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New SG-1 and Atlantis movies aren't coming anytime soon
by Mike Moody, posted Aug 12th 2009 8:03PM
... At least that's what Stargate producer Robert C. Cooper is saying. Cooper has written scripts for another Stargate SG-1 DVD movie and the first Stargate Atlantis flick, but those projects are on the back burner for now. Cooper and MGM are focusing on the launch of Syfy's Stargate Universe before those movie scripts go into production. Oh, and the sh*tty economy isn't helping either."We're just waiting for the right opportunity. We want to be successful with it. The studio wants to be successful, and we really don't want to proceed with something in the wrong climate, which I think financially it is right now," Cooper told Sci Fi Wire.
I'm looking forward to Stargate Universe, but I'd love to see the franchise continue releasing DVD movies every few years. Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum were great and they sold well on DVD, but projected DVD sales for new projects aren't looking good these days.
Cooper said his movie scripts are stand-alone adventures and they have nothing to do with Universe. "The Atlantis one takes place shortly after the end of season five. The SG-1, I think, takes place sometime in an intermediary period between when the SG-1 movies left off and when Universe began," he said.
The first and last episodes of Atlantis were released in a "Fans' Choice" Blu-ray set last week. Hopefully, we'll get to see the Atlantis crew, and the stars of SG-1, together again once Cooper and co. convince the studio its worth the investment.
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