Stargate Series Gets New Universe
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Stargate
fans, rejoice! Sci Fi has just announced plans to order a third iteration in the hit franchise, beginning with a two-hour movie.
Stargate: Universe will premiere early next year and then slide into a regular hourly slot in the summer. This is welcome news for long-time fans the show has been on in some form since 1997 since
Stargate Atlantis was not picked up for another season, says
The Hollywood Reporter .
Universe will introduce a team of explorers who find an ancient unmanned ship called the Destiny. For some reason, they cannot return to Earth, so the crew must fend for themselves aboard the ship. Sounds familiar, right
Battlestar Galactica fans?
The head of Sci Fi, Dave Howe, is hoping to bring a newer, younger audience to the franchise especially due to the fact that
Star Trek: Enterprise repeats are faring well, and
BSG will be signing off in 2009. He says, "There's an opportunity to keep the space opera as part of our programming strategy."
The series will bring in a new cast of characters, but appearances by former cast members from
SG-1 and
Atlantis are very possible.
Are you excited for more
Stargate?
Erin Fox
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