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VOTE FOR ‘STARGATE ATLANTIS’ NOW! MGM HIT SERIES GETS THE NOD FOR PEOPLE’S’ CHOICE AWARD
LOS ANGELES, CA November 15, 2007— Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.’s (MGM) hit original series STARGATE ATLANTIS has been nominated for a People’s Choice Award in the television category of Favorite Sci Fi Show. The winners will be announced during a live broadcast of the 34th Annual People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 (9 p.m. — 11 p.m., live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
STARGATE ATLANTIS is produced and distributed by MGM Television and has recently been renewed for a fifth season on the Sci Fi Channel with production set to resume early 2008.
Fans are encouraged to vote for STARGATE ATLANTIS for the People’s Choice Award by visiting: www.pcavote.com.
“MGM and the ‘Stargate Atlantis’ cast and crew are honored to be nominated for this prestigious People’s Choice award,” said Charles E. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President Finance and Corporate Development, MGM. “With the series confirmed to return for a fifth season on Sci Fi, two Stargate movies set for release next year, and a Stargate online role playing game currently in development, the franchise continues to be a timeless force and we encourage the millions fans to continue their support and vote Stargate!”
STARGATE ATLANTIS is part of one of the most successful franchises in television history with its sister series, STARGATE SG-1, running for a record-breaking 10 consecutive seasons.
STARGATE ATLANTIS follows the adventures of an intrepid team of military and civilian explorers who travel the distant Pegasus galaxy by means of a Stargate, a portal created long ago by a highly advanced alien civilization called the Ancients. In their never-ending quest to seek out other technologies left behind by the Ancients, the Atlantis team encounters alien cultures – some friend, some foe.
Season 4 of ATLANTIS, currently airing Fridays at 10pm on Sci Fi, premiered on September 28 and delivered over 2 million viewers (P2+). The season features a revved up cast with two new expedition members – STARGATE SG-1’s Amanda Tapping and Firefly’s Jewel Staite. Facing a deadly new foe while adapting to a new leader (Tapping) and new chief of medicine (Staite) has brought Atlantis unforeseen challenges.
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