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Gate Geek – Well, that was a long trip

So Stargate Atlantis Season 4 wrapped up in the US with The Last Man. So how long a stretch are we expecting before we get new stuff?

According to Alex Levine, it might just be this summer. And according to the promo for the SuperFan contest, it’s July. So yay!

There’s also a great interview with David Hewlett to enjoy. (Thanks to Scary for the tip.)

In the meantime, we have a SG-1 adventure to extend the new Stargate love for at least another week. And, if all goes well with their pilot, we’ll have a new series from Michael Shanks and Christopher Judge which you know will just become an extension of the Stargate family.

Still. That’s a long time to wait….

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Ready for Dollhouse details?

Production details for Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse have emerged. Witness:

The drama, stars Dushku as Echo, a member of a group of men and women who are imprinted with different personalities for different assignments. In between tasks they are mind-wiped, living like children in Dollhouse, a futuristic dorm/lab. A group of people, known as “Actives” (or “Dolls”), have had their personalities wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any number of new personas and hired out for particular jobs, crimes, fantasies and occasional good deeds. When not imprinted, the Actives live, childlike and unremembering, in a hidden facility nicknamed “The Dollhouse”. Although the Actives are ostensibly volunteers, the operation is highly illegal, and under constant threat from a determined federal agent on one end and an insane rogue Active on the other. The story hinges around a greater and more subtle threat: Echo, a female Active, begins, in her mind-wiped state, to become self-aware.

SpoilerTV also has the casting notices.

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David Hewlett takes over the geeks

Before you non-Stargate fans start mocking, you might want to take another look at what David Hewlett (Rodney McKay) is up to these days. I think he’s trying to become Joss Whedon, or something, and take over the geeks.

In a long-delayed update to his site, David confirms the following geek-inspired projects in the works:

  • Starcrossed – A comedy series pilot for SciFi that pokes fun at making sci-fi series
  • Design of the Dead – A new film that crosses zombies and home design shows (I know a few CJers who would like this one)
  • Heir of the Dog – A sequel to A Dog’s Breakfast. We’ll see how many more Vancouver-area sci-fi actors he can talk into appearing, this time.

Speaking of A Dog’s Breakfast, there are finally a few international release dates for that one. So check his latest blog to see if your country is there, yet.

For the Gate geeks, he reports that he’s quite happy with how Season 5 looks, so far. Although the battle of the multi-colored scripts rages on. (I forsee a scene in Starcrossed!)

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Gate Geek – Indeed

Well, things are lookin’ mighty interesting going into the season finale for Atlantis.  As usual, there are more tidbits to watch on the sneak preview on the official site.

However, we can live through our inter-season despair, safe in the knowledge that the next season is underway; as evidenced by the traditional cast dinner in which Joe Mallozzi moved too slow in keeping his dessert away from Jason Momoa.  (Would you argue with Jason?)

In SG1 news, they are really flooding the internet with wondrous tidbits to enjoy; including all sorts of new videos and the chance to ask producer Robert Cooper those burning questions you’ve always wanted answered.

Don’t want to send a message there?  They’ve added another cool “messaging” system using Ark of Truth clips.