Back in October 2021, we shared the news of the premiere (with Q&A) of the AI-generated “Stargate” script table read performed by Michael, Amanda Tapping, David Hewlett and Jewel Staite.

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Stargate Writer and Director Brad Wright has tweeted that Stargate AI script reading, Version 2.0 is a go!

Per The Companion website:
”Celebrate Stargate SG-1’s 25th Anniversary by returning to the world of Stargate AI. Watch  Jack O’Neill reunited with Daniel Jackson and Samantha Carter for the first time in 12 years, as Richard Dean Anderson steps back into his most enduring role for Stargate A.I. Version 2.0.”

Go to The Companion website to sign up and join Michael and his SG1 co-stars Richard Dean Anderson and Amanda Tapping on May 21, 2022 at 11am PDT, 2pm EDT, 7pm BST.

Michael Shanks as Dr. Daniel Jackson

Creation Entertainment are holding a convention on the weekend of 10-12 June this year in Rosemont (Chicago), celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Stargate television series … and Michael will be attending!

The weekend-long event will be held on June 10-12 in Rosemont (Chicago) at the Westin O’Hare.

As well as Michael, guests include Amanda Tapping (Colonel Samantha Carter in SG-1), Joe Flanigan (Lt. Colonel John Sheppard in Stargate Atlantis), Ben Browder (Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell in SG-1). Teryl Rothery (Dr. Janet Frasier in SG-1), Rachel Luttrell (Teyla Emmagan in Atlantis), Gary Jones (Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman in SG-1), David Nykl (Dr. Radek Zelenka on Atlantis), Tony Amendola (Master Bra’tac on SG-1). Dan Payne (multiple character in SG-1 and Atlantis) and Alex Zahara (multiple characters in SG-1 and Atlantis).

For full details of the event, and to purchase tickets, go to the Creation Entertainment website.

Today, Michael shared news that he - and Lexa Doig - are participating in a virtual event to raise funds for the Peka Project under which Beautiful Gate Orphanage is “building a working farm, home, and school for children from six to eighteen who remain unadopted and have fallen through the cracks of the broken Lesotho (located in South Africa) foster system...to offer these children a chance at a flourishing life.”

The event website describes the fundraiser as follows:

“Academy Award winner, Tony winner, and Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley and a stellar cast of ten actors have joined the PEKA PROJECT to create a virtual live fundraiser presentation: actors will perform scenes from the film and theatre work of John Patrick Shanley - spanning his career.

After the performance, the audience will have chance to interact with the writer and cast via a live Q&A session.

Ten actors. Five scenes. The writer. An audience of fans. All virtual.

All for the Children of Lesotho.”

The event, An Evening of Scenes from Shanley, is a one-off exclusive virtual presentation that will be held on Zoom on Saturday, February 12th (5pm - 7pm EST | 2pm - 4pm PST).

For more information, including a video with background information about the Orphanage and the amazing work they are doing for the children in Lesotho, and - importantly - a means to donate to the fundraiser and receive a link to watch the performance, go to event website.

If you cannot financially support the fundraiser at this time, please consider spreading the word on social media, and help this amazing group reach their fundraising goal. (Check the website for social media links.)

From right to left: Michael Shanks, Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping and Christopher Judge in “Stargate SG-1.”

Following the AI-driven script table read this past weekend, SyFy Wire have posted an exclusive update on the potential future for the “Stargate” universe.

While there have been unrealized hopes in the past that “Stargate” would make it back to our screens, according to the series co-creator Brad Wright, it’s not the time to give up hope for a revival. Per the article:

“Long before there were multiple “Star Treks” on the air at the same time, as there are right now, we had “Stargate SG-1” and “Stargate: Atlantis” on Friday night at the same time. That's something that has become a bit of a big deal in science fiction television," Wright tells SYFY WIRE. "I can't imagine Amazon [who now own the universe] not doing something with the franchise, or empowering MGM to do something with the franchise for [them]."

To read the full article/interview on SyFy Wire’s website. And be sure to quote tweet their Tweet and let your voice be heard if you’re excited by the idea of “Stargate” - with Daniel Jackson - returning to the screen!

Paris Manga is done so time to remind folks of Michael's next appearance!

Michael is headed for the U.K. on the weekend of 20/21 November, joining a massive list of guests for the Wales Comic Con Telford Takeover event at the International Centre in Telford.

Opening/closing times are as follows:

Saturday: 10am-6:30pm
Sunday: 10am-5pm

Michael is currently scheduled to appear on both days of the convention.

Joining Michael at the event are fellow “Stargate” alum Jewel Staite (“Stargate Atlantis”, “Firefly”), Joe Flanigan, Paul McGillion and David Nykl (“Stargate Atlantis”), as well as Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell (“Battlestar Galactica”), John Barrowman (“Torchwood”), Mark Sheppard (“Supernatural”)... and a whole host of other amazing guests!

For more information - including the full guest line-up - and ticket purchases, head to the Wales Comic Con website. You can also follow updates on their Facebook page and/or their Twitter account .

Get in quick for tickets, folks - as of 2 November there were less than 500 tickets remaining.

Once more with thanks to the good folks at Tribulations Chimériques, video of Michael’s Q&A (with Joe Flanigan (“Stargate Atlantis”) at the Paris Manga Sci-Fi Show, Sunday 7 November, is now available to watch on YouTube.

With thanks to the good folks at Tribulations Chimériques, video of Michael’s Q&A (with Joe Flanigan (“Stargate Atlantis”) at the Paris Manga Sci-Fi Show, Saturday, 6 November is now available to watch on YouTube.

A reminder that Michael is appearing at the Paris Manga Sci-Fi Show in Porte de Versailles, France, this weekend 6-7 November.

Michael is scheduled to appear on both days of the convention, and will be participating in Q&As, Photo Ops, Autograph Signings and Meet & Greets.

Also appearing at the event are, among others, Tom Welling (“Smallville”), Joe Flanigan (“Stargate Atlantis”) and Kristen Kreuk (“Smallville”).

For details of Michael’s schedule - and the cost of relevant tickets - check the Paris Manga website.

With a couple of weeks to go, a number of sites are sharing news of the upcoming premiere (with Q&A) of the AI-generated “Stargate” script table read performed by Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, David Hewlett and Jewel Staite.

Check out the reports on IGN, The Nerdist, DesignTaxi, Extreme Tech and Geekspin, and if you missed it last update, the trailer is below!

Image source: The Companion

Bleeding Cool News have picked up the news of the Stargate AI-drive script read in which Michael is participating. Per their site:

“What might start initially as good, harmless fun or an ominous precedent of “Twilight Zone”-like proportions, four actors from the “Stargate” will participate in a unique table read driven by The Companion, an AI that has been fed script from the franchise’s past. Led by TV franchise creator Brad Wright and Google AI’s Laurence Moroney, teh collaborative project produced a comprehensive script that will be read by stars from “SG-1” and “Atlantis,” which ironically enough are two of the more scientifically driven characters from both series.”

Check out the full article on Bleeding Cool News.