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Saving Hope, a supernatural medical drama starring Michael Shanks (Stargate’s Daniel Jackson) has been picked up as a series by NBC. The shows stars Shanks as neurologist in a coma who wanders the halls of his own hospital as a disembodied spirit helping out others who have been caught in this limbo between life and dead. The 13 episode season starts this summer
Source: GateWorld.
It looks like Vancouver’s Spin-off of Primevalwill be produced by Stargate Alumnus Martin Wood. As a Director and Producer for Stargate: SG-1 for many years, Wood brings the possibility of other Stargate cast and crew to be involved with the new series. We don’t know if this is wil be a permanent arrangement, as Syfy has yet to acknowledge whether there wil be a 5th season of Wood’s other series, Sanctuary.
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Fandemonium publishing is releasing Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis Novels into e-book format. The publisher cites the changing nature of publishing and the current economic climate as the reason for the change. Fandemonium will also be offering Stargate SG-1: Transitions and Stargate Atlantis: Allegiance as print-on-demand titles for those who prefer their books battery free. More titles will be available as Fandemoniums print-on-demand facilities get online.
Source: GateWorld
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Stargate’s Michael Shanks now has a new starring role in CTV’s paranormal hospital drama, Saving Hope. Shanks plays the role of Chief of Surgery at Toronto’s Hope Zion Hospital who ends up in coma after a car accident. He now finds himself in a peculiar space between life and death, wandering the halls of the hospital while helping other patients who are cut off from the world of the living. Hopes are high for this new series after reports that NBC may be picking it up as a Summer run series.
Source: GateWorld
Nerdvana posted an article exploring the fate of the Stargate MMO that never saw the light of day. The website of the company, Darkcometgames.com, is still running, although it’s been riddled with blackjack advertisements and bad copy. While it’s sad to see such a storied franchise get this kind of treatment, it just goes to show what a risk MMO games are.
Source: Nerdvana
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