Jumping up and down like Steve Martin in The Jerk when the new phone book arrived — that was the scene at GateWorld Headquarters this morning when FedEx delivered the SGU Press Kit.
The “kit” includes a beautiful, 33-page, full-color leather book introducing members of the press to Stargate Universe. Slipped inside the front cover is a poster card featuring this image of Brian J. Smith as Lt. Matthew Scott. Two discs nested into the back cover include “Air” Parts 1, 2 and 3 — the first three hours of SGU’s 20-episode first season.
When that button on the front cover is pressed, the two chevrons even light up! (See our low-light photos below.)
The book itself introduces the show, the cast, the creators and producers of the series. Full-page photos of each of Universe’s nine cast members accompany their bios, and various other images from the series are scattered throughout.
Since we can’t have you all over for tea to look at it, here’s the next best thing: pretty pictures. Watch for our complete review of “Air” at the end of the month, and the rest of GateWorld’s SGU coverage as we count down the 17 days remaining till the launch.
Click on an image to see a larger version in the gallery.
The goal of any network in touting a new show to the press is to “wow” even the most cynical, to get (hopefully positive) coverage. Of course at the end of the day, the quality of the show itself has to speak the loudest. But Syfy has definitely wowed us and many other TV writers with this package.
Thanks to our friends at MGM, Syfy and Stargate Productions for sharing this little piece of Stargate history!
Stargate Universe starts Friday, October 2 on Syfy in the U.S. and SPACE in Canada; Tuesday, October 6 on Sky1 in the U.K.; and Friday, October 9 on SCI FI in Australia.
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Why no bigger photos?
These small photos don’t do the cover any justice.
BurnZ | September 15 @ 9:14 pmHey, if you want bigger photos, I’m sure that can be arranged. :)
Darren Sumner | September 15 @ 9:43 pmSuper cool! I want one! Gimme…gimme…gimme !!!!!
ssx001 | September 15 @ 10:38 pmAre there any plans to make the press kit available to fans after the show has aired, or something? It looks like an awesome collectors item; not to mention the fact that I’d be intregued to see what is written on all of those pages!
o6untouchable | September 15 @ 10:46 pm*makes grabby hands*
BeckyK | September 15 @ 10:53 pmOMG I want that so bad. Hey, good-lookin’…
universacred | September 15 @ 11:04 pmYou are so lucky….. I’m dying to see this show. I never get the sci-fi I like to see. I love the battles and the ships and other worlds. Trek started it but Gate has made me happy for years. Talk about a geek. I get so excited turning on the big screen and sound system when this show comes on. Pop it in the DVR Darren.
flmatthew | September 15 @ 11:34 pmSo whats on the discs?
davidmckay10 | September 16 @ 12:11 amThanks for the bigger photos Darren, much appreciated.
BurnZ | September 16 @ 2:09 amend of month, your gonna watch it today, we want reviews tonight,
and when your finnished, how much do you want for it, :)
willoc | September 16 @ 5:49 amWow. Now that is a thing of beauty. What wonderful attention to detail. The lighting chevrons on the cover are the icing on this cake. Very cool.
Roll on October and the start of “Stargate: Universe”!
Alan | September 16 @ 8:23 amI know its a long way off, but I hope the SGU season DVD boxset is this nice.
And Please can we have the Review earlier. I really want to hear your opinions on it.
anubis lives | September 16 @ 9:14 amWhy aren’t these episodes online yet? You’ve got them for almost a day now.
It is an atrocity that we the fans have to wait (and pay) for them and that you guys just get them (in an awesome unobtainable package). And you guys are just going to sit on that for half a month?
Didn’t you mom teach you anything? You’re supposed to share your toys.
[Note: Not trying to be offensive in any way, really like this site, I just need some Stargate]
afbylyryvr | September 16 @ 12:04 pmSure, I can post it for you. Destroy the industry relationships I’ve worked hard to build over the course of several years just because you’re impatient. Where do I sign up?
The press kit is a tool to help Darren and I promote the show. Let’s gain some perspective here, please.
David Read | September 16 @ 6:27 pmshiny
Sylvia | September 17 @ 12:00 am@David Read: Thanks I really appreciate that, any open torrent website would be fine, just posting it on an FTP site would be nice to.
I see no better way to promote a show by actually showing it or doing something with this press kit.
I fail to see how you guys will promote to show with this press kit by sitting on this for half a month before releasing your review. Maybe waiting a couple of days more, until after it aired would be just as helpful to Syfy. (unless Syfy said no previews/reviews before , but mention that than.)
You guys saw that others got a press kit and you didn’t, what happened? You started asking around, looking at all your friends in the industry (which many of us don’t have the fortune to have). Resulting in you guys actually getting this thing. But when the rest of the world wants it too we’re impatient and need perspective.
Besides that; “Slipped inside the front cover is a poster card featuring this image of Brian J. Smith as Lt. Matthew Scott.” links to the wrong image (To a picture of Disc 1 and Disc 2. It should be This one.
afbylyryvr | September 17 @ 6:05 amsilly afbylyryver! You’re so funny! “It is an atrocity.” ahhh… :)
Gateworld obviously knows what it is doing in its promotion.
maninthesuit | September 17 @ 11:30 amSince it seems all you need is a website to get a fancy press kit like this, perhaps I will start my own Stargate Fan Site so they can ship me one.
Ryster | September 17 @ 4:01 pmRyster, that’s the first good idea I’ve read. Please let us know when you’ve posted and we’ll help promote you!
David Read | September 17 @ 9:31 pmWoah!, my Sarcasm meter just went off the scale David :-) You can promote my Star Trek Online fleet site if you like instead.. 6thfleet.com :) (/me fully expects that link to be removed by mods hehe)
Ryster | September 18 @ 1:37 pmseriously guys leave David, and Darren alone. They worked hard to get were they are at. If you want one really bad then buy one on Ebay. Ya I wish I had one, but will have to wait. I hate waiting.
kcatlantis | September 18 @ 6:17 pmListen, there are at least 2 on ebay. They were up to $120(too rich for my blood). Once they are sold, any NDA or romantic syfy/mgm relationships that were associated with the material dissolves with the new owner(although copyrights, etc still apply!!!.) Who ever that may be will surely strip any intelligent errors, identification codes, hidden unique audio or video distortions (that will identify the original disc owner), and have them on torrent sites in no time. So stop badgering Dave. I’m sure he knows that leaking the episodes would probably do huge favors for Syfy, but he doesn’t have the authoritah nor expressed permission from them. Plus, they may want to have there own “controlled leak” in the upcoming weeks. Just sit tight…. Im sure they will come when they come. We will ALL soon get our Stargate fix. Gawd! We are such junkies! ;-)
brandenwan | September 20 @ 12:44 pmBah, all this secrecy garbage in the industry is so old and tired at this point its actually off putting. Like when they wouldn’t let you see the monster in Cloverfield until a week before it opened, its stupid. I get that they want anticipation but I find the only 2 reasons to really hide things are if you don’t want them stolen or they suck so much you can’t afford to let people see them.
Neither should apply here.
DarkElfa | September 21 @ 7:46 pm