Here’s an updated list of conventions featuring Stargate & Firefly guests this year.  New entries added in blue.  For more detailed information visit our Conventions & Events page.

Collectormania at Milton Keynes (UK) 5-7 June

• Nathan Fillion (Firefly)
• Amanda Tapping Cancelled due to professional commitments
• Ben Browder (Stargate)
• Rachel Luttrell (Stargate)
• John Delancie (Stargate)

Polaris 23 Ontario, Canada 10-12 July

• Claudia Black (Stargate)
• David Nykl (Stargate)

Shore Leave, Hunt Valley MD 10-12 July

• Jason Momoa (Stargate)
• Rachel Luttrell (Stargate)
• Robert Picardo (Stargate)
• Christopher Heyerdahl (Stargate)
• Michael Welch (Stargate)

Best of Both Wolrds Stargate Convention in Newcastle (Aust) 17-19 July

• David Nykl
• Ivy Isenburg

London Film & Comic Con July 18-19

• Jewel Staite (Firefly / Stargate)
• Michael Shanks (Stargate)
• Many other guests

Dragon*Con in Atlanta 4-7 September

• Adam Baldwin (Firefly / Stargate)
• Ron Glass (Firefly)
• Joe Flanigan (Stargate)
• Claudia Black (Stargate)
• Ben Browder (Stargate)
• Paul McGillion (Stargate)
• Jason Momoa (Stargate)
• Michael Shanks (Stargate)
• Colin Cunningham (Stargate)

Creation Entertainment Stargate Convention in Chicago Aug 21-23

• Amanda Tapping
• Joe Flanigan
• Michael Shanks
• Paul Mcgillion
• Connor Trinneer
• Gary Jones
• Rachel Luttrell

Wolf Haven Sanctuary Con in London (UK)  2-4 October

• Christopher Heyerdhal (Stargate Atlantis, Sanctuary)
• Emilie Ullerup (Sanctuary)
• Ryan Robins (Stargate Atlantis, Sanctuary)
• Robin Dunne (Sanctuary)

Armageddon in Melbourne (AU)  Oct 17-18

• Amanda Tapping (Stargate)
• Jason Momoa (Stargate)
• Paul McGillion (Stargate)
• Michael Welch (Stargate)

Armageddon in Auckland (NZ) Oct 17-18

• Amanda Tapping (Stargate)
• Jason Momoa (Stargate)
• Paul McGillion (Stargate)
• Michael Welch (Stargate)

Creation Entertainment Stargate Convention in LA November 6-8

• Michael Shanks
• Cliff Simon
• Paul McGillion (Added 25 May)
• Robert Picardo (Added 28 May)
  
• Ben Browder will appear on stage at the Stargate Convention in addition to being at the Farscape convention being held simultaneously.  Claudia Black will also attend the Farscape convention

Amanda Tapping 4 in the UK 13-15 November

• Amanda Tapping

Creation Entertainment Firefly Convention in LA November 21-22

• Adam Baldwin (Firefly / Stargate)
• Morena Baccarin (Firefly / Stargate)

Popularity: 7% [?]

In January 2008 Kate Hewlett filmed the movie “The Last New Year” and this week the film is being screened in Toronto.

“The Last New Year” is a film about a young man’s mysterious disappearance which tests the frayed relationships among his nine closest friends. Reunited for their annual night of fun and debauchery, the group must unravel the secrets behind his absence to save the tradition and their friendships from disaster.

“The Last New Year” was a Golden Ace Award Winner at the 2009 Las Vegas International Film Festival.

Kate Hewlett will be attending the screening and available with the rest of the cast and crew for a Q&A session afterwards.

The film will screen Sunday 17th, Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of May at The Royal,
608 College (at Clinton St.) Toronto.

Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by emailing thenightingalecompany.com

While filming Kate Hewlett regularly updated her blog and you read there for some behind the scenes stories. loft-in-translation.blogspot.com (The posts are in reverse order)

More information about the film is available through the film’s Facebook page.

Popularity: 6% [?]

Firefly Cast Success as Networks announce lineup

It’s been a big day for cast members of Firefly.

First we heard that Joss Whedon’s series Dollhouse which aired mid-season on Fox had a surprising renewal announcement despite low ratings.  The second season of Dollhouse will air on Friday nights and it has been stated that in order for the series to be renewed drastic budget cuts had to be made.  There has been no indication of exactly what that means to date but fans are both stunned and excited by the unexpected good news.

This news was followed by an unofficial and not quite so surprising announcement that a second season of Nathan Fillion’s series Castle has been ordered by ABC.  An official announcement will be made by ABC on Tuesday.

Continuing on the good news front for Firefly cast members is that the remake of the 1980s sci-fi series V has been picked up by ABC for 6 episodes.  Cast members of V include Morena Baccarin playing Anna (the character previously known as Dianna) and Alan Tudyk who will play Dale Maddox.  Firefly’s visual effects company Zoic is also working on the series.

UPDATE: Adam Baldwin’s series Chuck has also been renewed, the 13 episode season will air in the fall.

UPDATE: Sadly however it’s not all good news.  Summer Glau’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles suffered the anticipated fete and has now been officially cancelled.  As we know, Stargate Atlantis was cancelled last year seeing Jewel Staite back in the auditioning process however she will be appearing in the Atlantis movie expected to be filmed later this year.

Ron Glass is currently filming the US remake of the UK film “Death at a Funeral” (which ironically starred Alan Tudyk), Gina Torres will be in a TV movie later in the year called “Applause for Miss E” and continues in a number of  TV series guest spots and Sean Maher’s TV Movie “Drop Dead Diva” is also due to be released this year.

• Order Season 1 of Dollhouse on DVD
• Order Season 1 of Castle on DVD
• Buy Season 1 of Chuck on DVD
• Order Season 2 of Chuck on DVD

Popularity: 4% [?]

It’s Official – Dollhouse & Castle Renewed

In a surprising turn of events word has been released today that Joss Whedon’s series Dollhouse which struggled all season to get decent ratings has in fact been renewed.   The internet has been buzzing about the possibility of a second season for the past few days and numerous media sources started revealing they were hearing rumours about the series being considered for a second season despite the poor ratings.

Fans have been making a last ditch effort over the past week making use of networking sites like Twitter to encourage fans of the show to let Fox Broadcasting know they want a second season, to pre-order the DVDs and watch episodes of Dollhouse on the Hulu and Fox websites, this effort combined with high DVR figures has prompted Fox to give the show a future.  Season 2 of Dollhouse will air in the Fall and will continue to be broadcast on Friday nights.

Buy Season 1 of Dollhouse on DVD

News just in:

Nathan Fillion’s series Castle has also been renewed for a second season – more details to come.
Buy Season 1 of Castle on DVD

Popularity: 11% [?]

Sci-Fi DVD Sale

Amazon are currently running a huge sale on Sci-Fi DVDs including lots of Stargate, Firefly and Star Trek titles.

Stargate

You can pick up:

• Stargate SG-1: The Complete Series Collection for just $189.99
• Many Stargate SG1 Season box sets for under $20
• Stargate Continuum for under $10
• Ark of Truth under $12

Firefly & Serenity

• Firefly: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] – $54.95
• Serenity [Blu-ray] – $16.95

Star Trek

Star Trek DVD Box sets are also on sale for up to 53% off with offers like Star Trek: The Original Series (Remastered) – Three Season Pack for $139.99

Popularity: 17% [?]

Convention Firefly & Stargate Guest Announcements

There have been a number of recent additions to guest line ups for various conventions.   Here’s a rundown of some of the events coming up.  Recent updates have been highlighted.  For more details see our Conventions & Events calendar and listen to our podcast each month for convention details, news and exclusive interviews.

Collectormania at Milton Keynes (UK) 5-7 June

• Nathan Fillion (Firefly)
• Amanda Tapping Cancelled due to professional commitments
  
• Ben Browder (Stargate)
• Rachel Luttrell (Stargate)
• John Delancie (Stargate)

Polaris 23 Ontario, Canada 10-12 July

• Claudia Black (Stargate)
• David Nykl (Stargate)
  

Shore Leave, Hunt Valley MD 10-12 July

• Jason Momoa (Stargate)
• Rachel Luttrell (Stargate)
• Robert Picardo (Stargate)
• Christopher Heyerdahl (Stargate)
• Michael Welch (Stargate)

Best of Both Wolrds Stargate Convention in Newcastle (Aust) 17-19 July

• David Nykl
• Ivy Isenburg

London Film & Comic Con July 18-19

• Jewel Staite (Firefly / Stargate)
• Michael Shanks

Dragon*Con in Atlanta 4-7 September

• Adam Baldwin (Firefly / Stargate)
• Ron Glass (Firefly)
• Joe Flanigan (Stargate)
• Claudia Black (Stargate)
• Ben Browder (Stargate)
• Paul McGillion (Stargate)
• Jason Momoa (Stargate)
• Michael Shanks (Stargate)

Creation Entertainment Stargate Convention in Chicago Aug 21-23

• Amanda Tapping
• Joe Flanigan
• Michael Shanks
• Paul Mcgillion
• Connor Trinneer
• Gary Jones
• Rachel Luttrell

Collectormania Glasgow 29-30 August

• Robert Picardo (Stargate)

Armageddon in Melbourne (AU)  Oct 17-18

• Amanda Tapping (Stargate)
• Jason Momoa (Stargate)
• Paul McGillion (Stargate)
• Michael Welch (Stargate)

Armageddon in Auckland (NZ) Oct 17-18

• Amanda Tapping (Stargate)
• Jason Momoa (Stargate)
• Paul McGillion (Stargate)
• Michael Welch (Stargate)

Creation Entertainment Stargate Convention in LA November 6-8

• Michael Shanks
• Cliff Simon
• Ben Browder will appear on stage at the Stargate Convention in addition to being at the Farscape convention being held simultaneously.  Claudia Black will also attend the Farscape convention

Creation Entertainment Firefly Convention in LA November 21-22

• Adam Baldwin (Firefly / Stargate)
• Morena Baccarin (Firefly / Stargate)

Popularity: 4% [?]

 

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What’s Coming Up #4

In this month’s show we talk about the events coming up over the next couple of months.  I also chat with Stargate Location Manager Lynn Smith who worked on seasons 2 to 7 of SG1 and was our tour guide on the official Stargate Location Bus Tour held as part of the Stargate convention in Vancouver last month.  Andy from prop replica company Quantum Mechanix chats about their new Stargate and Serenity products and we find about about the Best of Both Worlds Stargate convention in Australia. Read more »

Popularity: 31% [?]