I have read many Theories concerning how long Amanda Tapping is going to stay on SGA. So here are my thoughts.
I think the Producers have bought Carter in to try and ensure that there is a season 5. If they had not made changes in the light of season 3’s ratings then they probably would not get season 5. This way they may still get season 5. If season 4’s ratings are better than season 3 then Sci-Fi are going to want to have the same cast in season 5.
Amanda Tapping has always said that she will stay with Stargate as long as they want her.
The point that some people have made on other threads concerning Amanda having been signed up for a possible season 11 of SG-1. I seem to remember reading an interview with some of the producers at the beginning of season 10 that stated that most of the Actors from SG-1 had been signed up for a possible season 11. Companies like MGM usually have get out clauses that means that if the series is cancelled then they don’t have to pay the actors for the seasons that were not made. So there was no need for the Producers to bring Carter onto Atlantis.
All this depends on many things.
1) Will there be a season 5 of Atlantis?
2) Will the SG-1 DVD movies make enough money for more to be made?
3) Will Amanda Tapping’s Web series Sanctuary take off?
4) If Atlantis is cancelled after season 4 or Season 5 and the SG-1 DVD movies are successful. Will the fact that one of SG-1’s main characters is the CO of Atlantis mean that any future Stargate DVD movies might involve Atlantis?
5) Is being involved with SG-1 the only way that Atlantis would be involved in DVD movies? MGM might not want to take the risk of Atlantis DVD movies spin off of a series that might have been cancelled after only 4 seasons.
I think the Producers have bought Carter in to try and ensure that there is a season 5. If they had not made changes in the light of season 3’s ratings then they probably would not get season 5. This way they may still get season 5. If season 4’s ratings are better than season 3 then Sci-Fi are going to want to have the same cast in season 5.
Amanda Tapping has always said that she will stay with Stargate as long as they want her.
The point that some people have made on other threads concerning Amanda having been signed up for a possible season 11 of SG-1. I seem to remember reading an interview with some of the producers at the beginning of season 10 that stated that most of the Actors from SG-1 had been signed up for a possible season 11. Companies like MGM usually have get out clauses that means that if the series is cancelled then they don’t have to pay the actors for the seasons that were not made. So there was no need for the Producers to bring Carter onto Atlantis.
All this depends on many things.
1) Will there be a season 5 of Atlantis?
2) Will the SG-1 DVD movies make enough money for more to be made?
3) Will Amanda Tapping’s Web series Sanctuary take off?
4) If Atlantis is cancelled after season 4 or Season 5 and the SG-1 DVD movies are successful. Will the fact that one of SG-1’s main characters is the CO of Atlantis mean that any future Stargate DVD movies might involve Atlantis?
5) Is being involved with SG-1 the only way that Atlantis would be involved in DVD movies? MGM might not want to take the risk of Atlantis DVD movies spin off of a series that might have been cancelled after only 4 seasons.
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