It's dead, Jim: Stargate Atlantis ends with season 5

[wraithfodder]

 Yes, Stargate Atlantis fans will be hitting the liquor and chocolate ice cream tonight.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6589329.html?q=stargate+atlantis

Multichannel reports that season 5 is the last season for Stargate Atlantis.

‘Stargate Atlantis’ Ends Sci Fi First Run After Season 5

2-Hour TV-Movie Greenlit For 2009 As Stargate Franchise Lives On In Features

By Kent Gibbons -- Multichannel News, 8/20/2008 5:59:00 PM

Space drama Stargate Atlantis will conclude its run on Sci Fi Channel after the current, fifth season ends next January -- but the network has greenlit a two-hour Atlantis movie to run after that and says the show will live on as a network franchise.

After airing on Sci Fi sometime next year, the untitled Atlantis movie will be sold as a home-video title by producer MGM, Sci Fi told Multichannel News on Wednesday.

MGM this year released two financially successful straight-to-DVD movies made after progenitor series Stargate SG-1 ended a 10-year run of first-run cable episodes on Sci Fi. MGM and the show producers are scheduled to make more in DVDs in future. A movie franchise is also envisioned for Stargate Atlantis.

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Meanwhile, we get a two-hour movie instead of 20 hours. I can't say I'm all that thrilled that Mallozzi and partner will pen the movie.

Sigh. This sucks. Feel free to rant in the comments section.
  

Comments

[tashirasbubble.livejournal.com]

Not Happy :-(

I thought it would go to at least 6 seasons but I guess MGM can see more dollars in DVD's and SGU..

I really, really hope Joe ends up doing something really neat and I will continue to follow his career although there will always be a special place in my heart for Shep.

Man, No more SGA - that is sooooo depressing!

Wasn't Joe signed into a 6yr contract? Where does he stand now its cancelled? or does that mean he is safe for the DVD?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure the actors had a six year contract, which is standard, so Joe F, David, Rachel all should have anohter year. Jason, I'm not sure, since he came in late.