StarGuide reports:
SG-1 fans returning from this weekend's Best of Both Worlds 12 convention in Australia are reporting on a rare convention appearance by Michael Shanks -- Stargate's own Dr. Daniel Jackson. The actor talked about his imminent departure from the hit series, as well as dropping a few bits of info about his replacement.
Shanks talked about the evolution of Daniel Jackson and his reasons for leaving the show after this season, according to one report. He said that the character wasn't going anywhere this season, and that he didn't feel that Daniel fit in with one current plot arc getting a lot of attention this season -- episodes focusing on the NID and an Earth-based conspiracy, rather that exploring new worlds and cultures.
The actor reiterated executive producer Brad Wright's comments last month that the door will be left open for him to return for occasional guest appearances in Season Six -- SG-1's last year -- and expressed his enthusiasm for the feature film that will follow.
What about his replacement on the show? According to another fan report, Shanks revealed that the new regular would make his first appearance in "Meridian," Season Five's penultimate episode (expected to air in early March). He also said that the actor had only been signed for three or four episodes so far, and not yet for the entire sixth season.
The report also indicates that the SG-1 theatrical film "would feature Atlantis, the Antarctic Stargate." While it's not certain whether or not Shanks actually said this, it does agree with a questionable previous clue from MGM that the spin-off series (set up by the film) will be titled Atlantis.
The Best of Both Worlds 12 convention was held this weekend at the Gazebo Hotel in Elizabeth Bay, Sydney. Shanks, fighting jet-lag and a cold, spoke on stage to fans before signing autographs and posing for picture
SG-1 fans returning from this weekend's Best of Both Worlds 12 convention in Australia are reporting on a rare convention appearance by Michael Shanks -- Stargate's own Dr. Daniel Jackson. The actor talked about his imminent departure from the hit series, as well as dropping a few bits of info about his replacement.
Shanks talked about the evolution of Daniel Jackson and his reasons for leaving the show after this season, according to one report. He said that the character wasn't going anywhere this season, and that he didn't feel that Daniel fit in with one current plot arc getting a lot of attention this season -- episodes focusing on the NID and an Earth-based conspiracy, rather that exploring new worlds and cultures.
The actor reiterated executive producer Brad Wright's comments last month that the door will be left open for him to return for occasional guest appearances in Season Six -- SG-1's last year -- and expressed his enthusiasm for the feature film that will follow.
What about his replacement on the show? According to another fan report, Shanks revealed that the new regular would make his first appearance in "Meridian," Season Five's penultimate episode (expected to air in early March). He also said that the actor had only been signed for three or four episodes so far, and not yet for the entire sixth season.
The report also indicates that the SG-1 theatrical film "would feature Atlantis, the Antarctic Stargate." While it's not certain whether or not Shanks actually said this, it does agree with a questionable previous clue from MGM that the spin-off series (set up by the film) will be titled Atlantis.
The Best of Both Worlds 12 convention was held this weekend at the Gazebo Hotel in Elizabeth Bay, Sydney. Shanks, fighting jet-lag and a cold, spoke on stage to fans before signing autographs and posing for picture
