When the timeline begins to change Vala disappears first and we don't notice how. She's just suddenly gone. And then Teal'c just, "poof," disappears in thin air. And then a bunch of the Tok'ra, in the scene we're in, start disappearing, and Daniel realizes we've got to get out of here.
They're in the Stargate, trying to get back to Earth, as the wave that would've impacted them, they're literally out of space-time when this happens. The wormhole protects their memories and creates a paradox, because when they emerge on Earth they remember everything.
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"... Our core folks, I will move heaven and earth to get them if I can."
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It's kind of the opposite of "Moebius" in that sense. We're outside the changed timeline and are running around trying to fix it. "This isn't the way it's supposed to be," and as Landry points out, he says, "Supposed to be is relative. We kind of like it fine the way it is." "Well what about the Stargate? What about all the people we could meet?" And Landry says, "And we'll do that! There's a lot of excited people around here. Why the hell are we going to change the lives of thousands, if not millions, of people. This Goa'uld you're talking about," and he kind of mocks it, "is not here, so lighten up."
GW: Does the topic come up that maybe this reality is better because we haven't gotten into such trouble in the galaxy?
BW: Exactly. That's exactly what comes up. However, Baal has not done this recreationally. He's done this to become as powerful as he can be, and fifty years has gone by when the timeline changed in 1939 and the present. He's been using that, building up. When he comes he comes in a big way.
GW: How many Ha'tak vessels were in that shot we saw in the trailer?
BW: There are some that are miniscule in the distance.
GW: Will future SG-1 movies necessarily include the entire cast or might you choose to tell a story that doesn't involve everyone?
BW: That's a very good question. For me, an SG-1 movie should include O'Neill. That's how I feel about Stargate.
GW: You were spinning your third movie idea. What can you tell us?
BW: It's an O'Neill story, and I would include as many of our cast as we could, both financially and in terms of availability. These are talented people. They may well not be available at our beck and call the next time we want to make a movie, and that's what happens. But you know what? They have a good time when they come. I think these guys had a good time making Continuum.
Is it likely we'll ever get them all again? That's kind of unlikely, just because of the math. But our core folks, I will move heaven and earth to get them if I can. I think that Jack and Daniel and Carter and Teal'c, and Mitchell now, to a certain extent, and Landry now, to a certain extent, are part of the fabric of SG-1. And fans will get mad at me if I don't put them in it.
GW: Every character has their fans. You can't please everyone.
BW: No, I can't. It's funny, I'm in Continuum as the third escort pilot, just because F-15's are cool and I got to sit in one all day while we were shooting. You can't really tell it's me, but it's me. I know it's me, and it's my voice.
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As I said, I'm going to show a clip, and Martin, and Martin's in the movie too, in the arctic. We're going to show a clip of it at the convention just because fans seem to like actors much more than writers and directors.
GW: Will there be a Blu-Ray release for this movie? A soundtrack?
BW: There can be. There certainly can be a Blu-Ray. It has the capability, because we shot it on 35 [millimeter], and the effects are finished in HD. There is a soundtrack that you'll be able to buy, and it is magnificent, as is the one for The Ark of Truth.
I listen to them in my car, especially if I'm in a working mood and I want to use the drive to think about the script I'm writing. I like to listen to score when I'm writing. I always have. And I like to listen to Joel's score because it's inspiring.
In Part Two of GateWorld's interview, Brad discusses his upcoming Atlantis episode, his desire to revisit the SG-1 pilot "Children of the Gods," and more.
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