"Stargate Atlantis" - Cancelled

Brikar · 08-21-2008, 02:48 AM

Show will end after this current 5th season. This is not terribly surprising. It's seemed to be on the bubble the last couple of years, and season four wasn't terrific. I haven't seen any of season five - "Atlantis" is one of the shows I've since been keeping up with on DVD rather than on TV.

There is, however, word of a DVD movie in the vein of the recent SG-1 features. It might be geeky fun to have a mega-crossover of the two shows somehow. The Atlantis/SG-1 crossover in Season 10 was one of that year's better episodes, as was Teal'c's guest appearance in Season 4 of "Atlantis".

Cymro · 08-21-2008, 03:45 AM

OT: I was just looking at some of the screenshots from the upcoming SG MMORPG thingy, and I was just thinking "You know what'd be awesome? If they did a $150 million movie.".

Seriously, imagine what those folks could do with that much money...

Brikar · 08-21-2008, 03:55 AM

I dunno, I'd be afraid to give them that much money.

Cymro · 08-21-2008, 05:07 AM

I'd definitely impose some strict quality control measures, but I'm just imagining the sort of scale and detail you'd get.

Brikar · 08-21-2008, 06:01 AM

Oh well, in that case, bring it on. As long as quality control includes "no Replicators".

Cymro · 08-21-2008, 10:39 AM

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"no Replicators"

Well...duh.

Bean · 08-21-2008, 02:03 PM

Thank god. It's about time. I like the show, but it's really had no sense of direction since season 2.

Brikar · 08-22-2008, 02:52 PM

Apparently, it was cancelled to make way for another spinoff - "Stargate Universe":

SciFi Greenlights STARGATE: UNIVERSE!! -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

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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 the ship is unable to return to Earth, and 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.

Challenges will arise though as the ship comes into range of Stargates placed centuries ahead of the Destiny, but only for a brief period of time before carrying on with its pre-programmed navigational schedule. If someone is left behind, there is no way to go back for them, adding to the drama of encountering new races, enemies and adventures.

Sounds like they've taken elements of "Stargate" and slammed them together with "Sliders" and "Quantum Leap". I guess we'll find out soon enough if it was worth it.

This article has some more details: Sci Fi orders 'Stargate' spin-off--The Live Feed

It says they're trying to target a "younger audience" with the show, and that guest appearances from SG-1 and Atlantis characters is "very possible".

Cymro · 08-23-2008, 08:12 AM

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"younger audience"

For fuck's sake.

Bean · 08-24-2008, 08:00 PM

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Brikar stopped drinking long enough to mumble

guest appearances from SG-1 and Atlantis characters is "very possible".

Ok, so the ship is gonna be separated from Earth ala Voyager. So how in the fuck are we gonna get guest appearances and not have it seem completely pointless. i.e Riker on Voyager, Riker and Troi on Enterprise.

The most we can hope for is some pointless cameo appearances that will be hyped as massive "crossover events" which will turn out to be nothing more than brief and utterly pointless appearances.

So.. Stargate does Lost in Space. This oughta be worth bitching about..

08-21-2008, 02:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,605	"Stargate Atlantis" - Cancelled Show will end after this current 5th season. This is not terribly surprising. It's seemed to be on the bubble the last couple of years, and season four wasn't terrific. I haven't seen any of season five - "Atlantis" is one of the shows I've since been keeping up with on DVD rather than on TV. There is, however, word of a DVD movie in the vein of the recent SG-1 features. It might be geeky fun to have a mega-crossover of the two shows somehow. The Atlantis/SG-1 crossover in Season 10 was one of that year's better episodes, as was Teal'c's guest appearance in Season 4 of "Atlantis". __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

08-21-2008, 03:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	Re: "Stargate Atlantis" - Cancelled OT: I was just looking at some of the screenshots from the upcoming SG MMORPG thingy, and I was just thinking "You know what'd be awesome? If they did a $150 million movie.". Seriously, imagine what those folks could do with that much money... __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

08-21-2008, 03:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,605	Re: "Stargate Atlantis" - Cancelled I dunno, I'd be afraid to give them that much money. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

08-21-2008, 05:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	Re: "Stargate Atlantis" - Cancelled I'd definitely impose some strict quality control measures, but I'm just imagining the sort of scale and detail you'd get. __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

08-21-2008, 06:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,605	Re: "Stargate Atlantis" - Cancelled Oh well, in that case, bring it on. As long as quality control includes "no Replicators". __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

08-21-2008, 02:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	Re: "Stargate Atlantis" - Cancelled Thank god. It's about time. I like the show, but it's really had no sense of direction since season 2. __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

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