Sky One, the flagship entertainment channel of the UK's BSkyB, has acquired exclusive free/basic pay UK rights to Vancouver-lensed "SGU: Stargate Universe", starring Brit actor Robert "Trainspotting" Carlyle as 'Dr. Nicholas Rush'.The agreement also gives Sky One non-exclusive VOD/download-to-own rights for the entire "Stargate" catalog from MGM Worldwide Television Distribution.
The series, executive produced/written by Brad Wright and Robert Cooper will debut October 2009 as a 2-hour movie on Sci Fi, directed by Andy Mikita.
"...SGU follows a band of soldiers, scientists and civilians, who must fend for themselves as they are forced through a Stargate when their hidden base comes under attack. The desperate survivors emerge aboard an ancient ship, which is locked on an unknown course and unable to return to Earth. Faced with meeting the most basic needs of food, water and air, the group must unlock the secrets of the ship¹s Stargate to survive. The danger, adventure and hope they find on board the Destiny will reveal the heroes and villains among them..."Aside from Carlyle, cast includes actors Lou Diamond Phillips as 'Colonel Telford', Justin Louis as 'Colonel Everett Young', Brian J. Smith as 'Lt. Matthew Scott', Elyse Levesque as 'Chloe Armstrong', David Blue as 'Eli Wallace', Alaina Huffman as 'MSGT. Tamara Johansen', Jamil Walker Smith as 'MSGT. Ronald Greer' and Ming-Na as 'Camile Wray'...
