everybody know when i do

series co-creator brad wright said he expects to here from the network very soon regarding this series

I can't wait. Thanks for the update.

Where did you get those informations from?

@julinee

only the best stargate site on the web....

http://www.gateworld.net/

Just for you and your green eye.

@julinee

from what ive been reading lately this show has mainly been delayed due to the writers strike but now their looking to 2009 as a release date

Thanks, guys!

This show sounds great. Thank you all for the info on it. : )

Didnt Star Trek do the same type thing with Star Trek: Voyager?

@brilman

Not really.

Voyager was moved way out of the alpha quadrant by a super being.
The core storyline was trying to get home not actual exploration although some did occur on the way. In the first/second episode I think they thought the journey would take 80 years. But you really need to watch it to find out what happened.

mgm tells brad wright {executive producer} to move forward regarding third series and a third sg-1 movie

that`s great news!

Very good. Waiting patiently in the shadows. Hope this is as good as SG1. Continuum was real good.

Can`t wait !
love thing about the ancients,ancient experiments,etc.
Any dates?

@ odo

probly looking at the end of 2009 or 2010 will let you know when i hear something

thank you.

Wow we will be waiting awile for this.

you never know just depends on how far they are along with script and cast

let`s all hope for soon!

Yes there is always hope. Sooner would be better.

Sooner
any books ?

Not for this. I think.

too bad ,really can`t wait to see more about the ancients.

Yes, that would be good.

more about the ancients.? think they could do alot of shows about them .

just have to wait and see

no lets make up storys here ?
one starts a line next adds ?

better start a new thread for that remember to stay on topic

Man i can't wait for this... I hope stargate lasts forever lol.... as one comes to an end another can begin.... and i hope the new series gets to have lots of seasons......

@bdub

didn't you say almost the same in another thread?

I hope stargate lasts forever too.

Nothing lasts forever, but Dr. Who is coming close.

Back on thread now.

I do hope Daniel Jackson is in this one. You really can't do an Ancient based show without him. Stargate:Atlantis is the exception though.

Daniel Jackson is coming to SGA how many eps i don`t know think 1 or 2 ?

That sounds good, but who will be on Universe? Amanda Tapping is on Sancuary now. Tilc will probably go back to his people. Daniel as far as Odo says is going to Atlantis. So that just leaves Vala Maldarain and what's his name who took over SG1 for Jack. Then it would be alot like Farscape.

It's official, Stargate Universe will begin producion early 2009 and is planned to air with a two hour movie in summer 2009. I can't wait. I wonder if any of the atlantis team will move to the show. I asume it will be atlantis who find out about the ship and the 9th chevron. Maybe the team they send will include someone we know.

maybe thats why michael shanks appears in a few episodes this season

I would love to see Michael have a starring role in Universe.

they did offer him a role but don't know if he took it up

I hope he did. I don't think we have seen everything he has to offer. I think he is a very good actor.

could'nt agree more

Proving that you can't keep a good franchise down -- at least not for more than a day or so -- the SCI FI Channel has green-lit production on Stargate Universe, the third live-action television series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The official press release from MGM and SCI FI is expected later today.

Universe will have a 2-hour premiere in 2009, and land in a regular time slot next summer -- meaning there will not be a production gap between the second and third Stargate television series.
To read more use this url:

http://eztv.it/index.php?main=tvnews&show_news=2560

thanks joker for the update

alright. Stargate Lives!!!

Brad Wright and Robert Cooper, co-creators of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, will serve as executive producers and writers on the new show. (Atlantis ends its five seasons next year but will continue in a two-hour telefilm.)

"SCI FI has enjoyed tremendous success with Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, and we're proud to be the home of the new Stargate Universe," Mark Stern, executive vice president, original programming for SCI FI, said in a statement. "Universe will continue the Stargate legacy of vibrant storylines and compelling adventures, but will re-invent the format in a whole new way."

After unlocking the mystery of the Stargate's ninth chevron, a team of explorers travels to an unmanned starship called the Destiny, launched by the Ancients at the height of their civilization as a grand experiment set in motion but never completed.

What starts as a simple reconnaissance turns into a never-ending mission as the Stargate Universe crew discovers that the ship is unable to return to Earth and that they must now fend for themselves aboard the Destiny.

The crew will travel to the far reaches of the universe, connecting with each of the previously launched Stargates, thus fulfilling the Destiny's original mission.

Stargate Universe will debut as a two-hour movie event on SCI FI. Following its premiere, Universe will assume a regular hourly slot in the summer of 2009.

can't wait :D

they are writing the scripts for the movie and the first few episodes at the moment

still no news about cast if anybody knows anything please let us know thanks

hope we get claudia black....she's my all-time stargate favorite

[08.22.08 - 08:27 AM]
SCI FI AND MGM REACH FOR THE STARS WITH 'STARGATE UNIVERSE'
Released by Sci Fi
[NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]

SCI FI AND MGM REACH FOR THE STARS WITH 'STARGATE UNIVERSE'

SCI FI AND MGM REACH FOR THE STARS WITH 'STARGATE UNIVERSE'

New Stargate Series Targeted For Summer 2009 Premiere

New York, NY August 22, 2008 SCI FI Channel and MGM Television Entertainment have reached an agreement to extend MGM's Stargate brand with a new series for the Channel. Production on the first season of Stargate Universe, a weekly series based on the popular Stargate franchise, will begin in early 2009, with the show targeted to premiere that Summer. Brad Wright and Robert Cooper, co-creators of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis and who both currently serve as executive producers on Atlantis, will serve as executive producers and writers on the new series.

Congratulations captsheridan your normally inane mental aptitude has exceeded all boundaries by posting that three week old news.

SPOILER SPOILER

Here are some details on the characters the show has begun casting for.

Colonel Everett Young
40's handsome, capable, former SG team leader. Like the Jack O'Neill of ten years ago, but Young's edges have tended to sharpen over time. He requested permission to serve the remainder of his commission on Earth upon marrying his wife, Hailey, two years ago, but for now he's temporary commander of a secret off world base. The loss of two members of his team several years ago has taught him never to take anything for granted, and be prepared for anything. He stays on top of his team so they stay alive. STAR NAMES ONLY. SERIES REGULAR;

Tamara Jon
20-25, all ethnicities (Asian Preferably). SGC Field medic, Captain grade. Off world experience. Beautiful, tough, smart, capable. Paramedic level training. Able to triage serious injury. Modest background. Dreamed of being a doctor but couldn't afford medical school and the Air Force was her best option. She ends up being the most medically inclined person on the ship but is overwhelmed by the lack of knowledge and experience treating seriously wounded and ill patients. She also lacks the medicine and supplies and has to make do. SERIES REGULAR;

Chloe Carpenter
20ish. Stunning and sexy. Daughter of a U.S. Senator. Silver spoon upbringing and a little spoiled but not stupid either. Politically and socially savvy. Dreams of following in her father's footsteps but for now she's a bit of a party girl in her first year at an Ivy League school. Her father's tragic death and the dire circumstances of being trapped on a spaceship seriously tests her character. SERIES REGULAR;

Eli Hitchcock
20-25. Total slacker. Utter genius. Mathematics, computers, anything he puts his mind to. Acerbic sense of humor. A social outcast. Comes from a broken home. Lacks confidence because his true intelligence has never really been recognized like Matt Damon's character from Good Will Hunting with a little Jack Black thrown in sptv050769. SERIES REGULAR;

Lt. Jared Nash
20-25. Junior S.G.C. team member. Officer material but green and rough around the edges. Every teenage girl's fantasy. Like a college quarterback thrown into his first pro game, he is thrust into the role of leader well before he's ready for the responsibility and must learn to take command, earn respect through action, and manage the diverse personalities on the ship to keep everyone alive. Like Jason Bourne, he is skilled and well-trained however he is mentally unprepared for the urgency of the situation. SERIES REGULAR;

Ron "Psycho" Stasiak
20, all ethnicities. Marine. Big, strong, silent. You want him on your side. You don't want him mad at you. Lacks control over his temper in non combat situations. His past is a mystery but it's clear something dark formed the hard shell around him. Yet, there must also be some moral center because otherwise he'd kill everyone around him. Think Eric Bana's character "Hoot" in Blackhawk Down. SERIES REGULAR.

As posted on gateworld.net, details may be subject to change.

I thhink this is going to be the best stargate series yet.

thank you
sounds great ! looking forward to it.

Did anyone see the concept art for universe. It looks so cool. I can't wait, i'm so excited. Any way you can check it out here: http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=2&id=61531

yes, nice like the idea startrek stargate think could be great.

Spoiler Spoiler

Robert Carlyle has been cast in Stargate Universe as Dr Davis Rush.

Below is a part of the official press release:

Edgier and younger in tone than the two previous series, SGU follows a band of soldiers, scientists and civilians, who must fend for themselves as they are forced through a Stargate when their hidden base comes under attack. The desperate survivors emerge aboard an ancient ship missing in the far reaches of space. As they fight to survive, Dr. Rush (Carlyle) works to unlock the mysteries of the ship and return the group home, but evidence of his ulterior motives soon arises.

Sorry that should have read Dr David Rush not Davis.

yeah saw that press release does'nt sound too bad let's cross owe fingers and hope it's better than sga season 5 been a real bummer

Robert Carlyle...thats quite a coup,getting an established movie star to play the lead!

yeah sounds great lets hope the rest of the cast is good as well

Doctor Whos Russell T Davies has taken a pop at Stargate in a recent interview on BBC radio. He expressed his suprise at Robert Carlyle (who was rumored to be in the running to become the new doctor) signing up for Universe, he said the following:

"Stargate, can you believe it?" Davies said. "That was a surprise. Has his agent watched it?"

I must say I was suprised by his comment.

It is an odd bit of casting, especially since the original drafts of the cast list were looking for a mature, attractive female lead.

Can`t wait hope its not phoned in like SGA is right now

So is this show gona happen or not?

yes end of 2009

from what i understand filming starts in a month or two

i heard that the 2hour film is set for february 2008

well seeing it's 2009 already it's going to be hard

SPOLIER SPOILER

Universe casting news

Two more casting calls have gone out for characters in for Universe here are the breakdowns:

SENATOR WALKER
Male. 50s. 60s. Distinguished Senator who is the political oversight to this Stargate project trying to dial the ninth chevron. Also the proud loving father of Chloe Walker (previously Carpenter), his daughter and political aid. GUEST STAR, 2 EPISODE ARC. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. STAR NAMES ONLY.

CAMILLE WRAY
30-50. An accountant with the international oversight body that governs the Stargate program. Now the highest ranking member of that body left stranded on the ship, she has a false sense of importance and superiority to the other military and civilian population along with a stubborn way of asserting it. GUEST STAR, POSSIBLY RECURRING, PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.

four new characters named for sgu here's the run down

Actor Brian J. Smith has been cast as a series regular in Stargate Universe Smith will play the role of Lt. Matthew Scott The studio and network describe Scott as “a junior member of the Stargate team. Green and rough around the edges, he is thrust into the role of leader well before he’s ready for the responsibility and must learn to command, earn respect through action, and manage the diverse personalities aboard the ship.

Justin Louis has been cast as Colonel Everett Young, and Jamil Walker Smith has been cast as Sr. Sergeant Ronald Greer

The senior military officer on board the Destiny, Colonel Young is “an experienced and married Stargate team leader,Early casting documents described the character as a former SG team leader who is the temporary commander of a secret, off-world base. He has been married just two years to his wife, Hailey.

Sergeant Greer was named Ron “Psycho” Stasiak in early casting documents, and is the fourth main character renamed so far. His character is described as “a Marine with an explosive temper … and a mysterious past to account for it.

Actor David Blue is moving from ABC’s Ugly Betty to SCI FI’s Stargate Universe! Blue has been cast in the new series as Eli Wallace.

Formerly named Eli Hitchcock (now the fourth main character to be renamed since early casting documents were released in September), the character is described as “a total slacker who just happens to be an utter genius with anything he puts his mind to — mathematics, computers, video games. A lack confidence has left him with an acerbic sense of humor.

production will begin in Vancouver in February 2009 with an eye toward a fall ‘09 premiere.

**********SPOILER**********


Stargate Universe Casting News

David Blue has been cast as Eli Wallace.

Formerly named Eli Hitchcock, the character is described as “a total slacker who just happens to be an utter genius with anything he puts his mind to — mathematics, computers, video games. A lack confidence has left him with an acerbic sense of humour.”

Born on Long Island, New York, 30-year-old Blue studied at the University of Central Florida. In addition to his acting talents, he is also skilled in tap, jazz, hip-hop, ballet, and is a champion swing dancer. The actor has appeared in seven episodes of Ugly Betty, according to IMDB, playing Cliff St. Paul. He has also appeared on Moonlight, Scrubs, and Veronica Mars.


Justin Louis has been cast as Colonel Everett Young.

The senior military officer on board the Destiny, Colonel Young is “an experienced and married Stargate team leader,” according to TV Guide. Early casting documents described the character as a former SG team leader who is the temporary commander of a secret, off-world base. He has been married just two years to his wife, Hailey.

Veteran actor Justin Louis is 41, born in Portugal and raised in Ontario, Canada. He has appeared on a broad range of TV series and films, including Durham County, 24, CSI: Miami, and 1-800-Missing. Science fiction fans may have caught him in guest appearances on The Outer Limit (appearing with Firefly’s Nathan Fillion in the episode “Star Crossed”), Mutant X, Highlander, and as the holodeck character Trevis on Star Trek: Voyager. He also appeared in the recent miniseries The Andromeda Strain.


Jamil Walker Smith has been cast as Sr. Sergeant Ronald Greer.

Sergeant Greer was named Ron “Psycho” Stasiak in early casting documents, and is the fourth main character renamed so far. His character is described as “a Marine with an explosive temper and a mysterious past to account for it.”

Jamil Walker Smith, 26, hails from New York City, and is best known as the voice of Gerald on the Nickelodeon series Hey Arnold! On screen he has appeared in such series as Bones, Cold Case, NYPD Blue, and Supernatural.


Brian J Smith has been cast as Lt. Matthew Scott (formerly Jared Nash).

The studio and network describe Scott as “a junior member of the Stargate team. Green and rough around the edges, he is thrust into the role of leader well before he’s ready for the responsibility and must learn to command, earn respect through action, and manage the diverse personalities aboard the ship.”

A native of Allen, Texas, 27-year-old Smith studied theatre in Plano, Texas, and at The Juilliard School Drama Division in New York City. He has appeared in the independent films Hate Crime, Red Hook, and 2009’s The War Boys, and on Broadway in the play Come Back, Little Sheba. According to IMDb, this is his first television role.


Also announced is a name change for Carlyle’s character, now Dr. Nicholas Rush (formerly David Rush).


Stargate Universe will begin principal photography on February 4 in Vancouver, British Columbia and will premier this fall.


Character details are, of course, subject to change as the show moves toward its February 4 start of filming and fall 2009 premiere.

@ romeo

Looks like you beat me to it. In the time it took me to prepare my post you have already posted the same info. Ahh well.

it does'nt matter mate as long as everybody knows what's going on in sgu it matter's little who post's it

sounds like it's coming together nicely can't wait

I am really excited about the show it could be great. I hope they get a promo out ASAP.

I'm also looking forward to this show!

lost in space meets ...
could go bad, if they phone it in like the last season of SGA.

This last half a season has been Bones on steroids with a bit of Monk thrown in for good measure and then the final episodes the action of NCIS. This was all caused by the writers giving up on the show and producing nothing but crap for the final half season. Thank god they put it out of its misery before it got any worse.

@blkhole

I think you're in the wrong thread.

SPOILER


Michael Shanks may appear in the pilot of universe. He has confirmed he has benn asked to appear by the exec producer. This will likely be a very small part but that's beter than nothing right?

@thor It's a passing the torch gesture.

shanks was also in the first episode of atlantis as well he'll be the one that works out the meaning of 9th chevron

@romeo53

I hope it is Shanks who finds out the meaning of the 9th chevron.

he has been the main man when it comes to finding things out about the stargate

stargate universe to premiere on sci-fi network on the 2nd of october 2009

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8 months! I think the wait will kill me.

yeah you might be wright just have to watch plenty of re-runs of sg-1 and sga in the mean time

Well we have the SGA movies ?
some hope there ???

8 MONTHS,
Thats almost a killer.

Ok, I can get through this.

Four episodes a week should see me through.
Two of SG-1 and two of SGA.

hang in there

Will hang myself I think. It will be nearly Christmas again. Hope I can find a DvD Rip for Atlantis seaosn 5, That will get me away from the Hangman. LOL

I think the first thing the producers should do is film a promo. Then we can watch that a million times while waiting for the premier.

Question

If a rough cut of the premier episode appeared online would you watch it or would you wait for the finished episode?

I personally would wait for the finished version.

for me it depends on how long before the premier episode like if it was 6 months i'd probly go for it if 2 weeks i'd wait i think

I'd find it difficult but i wold be too afraid of spoiling it for myself.

yes

no must see it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

If they do it properly to promote the show. its gotta be worth seeing!

as long as they get good writers !!

I Would download it have it on DVD with in a few hours.
Rough cut or not, it would be worth it.

yes,anything now would be better.

I hear Lou Diamond Phillips has been signed up too.

Latest casting news;

Phillips has been cast as Colonel Telford, a lifelong military man who becomes the chosen leader when a starship's crew inexplicably finds itself aboard an ancient vessel, locked into an unknown course.

Huffman, meanwhile, will play Tamara Johansen, a strong-willed — if inexperienced — field medic who will need to rise to the occasion to treat the seriously wounded.

Phillips and Huffman join previously announced cast members Robert Carlyle, Justin Louis, David Blue, Jamil Walker Smith and Brian J. Smith.

Ming-Na will play Camille Wray, an HR bigwig and the highest-ranking survivor. Levesque, meanwhile, stars as Chloe Armstrong, the wild and immature daughter of a U.S. Senator.

I have to say I am quite surprised at the high calibre of actors for this TV show, Robert Carlyle never seems to be out of work in the movies,has he given any interviews about why he decided to go into TV?

I'm assuming he was drugged or shown a video with his family being held in a bunker somewhere.

LoL

@ uncertaingod

Or maybe he was so taken with the pitch for the show that he just had to sign up.

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This new series sounds very interesting. The franchise is certainly growing, and as a long time stargate fan, I hope this runs for a long time.

Please don't let it go the way of the Trek, got very dated very quickly.

The first teaser is out.

Check it out at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcQeNKVkHKM

thx thor

I wonder when we are going to get the next teaser.

lol @iceman, are you an impatient person by any chance?

I'm very excited about this! (...as is obviously everyone else here...) I also like the change in the type of plot. It will be much more ship based than the last stargate series but still have the set-up and style of a stargate show. Kind of like a stargate with a writer from star trek thrown in the mix... which is nice since there isn't currently any new star trek shows.

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they are showing clips ,but not the date fall...?

@odo

It will premier on OCT 2nd.

woohoo, can't wait. I need some stargate in my life...

Great thanks!!!!!!!!!

Richard dean anderson has confirmed he will be appearing in Universe. He will be making guest appearances in the pilot as well as a few other episodes early in the season.

Michael Shanks and Gary Jones will also be making guest appearances in the pilot.

yes, the news just gets better and better...

Here is a link for the second preview if anyone is interested

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AEXnriUCY0&feature=player_embedded

I can't help thinking these previews are a little premature. It seems the studio is just throwing them together to get something out there. I think they should have made us fans wait longer and then give us a trailer where we say wow.

I am so excited about universe but when I see these poor attempts at previews I am beginning to wonder if this show will live up to what it could and should be, fantastic.

thanks odo for the tip

Here is a link for a scifi promo for 2009/2010 which includes a couple of brief Universe clips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKaeDNh0KdU

thank you.

FALL 2009


A band of soldiers, scientists and civilians are forced through a stargate when their hidden base comes under attack. The desperate survivors emerge aboard an ancient ship, The Destiny, which is locked on an unknown course and unable to return to Earth. Faced with meeting the most basic needs of food, water and air, the group must unlock the secrets of the ship's stargate to survive. The danger, adventure and hope they find on board Destiny will reveal the heroes and villains among them.

Stargate Universe will debut as a two-hour movie event on SCI FI and will be distributed by MGM Worldwide Television Distribution. Brad Wright and Robert Cooper, of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, will serve as executive producers and writers on the new series.

'Stargate Universe' nabs guest stars

Sci Fi recruits Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping

By Nellie Andreeva

April 15, 2009

The Sci Fi Channel has lined up guest stars for its upcoming series "SGU: Stargate Universe."

... Four veterans of the "Stargate" franchise, Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks and Gary Jones, will reprise their roles in guest stints.

... Grammy-nominted Janelle Monae will play herself and will perform with her band two songs from her latest album, "Many Moons" and "Sincerely."

Carlo Rota will play Carl Strom, head of the International Oversight Advisory, the civilian oversight committee that heads up the Atlantis expedition and all funding.

Any one hope " Furlings " might show up ?

Stargate Universe creator Robert C. Cooper has told fansite Gateworld that the new series' visual style has been influenced by Joss Whedon's short-lived space western Firefly, the basis for the movie Serenity.

Cooper explained that the producers wanted to make the new entrant to the Stargate franchise feel fresh, so they decided to "shoot this a little bit like a documentary crew would shoot a ride-along to a space ship out in the universe,that maybe we could get audiences to embrace the science fiction elements and the characters in a realistic way if we shot the show using the 'language' of documentary and reality."

Cooper noted that on Firefly there was "a lot of handheld stuff. Cameras were placed in places that were non-traditional or typical of filmmaking" and this was a style they would "love to try to approach."

thanks, loved firefly !! think it might renew stargate after what the last few SGA did.

New Sneak Peek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U9Qw6WJy8U&feature=player_embedded

Many Thanks for that.

SCI FI Channel announced the casting of Lou Diamond Phillips, Ming-Na, Elyse Levesque and Alaina Huffman in its new original series Stargate Universe, which began production last week in Vancouver, Canada.

They join the previously announced stars Robert Carlyle, Justin Louis, David Blue, Jamil Walker Smith and Brian J. Smith in the latest adventure of the Stargate franchise produced by MGM Television, which is expected to premiere with a two-hour movie in October.

The two-part premiere of SGU is being directed by Andy Mikita (Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1) and shot by Rohn Schmidt (The Shield, The Mist). Brad Wright and Robert Cooper (Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis) will serve as executive producers and writers on the new series.

Here's how SCI FI describes the new show: "SGU follows a band of soldiers, scientists and civilians who must fend for themselves as they are forced through a Stargate when their hidden base comes under attack. The desperate survivors emerge aboard an ancient ship, which is locked on an unknown course and unable to return to Earth. Faced with meeting the most basic needs of food, water and air, the group must unlock the secrets of the ship's Stargate to survive. The danger, adventure and hope they find on board the Destiny will reveal the heroes and villains among them."

Here's how SCI FI describes the cast:

Carlyle stars as Dr. Nicholas Rush, one of the most brilliant scientific minds, whose motives are not what they appear to be.

Phillips is Col. Telford, a proud lifelong military man, who puts his faith in the chain of command. Stubbornly confident, he's highly regarded by his superiors. He is the chosen leader of the ill-fated expedition.

Louis portrays Col. Everett Young, an experienced Stargate team leader. Married, with years of tough decisions under his belt, he has learned from life never to take anything for granted. He stays on top of his team so they stay alive.

Smith is Lt. Matthew Scott, a junior member of the Stargate team. Green and rough around the edges, he is thrust into the role of leader well before he's ready for the responsibility and must learn to command, earn respect through action and manage the diverse personalities aboard the ship.

Levesque stars as Chloe Armstrong, the daughter and aide of a U.S. senator. Politically savvy, but with a wild side, she is considering following in her father's footsteps until she finds herself trapped on the ship. As tensions rise, her character will be tested and her place among the group revealed.

Blue stars as Eli Wallace, a total slacker, who just happens to be an utter genius with anything he puts his mind to: mathematics, computers, video games. A lack of confidence has left him with an acerbic sense of humor.

Huffman portrays Master Sgt. Tamara Johansen. Unable to afford medical school, the strong-willed field medic saw the Air Force as the best option. Faced with the mounting pressure and a lack of in-depth experience, she will be forced to rise to the occasion as she treats the seriously wounded.

Smith portrays Master Sgt. Ronald Greer, a Marine with a temper you don't want to mess with. His past is mysterious, but it's clear something dark formed the hard shell around him.

Ming-Na is Camile Wray, a human resources executive with the international oversight committee that governs the Stargate program. Now the highest-ranking member of that division left stranded on the ship, she carries herself with a misguided sense of superiority over the other military and civilian survivors.

AIR, PART 1 101

When a research team is forced to evacuate their secret base, they find themselves on board an Ancient vessel that is millions of years old -- with failing life support and no way to gate home.
AIR, PART 2 102

AIR, PART 3 103

DARKNESS 104

LIGHT 105

WATER 106

EARTH 107

TIME 108

LIFE 109

JUSTICE 110

SPACE 111

DIVIDED 112

FAITH 113

LUCID 114

LOST 115

SABOTAGE 116


Airing order and episode numbers are estimated
until the official U.S. air dates are announced.

New teaser see it here:

http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/07/new-sgu-teaser-survive/

Official site launched, see it here:

http://stargate.mgm.com/view/series/3/index.html

Less than 12 weeks to go.

12 weeks :(

I am not complaining about the wait. I am just glad something new is coming on. I hope its worth the wait.

Here is the first full trailer (yes I said trailer). I watched it with my mouth open. OH MY GOD ( sorry for shouting, I can't help it) WOW it looks fantastic. The hairs stood up on my neck. I cannot wait to see this. Did I say WOW yet?. Check it out. I'm off to watch it at leat 10 times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps7moZdyz1M

hot DAM! OMG YES !!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@thor100580,

Many Thanks for that.

And WOW does not go far enough.

And 10 more weeks to go.

Spolier Spoiler

Stargate Universe At Comic-Con.

Best fan question (including spoiler)

"Will Stargate Universe carry on the grand Stargate tradition of building up a really likeable doctor character and then killing him off?"

Robert Cooper: "No, we kill the doctor off immediately this time."

Audience laughs

Brad Wright: "He's not kidding."

I wish to download that trailer. How can I do that?

9 weeks 5 days 18 hours and 46 minutes to go.

Watch the full Stargate Universe panel from Comic-Con!

Featuring series creators Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper and cast members Jamil Walker Smith (”Ronald Greer”), Alaina Huffman (”Tamara Johansen”), David Blue (”Eli Wallace”), Robert Carlyle (”Nicholas Rush”), Ming-Na (”Camille Wray”), Brian J.Smith (Matthew Scott) and Elyse Levesque (”Chloe Armstrong”), the video runs just over 45 minutes. Here's the link:

http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/07/watch-the-full-stargate-panel-from-co
mic-con/

Thanks to Romeo53 for the tip.

I just watched the trailer, this looks awesome.

To acompany the series makers or the show are producing 30 webisodes that will tie in directly to the main show. Read the full article at gateworld here:

http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/08/thirty-sgu-webisodes-in-the-works/

thanks .

Stargate Universe will premiere in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 6 accorging to gateworld.com. Read the full details and an interview with Robert Carlyle here:

http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/08/stargate-universe-u-k-premiere-is-oct
ober-6/

Five minute scene from the pilot, see it here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yItkk8geY24

Robert Carlyle interview on This Morning UK, featuring trailer and new clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SehDu_j-6HM

Come on people. Where is your excitement, only 11 days, 21 hours, 59 minutes to go. Here is a review of the first three episodes which describe universe as "perhaps the finest three Stargate episodes ever." and "the finest three hours that Syfy has produced to date."

http://popculturezoo.com/archives/4368

@Thor

Many thanks for that, I have now canceled a trip just to stay home and watch SG-U. The wife may hurt me for this one.

@Iceman

Now that's commitment. Cook her favourate meal on Oct 2nd then settle down and watch Universe together with her favourate chocolates. You may just be forgiven.

yeah i'm excited

yes,i am too just working alot to take the day off !

stargate universe first impressions {review by gateworld }

A few people have asked us for our full review of Stargate Universe, seeing as how the press kit arrived a few days ago (story). While we work on the complete review, we thought we should share some informal first impressions of the new series right away.

In no particular order:

IT’S DIFFERENT, YET FAMILIAR. Much has been made about how the show is going to be unlike what has come before it, and long-time Stargate viewers will certainly be struck by how different SGU is. The difference in shooting style, the focus on characters and relationships more than a driving plot, and a very different approach to music may stand out in particular. It’s not just the next Stargate show; it’s a different kind of Stargate show. It is done beautifully, and for us it is a welcome change.

There’s a ton that is familiar, though — and we don’t just mean the big, spinning ring. In spite of the differences it still feels like Stargate. Not least of all is the world that the characters inhabit. The faces, the technology, the set design, the subtly updated sound effects, the humor mixed with fantastical circumstances and emotion … it’s Stargate.

NO BAD GUYS, PER SE. We heard rumblings of this early on, and it seems to be working out nicely so far. There are enemies, to be sure, and the Destiny will encounter alien species. But the pilot doesn’t set up a primary antagonist like the Goa’uld or the Wraith. Instead, the show is about the Destiny crew and their struggle to survive, to learn what they are made of and who they can count on.

DAMN GOOD ACTING. There are a whopping nine cast members, and every one of them is very good at their craft. Everyone gets moments to shine, and after three episodes it feels like we know a bit about who they are and what makes them tick — and where they have personal flaws. There are a few stand-outs, but we are eager to see the spotlight shone on everyone in turn.

One of the very first feelings we got when watching “Air, Part 1″ was that these characters have history, and history with each other. Most of them aren’t meeting one another for the first time. They already feel “lived in;” we get to drop into the middle of their story and figure out what kind of people they are. That’s a credit to the writers (who are clearly writing for an audience that is smart, and doesn’t have to have every plot turn or relationship pointed out with banal dialogue), and it is a credit to the actors.

IT MAKES YOU THINK. Shoot-em-up action and plot-driven fun is great. But because many of the characters on SGU have a history with one another, you may miss something if you’re not watching closely. Our second pass through the pilot revealed over a half dozen clues to characters and potential future scenarios that we didn’t catch the first time around. Thus …

IT PLANTS SEEDS. A large portion of what is hinted at throughout the pilot does not come to fruition at the end of the three hours. The pilot shows a concerted effort to establish that this is going to be a marathon journey — one that will be rewarding to the viewer — than a solo sprint every week.


Our full review of “Air” will be online next week. Why wait so long? Press kits do go out weeks in advance, to give television writers ample time to watch and write. But there’s a reason why most of the mainstream media reviews you will see in the days ahead won’t be published until Friday, October 2: For viewers who aren’t sure if they’re going to watch, that final week and final day are the most critical for publicity.

We’ll have lots more to say about “Air” and Stargate Universe as we count down these final days to the show’s premiere, as well as after the rest of the world has seen it! To make sure that we don’t miss a beat, we have already recorded podcast discussions for the show’s launch week, for “Air” Parts 1 and 2, and for “Air, Part 3.”

Stay tuned for all that and more, and watch the premiere of SGU on October 2!

Thanks

Great info.

wonder if there will be "a" leak?

I told myself I wouldn't watch a leaked episode yet I have been looking to see if I can find one. lol

you never know seems to happen alot with new shows

i'm wondering more about when they are going to show the webisodes hopefully before they start the show

It would be nice to see something. That 5 minute clip released by Syfy just wet my appetite. Having severe Stargate withdrawal.

No more waiting, todays the day, its best not to build our expectations to high,give the show time to settle in.

got it set to record. Hope to watch it over the weekend.

Only 10 hours to go. I can't wait.

You guys only have to wait an hour. I have to wait a little longer.

Don't forget people when you make your comments.

Try not to give specific spoilers many members will not be able to watch until they have downoaded a torrent.

Many thanks for your consideration.

the first episode is up on iptorrents 700mb

First episode (via EZTV) is on mini-nova

http://www.mininova.org/tor/3010235

Currently downloading. This is torture after an hour I still have another 70o go. I might have to go to bed and watch it later.

The premiere of this show reminds me of that episode of Stargate Atlantis where Shepard and his team get stuck on a ship that keeps jumping to parallel universes. The show seems pretty good, but it does have flaws.

Not a bad opening and it does have a sufficiently different feel to previous SG* stuff to keep me interested.

Got it,watched it,lets see what they come up with on their first off-ship mission.

What happened to Lou Diamond Phillips ????

first ep was a little slow. Lou diamond phillips is in it... I think i saw him briefly in the first episode and I definitely saw him the previews for future eps.

Yes he was in it briefly.

yes he was ,but thought he was going to lead ??

Perhaps Lou is the going to be the guy they "communicate" with using the stones?

looking at clips for next he`s there but not much is showed
but wow ,dark .Think it`s just the thing needed.

Colonel David Telford, Lou Diamond Phillips's character got a little dead in the atack. they may bring him back but it seames that Dr. David Rush and Col. Everett Young are the fearless leaders.
the show seames to be fun.

Hehe seems they're trying to reap off the sucsess of Battlestar Galactica :)
Not that that is a bad thing. Just saying FTL drive!?! Seems they're trying to hit a broader audience, and have familliar "tech terms" Hope they keep it dark and gloomy. AND that they focus on the characters and not to much on cool tech and fancy cgi.

@harryheck

If they do that why bother to set it in space it might as well be another 'survivor' type series in that case.

I prefer science fiction with my science fiction
not relationships and romance.

"little dead in the atack". ? did not see that .

He isn't dead just wounded and recovering

EZTV torrent available on mininova for ep.3

http://www.mininova.org/tor/3031923

Enjoy

okay just watched !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow

Ok, What was that thing that came off the ship at the end of the episode ??????.

@iceman, we'll have to wait and see...

and the gold medal this week goes to @rhettswife for correctly predicting LDP's character would be used in relation to the communication stones, and the wooden spoon goes to @shade169 for suggesting LDP's character was 'a little dead'

Vell vell vell this is looking like another missionary show. We are probably gonna see more and more of the most common imaginary invisible friend in the world. I'll keep on watching though in hopes that I'm wrong. There is no doubt about it they've gone absolutly BSG on this. I liked BSG, but it seems they're trying to get there first considering Caprica is on the way.

This show isn't filling me with much hope, thankfully Sanctausry is back now so I don't really care.

I never commented on Air parts 1&2 last week because I didn't know what to say. I wasn't sure if I liked it or not. I wanted to wait for Air part 3 before I formed an opinion.

As a pilot I think it fell a little short. The Atlantis pilot was much more exciting and seemed a little better put together. I was dissapointed we didn't get to see more of the Hammond in action.

I just watched Air part 3. It was a good episode. I really liked the last 15 minutes, really well done.

I realy don't like the fact that people on Destiny are able to contact earth. I would have preferred it if they had been completley cut off.

For those out there who say this show is a rip off of Galactica, this show is nothing like Battlestar Galactica. Yes it may be set on a ship and it may have some other similaraties but it is nothing like Galactica. I watched and enjoyed Galactica, they are two completley different shows and should not be compared to each other.

Overall verdict, wasn't sure to begin with but am begining to like it a little more. I hope it continues to draw me in.

Anyone else dissapointed that there are no opening titles?

yes, should have some things ,song or .......

Nah opening titles are not what makes a good show imo. They've done what I like 'till now with a good song at the ending.

And I'm not saying it is a ripoff of BSG, but one must admit there are alot of striking similarities. But what has not been done in a TV series!? One could probably compare this with many many shows out there, but for me BSG falls to mind at once.

I totaly agree, they should have been completley cut off. Would have made it mor exiting. But then again this could lead to many a conflict ;)

Seems this is more a character based show wich imo is way better than a pure action adventure. Even O'neil seems way mor serious from what we have seen. Usually he's a comic relief in late SG-1 and SG-A.

I my self was never that great a fan of SG-A, for me it was some same old same old. Missunderstand me right thoug, the first couple of seasons was great but it got more and more a repetition of what we'd seen as the seasons went on.


PS: THIS IS ALL IN MY OPINION.(some folks takes thing wqay to personal if one disagree with them) :D

@harryheck

When I spoke of people calling Universe a ripoff I was not referring to you or anyone else in particular. I meant in general. There are a lot of people out there with that opinion. If you felt I was directing that statement at you, I assure you that was not the case.

Great show - looks like I'm hooked on another one.
Thx STV

@NIP

As my favourite SF writer Isaac Asimov has proven there are only a finite number of basic SF plots.

which is why IMHPO the following applies

1. A good SF show has to rely on things other than the main story line. However the skill with which they weave that main plot will make or break a show.

2. Many otherwise good SF shows degenerate into soap type relationship shows because they cannot think of or do anything else, or are just plain taking the easy way out.

3. Number 2 can also be induced by the cost factor as soap type shows need less in the way of sets etc.,

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It looked like the second shuttle that came off the ship near the end of the episode. The real question is who was in it and can it get back to the ship, because it detached while the ship was in hyperspace?

gedmen don't be a little dic*. yes, he is not dead.

@quark

I must seriously agree with you on point 2, creating a good story for a character is absolutly not an easy way out. It takes more creativety writing a good character background than just blasting away with phasers, lasers or what ever.
I would say all out space battle and/or energy weapon fights trough out 45 mins is the easy way out(that we have seen x number of times), that is something anyone can do.

LOL that was DISAGREE i ment muahahahah Mine is an evil laugh

Nevertheless they DO degenerate into soap opera style shows with basically the same old inter-personal relationship garbage as can be found in non science fiction shows.

I apologise for saying "taking the easy way out" please read as though that phrase is not there.

I bow to your experience in these matters although science fiction is NOT limited to "all out space battle and/or energy weapon fights" now is it?

EG

Most Star Trek episodes are not of this sort.
Nor Babylon 5, Nor Stargate, and these are just a few of the space orientated ones but science fiction does not have to mean space sagas.

I also think Kyle XY was sci-fi until it too degenerated into a teenage angst show. Which to my mind showed the lack of forethought of the plot and so they went to the old standy-by whether difficult to write or not.

Only one of the blast'em type comes readily to mind and that it is "Space Above and Beyond"

Ok ok ok :)
I'm buckeling under preassure and agreing with you on this, but I still like a good told story.
And I must admit I kept rambeling on for the sake of argument. But still I do like good charcters with a story. It would be kinda dull if it turned out to be Beverly Hills 90210 in space hehe

In other words I DO see your point :)

Harryheck 0 Vulcan Logic 1 LOL

Hey Quark how much did you have to pay spock for the loan of his logic bomb.

Services rendered.

NO You Didn't rub his ears did you? Ya Know that means your married on Vulcan.

I believe the expression on Earth is to tap ones nose, meaning mind you're own business I'm not telling.

Now can everyone get back on thread please.

i.e.
Stargate Universe. Thanks much.

Tonights episode was a disappointment. They seem to be floundering about a bit like a boat looking for a direction. Not very good if they want to keep the ratings up.

think the ship is alive in as much as it can be .

What is stupid is that they only have one scientist with knowledge of ancient technology, and the only other person with knowledge close has only had that knowledge for a few days. The lest they could have done is have Daniel Jackson use the communication stones to help. And it probably would have helped to have Samantha Carter do the same.

If they had Daniel use the stones he could translate all they needed to gain true control over the ship, even with it being an ancient dialect of Ancient which is exactly why they won't bring him into it. There are so many problems with the premise of this show that at the minute I can't see it lasting that long even though I wish it would since the overall idea was a good one.

Blow up the damned ship Jean-Luc!

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Well it is headed for a star. And this is so not Star Trek TNG.
I think Col. Telford is a bad guy, or at least that is how he comes off as to me.

"""""""
the ship knew where to find (sand ?) for air yes?
So follow that line the ship knows it`s out of power ......

It's obvious. The ship stopped where it did to re-fuel.

yeah, I'm dissappointed so far...

yes,has some thing ...........driving it .

I think it needs to pick up the pace a little.

@iceman - definitely!

I'm not dissapointed at all really. I think the story line has the potential to last mabye about 2 seasons worth of material, before they'll have to do more and more guest appearances just to keep the fan base of the original series' in check.
And we have to remember that this is supposed to be more cut off from SG-1 than Atlantis was, that was the point, to hopefully generate a NEW fan base along with the original series fans.

I like it so far :)

It is working for me so far, but it is kinda inching along like the last season of BSG.

yep I'm still on board (I am a dedicated stargate fan) but I hope it adds something more compelling soon.

Yes I think it's slow ad it needs to pick up the pace but I will still tune in every week to watch it.

It's still in W5 mode; with inklings of who they are not.
My take so far:
Telford -iffy (can he deal with a reality outside a narrow military viewpoint?)
Everette -experienced well able to play the hand dealt
Rush -unstable (why?)
Eli -naive optimistic very bright (so far good under pressure)
LT Scott -very busy trying not to be who he thinks he is;
Chloe -a wild card (? needed to live up to "...we are not who we should be" line)
Master Sgt -military wild card? (depends on 'logic' for his 'behavioural problems')
Tamara -nothing in particular yet (tho has great potential for a backbone)
Most others still are 'scenary' (? like the expendable yeomen of StarTrek TOS except they look to be a finite resource so they can't really be expendable 'only 88 people were MIA from Earth's viewpoint')
Could be a slow build up to a rocket (I'm optimistic so this is where I'm betting) or a slow train wreck.

This weeks was the first episode to hold my interest throughout.

new ,cast member coming soon.

This ep was okay...

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@jazzband
Not too long ago they lost the blonde female scientist, and a military grunt to one of the locked out gate addresses. That would make minus three, and there were two maybe three bodies of military personnel that were killed on the base before the planet blew up. There could have been more, but they did not get into specifics with the extra personnel on the base.

although it is somewhat darker than the previous series I enjoy that part however it is pretty slow moving and predictable as of now I will continue to watch it for the next little while, I am not sold on the captain nor the scientist yet think one grandstands and over acts the part and the other (captain....)? is awfully weak there is no ying or yang no chemistry between them yet as a matter of fact there is no chemistry amongst any of the characters I hope this develops soon or I feel this stargate will be gone before it begans

it seems to be getting better each week love it

they still didn't release a key episode in the story line. one episode, one story.. so they're keeping the faith that ratings will go up. guess new viewers must be needed for the show to take a significant step forward.

That was quite a glitch, lol.

Star Trek Voyager all over again. Nothing original about this series so far...it seems doomed to the cutting room floor.

If they don't start a long story arc next week I'm giving up on this.

I am both frustrated and dissapointed.

Does any one know what sort of rating numbers this is getting.

It's holding steady at around 2.3 million and a 1.5.

"Air Part 3" was the most watched stargate show since Atlantis "The Siege Part 1" back in March 2005, according to SyFy. SyFy also announced that despite slipping a little from the season high for "Air Part 3" Universe has helped give the channel it's best October ever.

let's share our opinion http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286039/
vote pls

I'm giving it one more week if nothing of substance happens I will stop wasting my bandwidth.

@blkhole I agree wholeheartedly it is pretty lame

I'll see it through the first year, I expect it will pick up at some point.

can someone pls add o'neil to the cast list. he had 6/7 appearences. even if he wouldn't appear for the rest of the serie he earned it:)

leave it with me

stargate universe - put me to sleep, I'll have to watch it again.

I have fallen asleep on this show a couple times :)

going to catch tonight's episode from the adverts it looks a little better we shall see I think this may kill franchise it is so bad plot seems to be following star trek or lost is space they have to come to up with with fresh ideas

Ok, tonight's episode was clever but STILL no long arc story.

That was the best episode so far, by a mile.

yep, clever episode - still looking for the journey that ties it all together...

Crappy writing, no storyline and Ho Hum BORING. Waste of bandwidth, giving up on this one.

Good episode, I must say I really like this show.

This week was total unablated drivill in other words crap. Nothing to keep interest in a story line and nothing to call science fiction at all. More like a daytime soap than anything worth watching.

That is it, I'm not wasting my bandwidth on this turd of a show any more, this weeks episode was atrocious.

yes, I thought the episode was poor. Not much action going on... this series is really disappointing.

tryin' to like it - a bit confusing sometimes - do they come back to earth in some elses bodies or sumthin'??? I think I missed an episode.

@ici Yes they have alien stones with them on the ship. These allow them to transmitt in essence a personality back to earth to take over someones body who is manning a similar set of stones back on earth. This obviously is a way to get around the communications at the sol from the starship.

how convenient.

they didn't continued the story from 1x08 Time but it's oki. they are trying to develop some relationships between the chars. i didn't find the ep lamer then the others but it's not taking a space soap opera turn. they intended to forge the chars.. give them some features. and yes, they failed. there isn't one character that we can relate to or understand, therefore like or dislike.

Must admit it's getting chewier. BUT I'll continue to waste bandwith on it.

@shade yeah tou kinda get more distance from the chars. They're giving a bit to much info at a time and not in a digestable way.