Submitted by ionscifi on November 16, 2021 - 21:00
In this week’s edition Raymond is joined by our North American correspondent Christian Baines for his take on Dune and the latest sci-fi news from Hollywood - including a possible reboot of Stargate. We see what's hitting Australian screens this week and take a look ahead to what's coming in January.
Last month we commented on Amazon's announcement of a live-action series adaptation of the fantasy God of War games. Focusing on how that potentially relates to a Stargate revival.
Our view had been optimistic but YouTuber SCI-TREK claims that efforts have stalled again, this time on Amazon's decision to shunt it to MGM+.
Submitted by ionscifi on December 15, 2022 - 17:44
After picking up a bevy of wins at this years The Game Awards, Amazon have announced that a live action series will be made based on fantasy action roleplaying game God of War.
While that news might not immediately strike most people as relevant to science fiction, there are two Stargate connections.
Fan site Gateworld have published a video chat with Jenny Stiven of Clio Consulting about the current state of Stargate at Amazon.
Not much is clear other than Brad Wright's pilot being off the table. Amazon are very keen to make something of the franchise but there are three different plans under consideration.
Submitted by ionscifi on November 17, 2022 - 23:32
We're back from our break and this week Avatar 2 to hit cinemas at last but will there be a game to accompany it? Disney splashes the cash for Doctor Who, conspiracy theorist favourite Inside Job is back, has Amazon replaced Stargate creator with its own writers for new series and the latest sci-fi to get the axe.
In a pair of recent tweets Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis executive producer Brad Wright has seemingly confirmed the leaked reports of Amazon not proceeding with him or his script for their new Stargate series.
Instead, according to the same leaker, Amazon have engagedThe Expanse writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby.
YouTuber SCI-TREK has posted a new video claiming that Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby of The Expanse, Children of Men, Iron Man and Cowboys and Aliens, are being considered to write a proposal for a new Stargate series.
Like we said previously, we don't know if he's credible but this time he's said that if they are contracted to write a proposal, we will hear official confirmation of that within a few months.
We’re back! This week the third and last series of Picard, a new season of For All Mankind announced, Stargate’s 25th anniversary, farewell to a sci-fi icon and a look ahead to this year’s Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival.
