Sci-Fi Storm

Executive producer and now show-runner Robert Cooper gave SCI FI Wire some details of the upcoming seventh season of Stargate SG-1. Included: Amanda Tapping (Maj. Samantha Carter) directing an episode, Chris Judge (Teal’c) and Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson) writing episodes, and even Corin Nemic (Jonas Quinn) will return for an episode he pitched (I knew his role would be reduced, but it sounds nearly non-existant). Also mentioned is the reduced role of Richard Dean Anderson (Col. Jack O’Neill), who will be in almost every episode, but is no longer the focus, that having shifted to the others.

UPN announced that its rendition of The Twilight Zone will not return, according to Variety. At the same time, it was announced that UPN has ordered new series Jake 2.0, a one hour drama about a National Security Agency agent who’s implanted with computer chips.

Not a lot Mars-shattering going on – most everything right now is focused on X2 making lots of money and Matrix Reloaded due out Thursday. In the mean time, Stargate SG-1‘s Michael Shanks will make another guest appearance this week on girlfriend Lexa Doig’s show Andromeda, along with fellow SG-1 member and Andromeda guest alum Christopher Judge. Apparently Shanks and Doig get to mix it up a little. “My girlfriend and I got to beat the crap out of each other, and what better way to spend time with your significant other when you’re just back from a long shoot somewhere?” Note: this episode may have already aired in your area.

There is a nice article about Babylon 5 from UPI. It relates how the show is a contender for the best SF show in the last 30 years, and even relates some real-world analogies to the events and situations in the show.

In Stargate SG-1‘s Seventh season, we’ll get to see a side of Major Samantha Carter that’s been itching to get out, according to actress Amanda Tapping. An episode entitled “Space Race” will involve Carter in a race on a space ship. “She’s like a little kid, because everything is all about this race, and she really gets off on it.” She made sure not to overplay it. “I said, ‘It’s not too much, because you can’t just suddenly bring in this whole new side of the character.'”

BaronMoritani writes “The Landsraad Dune site has an exclusive interview with Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune miniseries Visual Effects Supervisor, Ernest Farino. In this interview, Ernest Farino discusses his work on the CoD miniseries along with previously unpublished pictures to help explain his work. He also hints at the televised future of the Dune chronicles.

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BaronMoritani writes “Jonathan Bruun (Farad’n) of the Children of Dune miniseries gives The Landsraad Dune site an exclusive interview and discusses his background, his hopes for the future, and Children of Dune miniseries outtakes we’ll probably never see.

Enjoy this ‘raad exlusive by going here:

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BaronMoritani writes “In this Landsraad exclusive interview with the Children of Dune soundtrack vocalist, Azam Ali discusses her involvement in the Inamu Nushif track, her musical beginnings, and her search to create her own musical language.

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In a semi-surprise announcement, Keith Hamilton Cobb, who plays Nietzschean Tyr Anasazi on Andromeda announced that he will not return as a regular for the shows 4th season, joining fellow actor Brent Stait (Rev Bem) and producer Robert Hewitt Wolfe who have left the show previously. More concerns about character direction it seems. He is apparently willing to appear in up to 4 episodes as a guest.

BaronMoritani writes “In this Landsraad exclusive interview,
actress Daniela Amavia discusses her role in
the Children of Dune miniseries.
She also hints at a future project, an upcoming film,
and assures one ‘raad member that it is indeed her.

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http://groups.msn.com/TheLandsraad/_whatsnew.msnw“ Many thanks to the Baron for keeping the Spice flowing…