"Robert and Brad's achievements with the Stargatefranchises have brought international attention and acclaim to BC film and television and, in the process, made them an institution on the West Coast," said Leo Awards President Walter Daroshin.
Wright and Cooper were show-runners on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. They are currently at work on the upcoming SGU: Stargate Universe. All three series are shot in and around Vancouver in British Columbia.
Stargate SG-1 was a spinoff from the 1994 theatrical science fiction film Stargate, directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Kurt Russell and James Spader. Their roles were recast for SG-1, which ran for 10 seasons. Stargate Atlantis debuted before SG-1 ended and lasted five seasons.
SGU: Stargate Universe will debut in the United States as a two-hour movie event on Syfy in the Fall. Wright and Cooper will serve as executive producers and writers on the series, which revolves around a band of soldiers, scientists and civilians. The group must fend for themselves after they are forced through a Stargate when their hidden base comes under attack. The desperate survivors emerge aboard an ancient ship, the Destiny, which is locked on an unknown course and unable to return to Earth. The cast includes Robert Carlyle, Justin Louis, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque, David Blue, Alaina Huffman, Jamil Walker Smith, Ming-Na and Lou Diamond Phillips.
The LEO Awards were established in 1998 to celebrate excellence in British Columbia film and television. The Celebration and Gala Ceremonies will take place May 8th and 9th in Vancouver. An Outstanding Achievement Award will also be presented to stunt co-ordinator and actor Jacob Rupp. Rupp has worked on many films and shows shot in British Columbia, including First Blood, The X-Files,Andromeda, The Outer Limits, X2 and Smallville.
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