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{{Short description|American science fiction franchise}}
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{{Infobox media franchise
{{Infobox media franchise
|title=''Stargate''
| title = ''Stargate''
| image = Stargate-Logo.svg
|image caption=An activated [[Stargate (device)|Stargate]], the central object of the fictional Stargate universe, here depicted in the ''[[Stargate SG-1|SG-1]]'' television series. The shimmering puddle in the centre of the Stargate is the [[event horizon]] of a wormhole that the characters would step through to travel to a different planet.
| caption = Official franchise logo
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| creator = [[Dean Devlin]]<br>[[Roland Emmerich]]
|origin=''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' (film)
| origin = ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' (1994)
|creator=[[Roland Emmerich]]<br>[[Dean Devlin]]
|films=''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' <br>''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'' <br>''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'' ''
| owner = [[Amazon MGM Studios]] ''(series) ''<br>[[StudioCanal]] ''(movie) ''
| years = 1994–2018
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| books = [[Stargate literature|List of novels]]
|tv=''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' <br>''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' <br>''[[Stargate Universe]]''
|atv=''[[Stargate Infinity]]''
| comics = [[List of Stargate comics|List of comics]]
| films = ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' (1994)
|games=
| tv = ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' (1997–2007)<br>''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' (2004–2009)<br>''[[Stargate Universe]]'' (2009–2011)
|vgs= ''[[Stargate: Resistance]]''
|books=[[Stargate literature|Literature]]
| wtv = ''[[Stargate Origins]]'' (2018)
|comics=[[List of Stargate comics|Comics]]
| atv = ''[[Stargate Infinity]]'' (2002–2003)
| direct-to-video =''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]''<br>(2008)<br>''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'' (2008)<!--Children of the Gods is the SG-1 pilot, not a movie.-->
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'''''Stargate''''' is an [[Adventure science fiction|adventure]] [[military science fiction]] [[Media franchise|franchise]], initially conceived by [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Dean Devlin]]. The first film in the franchise was simply titled ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]''. It was originally released on October 28, 1994, by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] and [[Carolco]], and became a hit, grossing nearly $200&nbsp;million (USD) worldwide.<ref name="estimated">{{cite web|author=|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=stargate.htm |title=Stargate (1994) |publisher=''''Box Office Mojo'' | accessdate=2011-04-27}}</ref><ref name="estimated2">{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1994/0SGTE.php|title=Movie Stargate - Box Office Data, News, Cast Information - The Numbers|publisher=Nash Information Services, LLC}}</ref> Three years later, [[Brad Wright]] and [[Jonathan Glassner]] created a television series titled ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' as a sequel for the film.
'''''Stargate''''' (often stylized in all caps) is a [[military science fiction]] [[media franchise]] based on the [[Stargate (film)|film]] directed by [[Roland Emmerich]], which he co-wrote with producer [[Dean Devlin]]. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien [[wormhole]] (specifically an [[Einstein–Rosen bridge]]) device (the [[Stargate (device)|Stargate]]) that enables nearly [[teleportation|instantaneous travel]] across the cosmos. The franchise began with the film ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'', released on October 28, 1994, by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] and [[Carolco]], which grossed [[United States dollar|US$]]197{{spaces}}million worldwide.<ref name="estimated">{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=stargate.htm |title=Stargate (1994) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=2011-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119103323/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=stargate.htm |archive-date=January 19, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="estimated2">{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1994/0SGTE.php|title=Movie Stargate – Box Office Data, News, Cast Information – The Numbers|publisher=Nash Information Services, LLC|access-date=February 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411085828/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1994/0SGTE.php|archive-date=April 11, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1997, [[Brad Wright]] and [[Jonathan Glassner]] created a television series titled ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' as a sequel to the film. This show was joined by ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' in 2004, ''[[Stargate Universe]]'' in 2009, and a prequel web series, ''[[Stargate Origins]]'', in 2018. Also consistent with the same story are a variety of [[List of Stargate literature|books]], video games and [[List of Stargate comics|comic books]], as well as the [[direct-to-DVD]] movies ''[[Children of the Gods|Stargate: Children of the Gods]]'', ''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'', and ''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'', which concluded the first television show after 10 seasons.


In 2011, ''Stargate Universe'', the last ''Stargate'' program on television ended its run. Brad Wright announced that there were no more plans to continue the same story in further productions.<ref name="Colvin">{{Cite news|first=Chad|last=Colvin|title=SGU continuation, other movies dead – for now|url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/04/wright-sgu-continuation-other-movies-dead-for-now/|work=[[GateWorld]]|date=April 17, 2011|access-date=April 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420125009/http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/04/wright-sgu-continuation-other-movies-dead-for-now/|archive-date=April 20, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, comic publisher American Mythology acquired the rights to publish new ''Stargate Atlantis'' stories set within the established franchise canon. This was expanded in 2017 to include new ''Stargate Universe'' comics as well, resolving the cliffhanger that ended the show.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nerdist.com/stargate-universes-cliffhanger-resolved-comics/|title=STARGATE UNIVERSE's Cliffhanger Will Be Resolved in Comics {{!}} Nerdist|date=2017-06-10|work=Nerdist|access-date=2017-07-21|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728075410/http://nerdist.com/stargate-universes-cliffhanger-resolved-comics/|archive-date=July 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The predominant story arc thus ran for more than 15 years, including 18 seasons (364 episodes) of programming, and 22 comic book issues as of January 2020. However, a variety of other media either ignore this main continuity or reset it, while maintaining essential elements that define the franchise (mainly, the inclusion of a Stargate device). These include the 2002 animated series ''[[Stargate Infinity]]''.
In addition to film and television, the ''Stargate'' franchise has expanded into other media, including [[List of Stargate literature|books]], video games, and [[List of Stargate comics|comic books]]. These supplements to the film and television series have resulted in significant development of the show's fictional universe and mythology. In 2008, the films ''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'' and ''[[Stargate: Continuum|Continuum]]'' were released [[direct-to-DVD]], which in total grossed over $21&nbsp;million in Australia. In 2009, the original pilot was re-cut and released as a direct-to-DVD film. In 2002 the franchise's first animated series, ''[[Stargate Infinity]]'', began airing, which holds no canonicity in the franchise despite its ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''-inspired plot. In 2004, the TV series ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' was released as a spin off from ''Stargate SG-1''. A third series, ''[[Stargate Universe]]'', premiered on October 2, 2009 and was cancelled during its second season, leaving it with an unresolved [[cliffhanger]].<ref>{{cite web|author=var authorId = "" by Ramsey Isler |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/116/1167032p1.html |title=Stargate Universe: "Gauntlet" Review - TV Review at IGN |publisher=Tv.ign.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-26}}</ref> Then on April 17, 2011, Stargate producer Brad Wright announced that any plans for the continuation of the franchise had been cancelled indefinitely, ending 17 seasons (354 episodes) of ''Stargate'' television production.<ref name="Colvin">{{Cite news |first=Chad | last=Colvin |title=SGU continuation, other movies dead — for now |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/04/wright-sgu-continuation-other-movies-dead-for-now/ |agency=|work=GateWorld |date=April 17, 2011|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}</ref>

In 2017, the franchise was briefly revived with the announcement of a new prequel web series, ''[[Stargate Origins]]''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/20/16007184/stargate-origins-sg-1-mgm-sdcc-2017|title=Stargate is coming back as a digital-only prequel series|last=Liptak|first=Andrew|date=2017-07-20|website=The Verge|access-date=2017-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721175738/https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/20/16007184/stargate-origins-sg-1-mgm-sdcc-2017|archive-date=July 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Episodes premiered on a central "fan hub" for the franchise called Stargate Command,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stargatecommand.co/ |title=Stargate: A Brand New Chapter |publisher=Stargatecommand.co |date=2017-07-20 |access-date=2017-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721093436/http://stargatecommand.co/ |archive-date=July 21, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> with a single season of ten 10-minute episodes.


==Premise==
==Premise==
{{stack|[[File:sg1stargatefront.jpg|thumb|upright|An activated [[Stargate (device)|Stargate]], the central object of the ''Stargate'' universe, here depicted in the ''[[Stargate SG-1|SG-1]]'' television series.]]}}
''Stargate'' productions center on the premise of a "[[Stargate (device)|Stargate]]", a circular device (4.6 m / 15 ft in diameter) that creates a [[wormhole]], enabling instantaneous transportation to another stargate located many light years away from the starting point. Under the control of the United States government, the Stargate discovered on Earth is kept a secret from the public. This allows for storylines to present [[suspension of disbelief|no contradiction]] between depicted events and [[reality]], an effect compounded by setting ''Stargate'' in the [[present day]] and depicting Earth accurately, with any unrealistic technology originating solely from [[List of Stargate races|alien civilizations]]. These extraterrestrial civilizations are typically more [[Industrialisation|pre-industrial]] than [[science|scientifically advanced]] and are almost always human. Together, this allows for stories dominated by human interaction in Earth-like environments, an unusual feature for a science fiction franchise focused on exploration of other worlds.
The ''Stargate'' franchise is built around the in-universe titular device of the [[Stargate (device)|Stargate]], a ring-shaped device built by an ancient intergalactic race of beings that allows almost instantaneous travel across vast distances via wormholes that can be "dialed" between any two Stargates on the network. The shows themselves are typically set contemporaneous to when they were made, featuring real-world or "realistic" technologies in an otherwise science-fiction setting. Most incarnations of the franchise follow a similar structure, following the exploits of the lead expeditionary team of the show's setting on various one-off or season-arc continuing episodes, with major differences being the principal setting and main villains faced.

In the story, this is explained as being the result of alien interference in Earth's distant past—the concept influenced by the ideas of [[Erich von Däniken]]. Many ancient [[mythology|mythologies]] are shown to be the result of aliens who had visited Earth posing as [[polytheism|gods]] by using their technology to give the impression of deific power. While some of these aliens had benign intentions, a race later known in ''Stargate SG-1'' as the "[[Goa'uld]]" used Stargates to move slaves from [[Ancient Egypt]] to other habitable planets, simultaneously being responsible for the Egyptian religion and culture. Following a successful rebellion, the Goa'uld fled Earth, and the Stargate was buried and forgotten until modern times, when the United States acquired it following an archaeological dig. With the rediscovery of the function of the Stargate, the galaxy becomes a source of knowledge as well as threats, and the attention of the Goa'uld is drawn once more to Earth.


==Franchise releases==
==Franchise releases==
Due to multiple developers working separately and independently on the franchise over the years, the various ''Stargate'' productions are not entirely consistent with each other; and while no set of works forms an official [[canon (fiction)|canon]],<ref name="gateworldbradwright">{{Cite interview|subject=Brad Wright |interviewer= Darren Sumner |program=''GateWorld'' |title=Brad Wright Interview |city=''Chicago'' | language=| accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> the largest [[fanbase|following]] exists for the three live-action series.<ref name="gateworldomnipedia">{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.gateworld.net/omnipedia/faq.shtml#5 |work=GateWorld |title=GateWorld Omnipedia | accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> Through the work of various authors and developers, at least six separate story cycles can be discerned, some of which are continuations of the other ones (either endorsed or unendorsed by their predecessor).
Due to multiple developers working separately and independently on the franchise over the years, the various ''Stargate'' productions are not entirely consistent with each other; and while no set of works forms an official [[canon (fiction)|canon]], the largest [[fanbase|following]] exists for the three live-action series.<ref name="gateworldomnipedia">{{cite web|url=https://gateworld.net/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions|website=[[GateWorld]]|title=GateWorld Omnipedia: Frequently Asked Questions|access-date=May 5, 2009}}</ref>


===Media releases===
===Media releases===
====Films====
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Overview of ''Stargate'' films
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Film
! rowspan="2" | Film
! rowspan="2" | Release date
! rowspan="2" | Release date
! rowspan="2" | Director
! colspan="3" | Box office revenue
! colspan="3" | Box office revenue
! rowspan="2" | Director
|-
|-
! style="text-align:center;"| United States
! style="text-align:center;"| United States
! style="text-align:center;"| Foreign
! style="text-align:center;"| International
! style="text-align:center;"| Total
! style="text-align:center;"| Total
|-
|-
| ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]''<ref name="estimated">{{cite web
| ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]''<ref name="estimated3">{{cite web
|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1994/0SGTE.php
|author=
|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1994/0SGTE.php
|title=Stargate (1994)
|title=Stargate (1994)
|work=The Numbers
|website=The Numbers
|access-date=May 5, 2009
| language=
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309062441/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1994/0SGTE.php
| accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref>
|archive-date=March 9, 2009
|url-status=live
}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| October 28, 1994
| style="text-align:center;"| October 28, 1994
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Roland Emmerich]]
| style="text-align:center;"| $71,565,669
| style="text-align:center;"| $71,565,669
| style="text-align:center;"| $125,000,000
| style="text-align:center;"| $125,000,000
| style="text-align:center;"| $196,565,669
| style="text-align:center;"| $196,565,669
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Roland Emmerich]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]''<ref name=thenumberstaot>{{cite web
| ''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]''<ref name=thenumberstaot>{{cite web
| url = http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/0SGAT.php
| url = https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/0SGAT.php
| title = Stargate - The Ark of Truth
| title = Stargate – The Ark of Truth
| accessdate = May 5, 2008
| access-date = May 5, 2008
| work=The Numbers
| website = The Numbers
| publisher=Nash Information Services
| publisher = Nash Information Services
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080509164842/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/0SGAT.php
| archive-date = May 9, 2008
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| March 11, 2008
| style="text-align:center;"| March 11, 2008
| style="text-align:center;"| $8,963,914<ref name=thenumbers>[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/0SGAT.php Stargate - The Ark of Truth - Box Office Data, Movie News, Cast Information]. The Numbers. Retrieved on 22 Aug 2012.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| $20,354,000
| style="text-align:center;"| $29,317,914
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Robert C. Cooper]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Robert C. Cooper]]
| style="text-align:center;"| $11,728,654<ref name=thenumbers>[https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/0SGAT.php Stargate{{snd}}The Ark of Truth{{snd}}Box Office Data, Movie News, Cast Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108034913/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/0SGAT.php |date=January 8, 2014 }}. The Numbers. Retrieved on 22 Aug 2012.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| $20,354,000
| style="text-align:center;"| $32,082,654
|-
|-
| ''[[Stargate: Continuum]]''<ref name=thenumbers>{{cite web
| ''[[Stargate: Continuum]]''<ref name=thenumbersc>{{cite web
| url = http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/0SGCT.php
| url = https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/0SGCT.php
| title = Stargate - Continuum
| title = Stargate – Continuum
| accessdate = May 5, 2009
| access-date = May 5, 2009
| work=The Numbers
| website = The Numbers
| publisher=Nash Information Services
| publisher = Nash Information Services
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090522153336/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/0SGCT.php
| archive-date = May 22, 2009
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| July 29, 2008
| style="text-align:center;"| July 29, 2008
| style="text-align:center;"| $8,055,900
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Martin Wood (director)|Martin Wood]]
| style="text-align:center;"| $9,220,127
| style="text-align:center;"| $17,872,384
| style="text-align:center;"| $17,872,384
| style="text-align:center;"| $25,728,284
| style="text-align:center;"| $27,092,511
|}
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Martin Wood]]

====Television====
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| end1 = {{End date|2018|3|8}}
| network1 = Stargate Command
| infoA1 = Mark Ilvedson & Justin Michael Terry
}}
}}

====Documentaries and specials====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Series
! rowspan="1" | Film
! rowspan="2" | Creator(s)
! rowspan="1" | First broadcast
! colspan="2" | Original Run
! rowspan="1" | Director
! rowspan="2" | Episodes
! rowspan="1" | Network
! rowspan="2" | Seasons
|-
|-
| ''Stargate: The Lowdown''<ref name="gw-fl">{{cite web |title=First look at Season Seven's 'Homecoming' |url=http://gateworld.net/news/episodeupdate.html#newsitem1053401030,44683, |website=Gateworld |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030607154152/http://gateworld.net/news/episodeupdate.html#newsitem1053401030,44683, |archive-date=7 June 2003 |date=19 May 2003}}</ref>
! style="text-align:center;"| Debut
! style="text-align:center;"| End
| style="text-align:center;"| June 13, 2003
| style="text-align:center;"| John Murphy
| style="text-align:center;"| Sci-Fi
|-
|-
| ''From Stargate to Atlantis: Sci Fi Lowdown''<ref>{{cite web |title=From Stargate to Atlantis: A Sci-Fi Lowdown |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/08/from-stargate-to-atlantis-a-sci-fi-lowdown/ |website=Gateworld |date=8 August 2006}}</ref>
| ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''<ref name="allmoviesg1">{{cite web
| style="text-align:center;"| July 5, 2004
|author=Hal Erickson
| style="text-align:center;"| John Murphy
|url=http://www.allmovie.com/work/stargate-sg-1-tv-series-159885
| style="text-align:center;"| Sci-Fi
|title=Stargate SG-1 [TV Series]
|work=Allmovie
|accessdate=May 5, 2009
}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Brad Wright|Wright]], [[Jonathan Glassner|Glassner]]
| style="text-align:center;"| July 27, 1997
| style="text-align:center;"| March 13, 2007
| style="text-align:center;"| 214
| style="text-align:center;"| [[List of Stargate SG-1 episodes|10]]
|-
|-
| ''Sci Fi Lowdown: Behind the Stargate - Secrets Revealed''<ref>{{cite web |title=Behind the Stargate: Secrets Revealed |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/08/behind-the-stargate-secrets-revealed/ |website=Gateworld |date=9 August 2006}}</ref>
| ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''<ref name="allmovieatlantis">{{cite web
| style="text-align:center;"| January 17, 2005
|author=Hal Erickson
| style="text-align:center;"| John Murphy
|url=http://www.allmovie.com/work/stargate-atlantis-tv-series-312306
| style="text-align:center;"| Sci-Fi
|title=Stargate Atlantis [TV Series]
|work=Allmovie
|accessdate=May 5, 2009
}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Brad Wright|Wright]], [[Robert C. Cooper|Cooper]]
| style="text-align:center;"| July 16, 2004
| style="text-align:center;"| January 9, 2009
| style="text-align:center;"| 100
| style="text-align:center;"| [[List of Stargate Atlantis episodes|5]]
|-
|-
| ''Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday''<ref>{{cite web |title=SCI FI Inside: SCI FI Friday |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/08/sci-fi-inside-sci-fi-friday/ |website=Gateworld |date=12 August 2006}}</ref>
| ''[[Stargate Universe]]''<ref name="allmovieuniverse">{{cite web
| style="text-align:center;"| July 11, 2005
|author=Cammila Albertson
| style="text-align:center;"|
|url=http://www.allmovie.com/work/stargate-universe-tv-series-478052
| style="text-align:center;"| Sci-Fi
|title=Stargate Universe [TV Series]
|work=Allmovie
|accessdate=May 5, 2009
}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Brad Wright|Wright]], [[Robert C. Cooper|Cooper]]
| style="text-align:center;"| October 2, 2009
| style="text-align:center;"| May 9, 2011
| style="text-align:center;"| 40
| style="text-align:center;"| [[List of Stargate Universe episodes|2]]
|-
|-
| ''Stargate SG-1: True Science''<ref>{{cite web |title=Science of Stargate |url=http://www.oxfordscientificfilms.tv/productions.php?year=back%20catalogue&production=27 |website=Oxford Scientific Films |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317134237/http://www.oxfordscientificfilms.tv/productions.php?year=back%20catalogue&production=27 |archive-date=17 March 2012}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | Animated Series
| style="text-align:center;"| January 3, 2006
! rowspan="2" | Creator(s)
| style="text-align:center;"| Tim Usborne
! colspan="2" | Original Run
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Sky One]]
! rowspan="2" | Episodes
! rowspan="2" | Seasons
|-
|-
| ''Sci Fi Inside: Stargate SG-1 200th Episode''<ref>{{cite web |title=Plot details for SG-1's 'Uninvited,' '200' |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/07/plot-details-for-sg-1s-uninvited-200/ |website=Gateworld |date=4 July 2006}}</ref>
! style="text-align:center;"| Debut
! style="text-align:center;"| End
| style="text-align:center;"| August 18, 2006
| style="text-align:center;"| John Murphy
| style="text-align:center;"| Sci-Fi
|-
|-
| ''10 Years of Stargate SG-1''<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada's SPACE to air new SG-1 special |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/10/canadas-space-to-air-new-sg-1-special/ |website=Gateworld |date=30 October 2006}}</ref>
| ''[[Stargate Infinity]]''<ref name="allmovieinfinity">{{cite web
| style="text-align:center;"| November 2, 2006
|author=Hal Erickson
| style="text-align:center;"|
|url=http://www.allmovie.com/work/stargate-infinity-animated-tv-series-272518
| style="text-align:center;"| [[CTV Sci-Fi Channel|Space]]
|title=Stargate SG-1 [Animated TV Series]
|-
|work=Allmovie
| ''Behind the Mythology of Stargate SG-1''<ref>{{cite web |title=New episodes premiere tonight! |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2007/04/new-episodes-premiere-tonight/ |website=Gateworld |date=13 April 2007}}</ref>
|accessdate=May 5, 2009
| style="text-align:center;"| April 13, 2007
}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| Lewald, Maliani
| style="text-align:center;"| Ivon R. Bartok
| style="text-align:center;"| September 14, 2002
| style="text-align:center;"| Sci-Fi
| style="text-align:center;"| March 24, 2003
| style="text-align:center;"| 26
| style="text-align:center;"| [[List of Stargate Infinity episodes|1]]
|}
|}


===Game releases===
===Game releases===
{{main|Stargate games}}
{{main|List of Stargate games}}
*''[[Stargate SG-1: Unleashed]]'' is an adventure game featuring the original SG-1 team for Android and iOS developed by MGM and Arkalis Interactive.
* ''Stargate: Timekeepers'' is a live strategy video game in development since May 2021 for the PC from [[Slitherine Software|Slitherine]] and [[CreativeForge Games]].
*''[[Stargate: Resistance]]'' is an online, third-person shooter. It was released February 10, 2010. It has since been canceled due to contracts with MGM. It is still downloadable however.
* ''[[Stargate SG-1: Unleashed]]'' is an adventure game featuring the original SG-1 team for Android and iOS developed by MGM and Arkalis Interactive.
* ''[[Stargate: Resistance]]'' is an online, third-person shooter. It was released February 10, 2010. It has since been cancelled due to contracts with MGM. It is still downloadable, however.
*''[[Stargate Worlds]]'' was a Stargate-universe [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] in development prior to its cancellation. The writers and producers of Stargate viewed Stargate Worlds as running side by side with the show in complete canon.
* ''[[Stargate Worlds]]'' was a Stargate-universe [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] in development before its cancellation. The writers and producers of Stargate viewed Stargate Worlds as running side by side with the show in complete canon.
* ''[[Stargate SG-1: The Alliance]]'' was a computer game based on the Stargate universe, which was due to be released in late 2005, but was canceled.
* ''[[Stargate SG-1: The Alliance]]'' was a computer game based on the Stargate universe, which was due to be released in late 2005, but was canceled.
* A [[Stargate TCG|Stargate Trading Card]] game was released in May 2007. It is available in both Online and Print forms. Designed by Sony Online Entertainment—who also run the Online version of the game—and published by Comic Images.
* A [[Stargate TCG|Stargate Trading Card]] game was released in May 2007. It is available in both Online and Print forms. Designed by Sony Online Entertainment{{snd}}who also run the Online version of the game{{snd}}and published by Comic Images.
* A [[Stargate SG-1 (roleplaying game)|Stargate Role-Playing Game]] ([[Role-playing game|RPG]]) was produced by [[Alderac Entertainment Group|Alderac Entertainment]]. It was considered canon by both the publishers, and the staff of MGM.<ref>[http://www.alderac.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6471 Posts by the Adelrac Entertainment staff on their boards]</ref> However, when [[Sony]] bought [[MGM]], they lost the license to produce Stargate RPG products and the RPG license is currently unassigned.
* A [[Stargate SG-1 (roleplaying game)|Stargate Role-Playing Game]] ([[Role-playing game|RPG]]) was produced by [[Alderac Entertainment Group|Alderac Entertainment]]. It was considered canon by both the publishers, and the staff of MGM.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alderac.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6471|title=Posts by the Alderac Entertainment staff on their boards|access-date=April 8, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, when [[Sony]] bought [[MGM]], they lost the license to produce Stargate RPG products and the RPG license was unassigned.
* In 2021, Wyvern Gaming<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stargatetherpg.com/|title=Home - Stargate SG-1 Roleplaying Game}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wyverngaming.com/|title=Wyvern Gaming &#8211; Approachable games for everyone.}}</ref> produced another Stargate SG-1 [[role-playing game|RPG]], built on the [[Editions of Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons 5e]] system. Similar to the Alderac-produced game, it and the adventure modules published for it were considered canon, but again a purchase - this time Amazon Studios' purchase of MGM - interrupted or killed the licensing and subsequent development of game expansions.
* Two video games based on the film were released by [[Acclaim Entertainment]]: a 1995 [[Stargate (1995 video game)|eponymous]] side-scrolling platformer for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] (SNES) and [[Sega Genesis]], and a [[Tetris]]-like [[puzzle game]] for the [[Sega Game Gear]] and [[Nintendo]] [[Game Boy]].
* Two video games based on the film were published by [[Acclaim Entertainment]]: a 1995 [[Stargate (1995 console video game)|eponymous]] side-scrolling platform game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Sega Genesis]], and a [[Tetris]]-like [[puzzle video game]] for the [[Game Gear]] and [[Game Boy]].
*There are three simulator-style [[amusement park]] rides named ''[[Stargate SG-3000]]'' located at [[Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom]], [[Six Flags Great America]], and [[Six Flags Marine World]].
* There are three simulator-style [[amusement park]] rides named ''[[Stargate SG-3000]]'' located at [[Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom]], [[Six Flags Great America]], and [[Six Flags Marine World]].
* A [[Stargate (pinball)|Stargate pinball game]] has been produced by [[Gottlieb]].
* A [[Stargate (pinball)|Stargate pinball game]] was produced by [[Gottlieb]].
* Text and turn-based games were also created with the theme of the original universe of Stargate, although slightly different from "reality", all made by Kingdom Games Ltd. Many versions of the same stargate universe have been created and still work in parallel. Among those are [http://gatewars.com/ Stargate Wars], [http://quantumgate.gatewars.com/index.php?r=sgw Quantum Gate], and [http://battlecorp.gatewars.com/index.php?r=origins BattleCorp]. On the forums related to the stargate games developed by Kingdom Games Ltd. a text-based [[roleplaying]] story was created, called the Enmity Saga. This story takes place in the starting universe of Stargate:SG1, mainly on unvisited planets.
*''[[Asgard Heroes]]'' is an online browser mmorpg created by Evolution Vault that pays homage to Stargate. The initial release received some [http://osg1.com/2009/12/asgard-heroes-review/ poor reviews] which helped the development of the game and a better user interface.


==''Stargate'' franchise timeline==
==''Stargate'' franchise timeline==
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==Theatrical films==
==Theatrical films==

===''Stargate''===
===''Stargate''===
{{main|Stargate (film)}}
{{main|Stargate (film)}}


The titular 1994 film ''Stargate'', directed by [[Roland Emmerich]] and co-written by Emmerich and [[Dean Devlin]], focuses on the initial "re-discovery" of the Stargate on Earth and the first expedition off-world. The film sees a team led by Colonel Jack O'Neil ([[Kurt Russell]]) and including Egyptologist Daniel Jackson ([[James Spader]]) venture through the Stargate to the planet of Abydos, finding a society of ancient Egyptian-speaking humans ruled by a space-faring alien posing in the role of the ancient Egyptian sun god [[Ra]]. The expedition eventually liberates the society from the control of the alien, killing it in the process, before the survivors (bar Daniel, who had ingrained himself with the locals) return to Earth.
In 1994, the [[military science fiction]] feature film ''Stargate'' was released, directed by [[Roland Emmerich]] and co-written by [[Dean Devlin]]. The film lays the foundation for all the Stargate productions that come after it, by explaining the notion, function, and history of the Stargate.

The film begins with the unearthing of the Stargate in [[Giza]] in 1928. In a [[present day]] (i.e. 1994) military base in Creek Mountain, Colorado, discredited [[Egyptology|Egyptologist]] [[Daniel Jackson (Stargate)|Daniel Jackson]] ([[James Spader]]) enables use of the Stargate when he recognizes that symbols on the [[cover stone]]s of the Stargate are [[Asterism (astronomy)|asterisms]] used in a three dimensional coordinate system. A team led by Colonel [[Jack O'Neill|Jack O'Neil]] ([[Kurt Russell]]) is ordered to step through the Stargate and identify potential military threats on the other side. Jackson accompanies them to operate the other Stargate with his knowledge of the coordinate system. The team discovers a [[slave]] civilization serving an alien who is [[Ra (Stargate)|posing as the Egyptian god Ra]] ([[Jaye Davidson]]). Ra and his minions have taken human form, dominating the slaves with brute force. With the help of the locals, O'Neil's team is eventually able to instigate a [[slave rebellion]], overwhelming Ra's forces. Ra escapes in his mothership, but O'Neil is able to [[Teleportation|teleport]] a nuclear warhead on-board Ra's ship in orbit and detonate it. With Ra dead, the civilization can live in peace; O'Neil and his team return home through the Stargate, but Daniel Jackson stays on the planet with a young local woman named [[Sha'uri]].

===Other releases and future development {{anchor|Future productions}} ===
After Bill McCay had written a [[Stargate film novels|series of five novels]] continuing the story the original creators had envisioned, and despite the success of the ''Stargate'' television series, [[Dean Devlin]] stated in 2006 that "he has struck a production deal with MGM and is developing the long-delayed sequel feature films that will pick up the story from the 1994 original"<ref name="newstargatefilmfromorg"/> According to Devlin, two movie sequels would have picked up the story from the 1994 original, but not the mythology of the ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis'' series, with the original stars Kurt Russell and James Spader. Devlin regretted giving MGM control over the franchise.<ref name="newstargatefilmfromorg"/> The first movie already tapped into Egyptian mythology; the second one would have moved into other mythologies; and the third would tie all the mythologies together.<ref name="ignrusselspader">{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=15537 |title=Devlin Announces Plans For Stargate Sequels |work=ComingSoon.net | language=| accessdate=April 3, 2009}}</ref> ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'' producer Brad Wright said in 2002 that "Devlin can wish to do a sequel to Stargate all he wants. MGM owns the rights, and I doubt very much that they'll ask him to do it. He knows better."<ref name="gateworldinterview">{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.gateworld.net/interviews/brad_wright.shtml |title=Interview: Brad Wright |work=GateWorld | language=| accessdate=April 3, 2009}}</ref>

Plans for producing two sequels of the original film were announced by the original film's creator Dean Devlin at the 2006 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]. He has said he is currently in talks with MGM to produce four films and he would like two of them to be the final two films in his envisioned Stargate trilogy. In an interview with [[Sci Fi Wire]], Devlin says that should the sequels be made, he hopes to enlist [[Kurt Russell]] and [[James Spader]] in the two sequels. Both Russell and Spader have expressed interest, Devlin revealed. "They've always said they wanted to do it. The irony is actually because it was 12 years ago that we made Stargate, [and] part two was actually supposed to take place about 12 years later. We were just going to kind of age them up as actors. So it actually works out really nicely." These sequels would bypass the 12 years of mythology created by ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis'' if they are produced.<ref name="newstargatefilmfromorg"/>

Dean Devlin has spoken out again on July 4, 2011 stating that he hasn't given up on the idea of sequels to his 1994 feature film. He talked about the idea again in a new interview with Collider. Devlin actually wrote it as a trilogy of movies, but was never able to do parts two and three. His hope is, now that the series is starting to wind down, that perhaps it will be time to actually get to do parts two and three.

Devlin has said "I think it'll change a little bit from our original idea since so many years have passed," he said. "We wanted to explore the idea of how the Stargates were built originally, and where else in the universe they exist, and why they exist — and where else they exist on Earth. We had really planned out, as a trilogy of films, to allow this mythology to grow bigger and bigger." "<ref name="gateworldinterview2">{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/07/devlin-still-talking-stargate-movie-sequels/ |title=Interview: Darren |work=GateWorld | language=| accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>


==Television==
==Television==

===''SG-1''===
===''SG-1''===
{{main|Stargate SG-1}}
{{main|Stargate SG-1}}
[[File:Sg1-poster.jpg|thumb|upright|The original starring cast of ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''.]]
[[File:Sg1-poster.jpg|thumb|upright|The original starring cast of ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''.]]
In 1997, [[Jonathan Glassner]] and [[Brad Wright]] co-developed ''Stargate SG-1'', a television series intended to continue the story laid down by the original film. Although new actors were cast, several roles from the film were reprised, including the main characters Daniel Jackson and Jack O'Neill (which was re-spelled to include an extra "L"). The [[Stargate Command]] setting was transferred from a fictional military facility located in Creek Mountain, to the [[Cheyenne Mountain]] military complex. Other variations and differences between the original film and ''SG-1'' mostly concern the location of the planet [[Abydos (Stargate)|Abydos]], the alien [[Ra (Stargate)|Ra]], the race of Ra's underlings ([[Jaffa (Stargate)|Jaffa]]), and Stargate travel.<ref name=nytimes >{{cite web |author=Will Joyner |title=Through a Gate to the Far Side of the Universe: A TV Series |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E5D7163AF935A15754C0A961958260 |work=The New York Times |date=July 26, 1997 |accessdate=October 15, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A765597 |title=Stargate SG-1 – TV Shows |publisher=BBC | accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref>


In 1997, [[Jonathan Glassner]] and [[Brad Wright]] co-developed ''Stargate SG-1'', a television series intended to continue the story laid down by the original film. Although new actors were cast, several roles from the film were reprised, including the main characters Daniel Jackson and Jack O'Neill (which was re-spelled to include an extra "L"). The setting was transferred from a fictional military facility located in Creek Mountain, to [[Stargate Command]] which was based in the [[Cheyenne Mountain Complex]]. The show for the first eight seasons initially focused on efforts by Stargate Command to combat the Goa'uld, the race of beings to whom the alien calling itself Ra had belonged to, and their leaders known as the System Lords while liberating both the human populations they had enslaved throughout the galaxy as well as their enslaved armies of mutated humans known as the [[Jaffa (Stargate SG-1)|Jaffa]]. For the final two seasons the show moved to a new threat, the Ori, which were inspired by Arthurian legend.
The series debuted on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] on July 27, 1997, and moved to the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]] after its fifth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2001-08/14/12.30.sfc|title=Announcement from SciFi Channel|work=SciFi Wire | accessdate=May 5, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> It starred [[Richard Dean Anderson]] (as [[Jack O'Neill|O'Neill]]) and [[Michael Shanks]] (as [[Daniel Jackson (Stargate)|Jackson]]), alongside [[Amanda Tapping]], [[Christopher Judge]] and [[Don S. Davis]] playing the new characters [[Samantha Carter]], [[Teal'c]] and [[George Hammond (Stargate)|George Hammond]]. The cast remained fairly regular for most of ''SG-1'''s run, but experienced some changes. [[Michael Shanks]] left the show at the end of Season 5 and was replaced by [[Corin Nemec]] as [[Jonas Quinn]]. Shanks returned at the beginning of Season 7 and Nemec was written out. At the end of Season 7 [[Don S. Davis|Davis]] left the show and Anderson filled the gap he left in the story. Season 9 saw the departure of [[Richard Dean Anderson|Anderson]], but added new regulars [[Beau Bridges]] and [[Ben Browder]]. After a debut episode in Season 8, followed by appearances in eight episodes of Season 9, [[Claudia Black]]'s popular reception earned her a position in the regular cast in Season 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/claudia_black_01.htm|title=Interview – Vala joins ''SG-1'' regulars|work=SciFi World | accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref>


The series debuted on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] on July 27, 1997, and moved to the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]] after its fifth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2001-08/14/12.30.sfc |title=Announcement from SciFi Channel |website=SciFi Wire |access-date=May 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080615095958/http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2001-08%2F14%2F12.30.sfc |archive-date=June 15, 2008 }}</ref> It starred [[Richard Dean Anderson]] (as [[Jack O'Neill|O'Neill]]) and [[Michael Shanks]] (as [[Daniel Jackson (Stargate)|Jackson]]), alongside [[Amanda Tapping]], [[Christopher Judge]] and [[Don S. Davis]] respectively playing the new characters [[Samantha Carter]], [[Teal'c]] and [[George Hammond (Stargate)|George Hammond]]. The cast remained fairly regular for most of ''SG-1'''s run, but experienced some changes. [[Michael Shanks]] left the show at the end of Season{{spaces}}5 and was replaced by [[Corin Nemec]] as [[Jonas Quinn]]. Shanks returned at the beginning of Season{{spaces}}7 and Nemec was written out. At the end of Season{{spaces}}7 [[Don S. Davis|Davis]] left the show and Anderson filled the gap he left in the story. Season{{spaces}}9 saw the departure of [[Richard Dean Anderson|Anderson]], but added new regulars [[Beau Bridges]] and [[Ben Browder]]. After a debut episode in Season 8, followed by appearances in eight episodes of Season 9, [[Claudia Black]]'s popular reception earned her a position in the regular cast in Season 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/claudia_black_01.htm|title=Interview – Vala joins ''SG-1'' regulars|website=SciFi World|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721022209/http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/claudia_black_01.htm|archive-date=July 21, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[MGM]] put an average of $1,400,000 into each episode of the show, and regards it as one of its most important franchises.<ref name="Stargate 200">{{cite web|url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6332083.html|title=''Stargate 200'': 10 years of ''Stargate'' success|work=MultiChannel | accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> ''SG-1'' was taken off air in 2007; however, two movies entitled ''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'' and ''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'' were made to tie up loose ends.


[[MGM]] put an average of $1,400,000 into each episode of the show, and regarded it as one of its most important franchises.<ref name="Stargate 200">{{cite web|url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6332083.html|title=''Stargate 200'': 10 years of ''Stargate'' success|website=MultiChannel|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061102134335/http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6332083.html|archive-date=November 2, 2006|url-status=live}}</ref> ''SG-1'' was taken off air in 2007; however, two [[Direct-to-video|direct-to-DVD]] movies entitled ''[[#The Ark of Truth, Continuum & Children of the Gods|The Ark of Truth]] and [[Stargate Continuum]]'' were made to tie up loose ends.
In June 2009, "[[Children of the Gods]]", ''Stargate SG-1'''s pilot episode, was re-cut into a ''Stargate SG-1'' direct-to-DVD movie with brand new visual effects and scenes not previously included in the television version.<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stargate-SG-1-Children-Gods-Final/dp/B002AN3QAQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351774269&sr=8-1</ref>

==== ''The Ark of Truth'', ''Continuum'' and ''Children of the Gods'' ====
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''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'' is a direct-to-DVD movie written and directed by [[Robert C. Cooper]]. The film is the conclusion of ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Ori (Stargate)|Ori]] arc, and picks up after the SG-1 series finale, but takes place before the fourth season of ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''. ''The Ark of Truth'' was released as a [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region{{spaces}}1]] DVD release on March 11, 2008. [[Sky One]] has broadcast the film on March 24, 2008, to be followed by the [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region{{spaces}}2]] DVD release on April 28, 2008, with the [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region{{spaces}}4]] DVD release on April 9, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 29, 2008 |title=Sky One to air Ark of Truth in March |url=https://gateworld.net/news/2008/02/sky-one-to-air-ark-of-truth-in-march/ |access-date=May 7, 2009 |website=[[GateWorld]]}}</ref>

''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'' is a direct-to-DVD movie written by [[Brad Wright]] and directed by [[Martin Wood (director)|Martin Wood]]. Some scenes for this movie were already shot at the end of March 2007, but the original start date was set for May 22 at Vancouver's Bridge Studios. The production budget was $7{{spaces}}million.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 9, 2007 |title=Tapping discusses SG-1 movies |url=https://gateworld.net/news/2007/08/tapping-discusses-sg-1-movies/ |access-date=August 9, 2007 |website=[[GateWorld]]}}</ref> The movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on July 29, 2008. The Region{{spaces}}4 DVD was released on August 6, 2008, with the Region{{spaces}}2 DVD released on August 18, 2008;<ref name="gw_nov2107">{{cite web |date=November 21, 2007 |title=Wright: Continuum is classic Stargate |url=https://gateworld.net/news/2007/11/wright-continuum-is-classic-stargate/ |access-date=November 21, 2007 |publisher=[[GateWorld]]}}</ref> followed by possible TV broadcasts.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 2, 2007 |title=Stargate goes nuclear |url=http://www.playbackmag.com/articles/magazine/20070402/stargate.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081123060158/http://www.playbackmag.com/articles/magazine/20070402/stargate.html |archive-date=November 23, 2008 |access-date=July 7, 2009 |website=Playback Magazine}}</ref> The film is a time-travel adventure and is the second sequel to ''Stargate SG-1'', after ''Stargate: The Ark of Truth''.

''[[Children of the Gods|Stargate: Children of the Gods]]'' is a direct-to-DVD movie written by [[Jonathan Glassner]] and [[Brad Wright]] and directed by [[Mario Azzopardi]].
The ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' pilot episode was re-cut as a third ''Stargate SG-1'' direct-to-[[DVD]] special and released on July 21, 2009, by [[MGM Home Entertainment]] in [[Aspect ratio (image)#1.66:1, 1.75:1, 1.77:1, 1.78:1 and 16:9 standard widescreen|16:9 widescreen]] format. A few months before its release, executive producer Brad Wright announced it would be enhanced with brand new visual effects and scenes not previously included in the television version. The beginning was to be slightly altered, a new scene added, and the nudity scene taken out to make this episode suitable for children, with the final movie roughly seven minutes shorter than the original episode.


===''Atlantis''===
===''Atlantis''===
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The ''Stargate Atlantis'' series follows the adventures of the "Atlantis expedition", a combination of military forces and civilian scientists that travel to the [[Pegasus Galaxy (Stargate)|Pegasus galaxy]] in search of the Lost City of [[Atlantis (Stargate)|Atlantis]], left behind by the most powerful race known to ever have lived, referred to as the [[Ancient (Stargate)|Ancients]], also known as Lanteans and Alterrans. The finding of the city had been a plot arc for most of ''SG-1'''s Season 7, and the Ancients themselves had been a long-running facet of the ''SG-1'' setting. Arriving at the City, the expedition discover that the Pegasus galaxy is dominated by a terrible enemy known as the "[[Wraith (Stargate)|Wraith]]", against whom they must defend themselves, despite being vastly outnumbered.


''Stargate Atlantis'' was a spin-off television series from ''Stargate SG-1''. A new feature film was originally intended to transition the two series after the sixth season of ''SG-1''. Later, ''SG-1'' was renewed for a seventh season, and the feature film was then planned to transition that season. Finally, when ''SG-1'' was renewed for an eighth season, the intended film instead became the two-part [[season finale]] episode "[[Lost City (Stargate SG-1)|Lost City]]", and the setting of ''Stargate Atlantis'' was moved to the [[Pegasus Galaxy (Stargate)|Pegasus galaxy]].<ref>{{Cite book | author=Sharon Gosling | title = Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion Season 1 | origdate = | year = 2005 | origmonth = July | publisher=Titan Books | location = London | isbn = 1-84576-116-2 | pages = 10–14 | chapter = Watergate }}</ref> This allowed the two shows to exist side-by-side within the same [[fictional universe]], and later the two shows even become interconnected. ''Atlantis'' was developed by most of the same people and in the same studios as ''SG-1''.
''Stargate Atlantis'' was a spin-off television series from ''Stargate SG-1''. A new feature film was originally intended to transition the two series after the sixth season of ''SG-1''. Later, ''SG-1'' was renewed for a seventh season, and the feature film was then planned to transition that season. Finally, when ''SG-1'' was renewed for an eighth season, the intended film instead became the two-part [[season finale]] episode "[[Lost City (Stargate SG-1)|Lost City]]", and the setting of ''Stargate Atlantis'' was moved to the [[Pegasus Galaxy (Stargate)|Pegasus galaxy]].<ref>{{Cite book | author = Sharon Gosling | title = Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion Season 1 | date = 2005 | publisher = Titan Books | location = London | isbn = 978-1-84576-116-5 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/stargateatlantis00shar/page/10 10–14] | chapter = Watergate | chapter-url-access = registration | chapter-url = https://archive.org/details/stargateatlantis00shar | url = https://archive.org/details/stargateatlantis00shar/page/10 }}</ref> This allowed the two shows to exist side-by-side within the same [[fictional universe]], and later the two shows even become interconnected. ''Atlantis'' was developed by most of the same people and in the same studios as ''SG-1''.


''Atlantis'' debuted on the Sci-Fi Channel on July 16, 2004, starring [[Joe Flanigan]] and [[Torri Higginson]] in the lead roles, with [[Rainbow Francks|Rainbow Sun Francks]], [[David Hewlett]], and [[Rachel Luttrell]] alongside. Hewlett and Higginson's characters had previously appeared in ''SG-1'' (though Higginson inherited the role from actress [[Jessica Steen]]). In ''Atlantis''' second season, [[Paul McGillion]] and [[Jason Momoa]] (replacing Francks) were added as regulars. At the end of the third season, Higginson and McGillion were removed as regulars, both serving recurring roles in the 4th season. Season 4 brought in Amanda Tapping, reprising her role as Samantha Carter from SG-1, and [[Jewel Staite]] in a recurring role. Tapping left the show for season five to concentrate on ''[[Sanctuary (web series)|Sanctuary]]'', and was replaced by [[Robert Picardo]], who reprised his role as [[Richard Woolsey]] from both ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis''. However, in late summer 2008 it was announced that SciFi would not renew ''Atlantis''. The final episode aired on January 9, 2009.
The series follows the adventures of the "Atlantis expedition", an international combination of military forces and civilian scientists who travel to the [[Pegasus Galaxy (Stargate)|Pegasus Galaxy]] in search of the Lost City of [[Atlantis (Stargate)|Atlantis]], built by the ancient race of beings who had built the Stargates. Throughout the five-year run the show mostly focused on the expedition fighting an alien species known as the Wraith, who are required to periodically feed on humans to survive and for thousands of years terrorised the humans of the galaxy, all while preventing their new foes from reaching the Milky Way.
''Atlantis'' debuted on the Sci-Fi Channel on July 16, 2004, starring [[Joe Flanigan]] and [[Torri Higginson]] in the lead roles, with [[Rainbow Francks|Rainbow Sun Francks]], [[David Hewlett]], and [[Rachel Luttrell]] alongside. Hewlett and Higginson's characters had previously appeared in ''SG-1'' (though Higginson inherited the role from actress [[Jessica Steen]]). In ''Atlantis''' second season, [[Paul McGillion]] and [[Jason Momoa]] (replacing Francks) were added as regulars. At the end of the third season, Higginson and McGillion were removed as regulars, both serving recurring roles in the 4th season. Season{{spaces}}4 brought in Amanda Tapping, reprising her role as Samantha Carter from SG-1, and [[Jewel Staite]] in a recurring role. Tapping left the show for Season{{spaces}}5 to concentrate on ''[[Sanctuary (web series)|Sanctuary]]'', and was replaced by [[Robert Picardo]], who reprised his role as [[Richard Woolsey]] from both ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis''. However, in late summer 2008 it was announced that SciFi would not renew ''Atlantis''. The final episode aired on January 9, 2009.


===''Universe''===
===''Universe''===
[[File:SGUcast.jpg|thumb|The main cast of ''Universe''. The series has a much larger main cast than previous ''Stargate'' shows.]]
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[[File:SGUcast.jpg|thumb|The main cast of ''Universe''. The series has a much larger main cast than previous ''Stargate'' shows.]]
''[[Stargate Universe]]'' is the third live-action ''Stargate'' series, and premiered on October 2, 2009. The series was pitched to the [[Syfy|Sci Fi Channel]] in the fall of 2007, just before the writer's strike—which put a hold on the project. "The pitch was received very well," according to Stargate Atlantis co-creator Brad Wright. Sci Fi Channel ordered ''Universe'' after announcing the cancellation of ''Stargate Atlantis''. Syfy announced on December 16, 2010 that they would not pick the show up for a third season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/syfy-cancels-stargate-universe|title=Syfy Cancels "Stargate Universe"|accessdate=December 16, 2010 |date=December 16, 2010}}</ref> The final episode aired May 9, 2011.


''[[Stargate Universe]]'' is the third live-action ''Stargate'' series, and premiered on October 2, 2009. The series was pitched to the [[Syfy|Sci Fi Channel]] in the fall of 2007, just before the writer's strike{{snd}}which put a hold on the project. "The pitch was received very well," according to Stargate Atlantis co-creator Brad Wright. Sci Fi Channel ordered ''Universe'' after announcing the cancellation of ''Stargate Atlantis''. Syfy announced on December 16, 2010, that they would not pick the show up for a third season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2010/12/syfy-cancels-stargate-universe-91346/|title=Syfy Cancels "Stargate Universe"|access-date=December 16, 2010|date=December 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217185117/http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/syfy-cancels-stargate-universe/|archive-date=December 17, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> The final episode aired May 9, 2011.
After the events of [[Stargate Atlantis]], research into the Stargate's 9th and final chevron<ref name="gateworld.net">{{cite web| url=http://gateworld.net/news/2008/08/istargate_universei_has_a_go.shtml | title=Stargate Universe Has A Go! | author=Darren Sumner | accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> leads to an expedition being stranded several billion light years from earth on board an Ancient ship called "Destiny" which has been traveling through the universe unmanned for millions of years. The show follows the crew as they struggle to survive on board ''Destiny'' with no apparent way home. The show was intended to have a darker tone than its predecessors and delve more into the humanity of the characters and their relationships with each other.


The shows focuses on an expedition being stranded several billion light years from Earth on board an Ancient ship called ''Destiny,'' which has been traveling through the universe uncrewed for millions of years. The show follows the crew as they struggle to survive on board ''Destiny'' with no apparent way home. The show was intended to have a darker tone than its predecessors and delve more into the humanity of the characters and their relationships with each other.
===''The Ark of Truth & Continuum''===
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''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'' is a direct-to-DVD movie written and directed by [[Robert C. Cooper]]. The film is the conclusion of ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Ori (Stargate)|Ori]] arc, and picks up after the SG-1 series finale, but takes place before the fourth season of ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''. ''The Ark of Truth'' was released as a [[Region 1]] DVD release on March 11, 2008. [[Sky One]] has broadcast the film on March 24, 2008, to be followed by the [[Region 2]] DVD release on April 28, 2008, with the [[Region 4]] DVD release on April 9, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/02/sky_one_to_air_iark_of_truthi_in.shtml |title=Sky One to air Ark of Truth in March |work=GateWorld |date=February 29, 2008 |date=May 7, 2009}}</ref>


===''Stargate Origins''===
''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'' is a direct-to-DVD movie written by [[Brad Wright]] and directed by [[Martin Wood]]. Some scenes for this movie were already shot at the end of March 2007, but the original start date was set for May 22 at Vancouver's Bridge Studios. The production budget was $7&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2007/08/tapping_discusses_isg-1i_movies.shtml |title=Tapping discusses SG-1 movies |date=August 9, 2007|work=GateWorld |accessdate=August 9, 2007}}</ref> The movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on July 29, 2008. The Region 4 DVD was released on August 6, 2008 with the Region 2 DVD released on August 18, 2008;<ref name=gw_nov2107>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2007/11/wright_icontinuumi_is_classic_is.shtml |title=Wright: Continuum is classic Stargate |publisher=GateWorld |date=November 21, 2007 |accessdate=November 21, 2007}}</ref> followed by possible TV broadcasts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbackmag.com/articles/magazine/20070402/stargate.html |title=Stargate goes nuclear |date=April 2, 2007|work=Playback Magazine |accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref> The film is a time-travel adventure and is the second sequel to ''Stargate SG-1'', after ''Stargate: The Ark of Truth''.
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[[File:Stargate Origins 2018 logo.svg|thumb|Logo of Stargate Origins]]


In July 2017, a web series called ''[[Stargate Origins]]'' was announced at a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] Panel celebrating the franchise's 20th anniversary. It focuses on the character of Catherine Langford and is a prequel both to the television continuity and to the original feature film. The shooting began in August 2017 and series premiered online at the Stargate Command website on February 15, 2018.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stargatecommand.co/feeds/stargate-origins-release-date-and-teaser-trailer|title=Stargate Origins Release Date and Teaser Trailer|publisher=Stargate Command|access-date=December 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222223145/https://www.stargatecommand.co/feeds/stargate-origins-release-date-and-teaser-trailer|archive-date=December 22, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2018/02/stargate-origins-premieres-early-stargate-command/|title=Stargate Origins Premieres Early On Stargate Command!|publisher=[[Gateworld]]|access-date=February 15, 2018|date=February 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216025117/https://www.gateworld.net/news/2018/02/stargate-origins-premieres-early-stargate-command/|archive-date=February 16, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Future feature film projects===
In April 2009, MGM confirmed a third ''SG-1'' new film that Brad Wright had first announced in May 2008.<ref name=gw_need_rda/><ref>{{cite web |first=Darren|last=Sumner |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/04/anderson-confirms-sgu-appearances/ |title=Anderson confirms SGU appearances |work=GateWorld |date=April 6, 2009 |accessdate=May 7, 2009}}</ref> Wright will co-write the film with former ''Stargate Atlantis'' executive producer [[Carl Binder]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Joseph|last=Mallozzi |url= http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/october-9-2008-actor-tyler-mcclendon-answers-your-questions/ |title=October 9, 2008: Actor Tyler McClendon Answers Your Questions |work=WordPress |date=October 9, 2008|accessdate=March 18, 2009}}</ref> Martin Wood will serve as director.<ref name=jm_090102/> According to Wright, the film would center on the Jack O'Neill character and will reunite as many of the ''SG-1'' cast as possible, depending on the cost of the film and actor availability.<ref name=gw_need_rda>{{cite web |author=David Read |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/05/wright_stargate_movies_need_onei.shtml |title=Wright: Stargate movies need O'Neill |work=GateWorld |date=May 12, 2008 |accessdate=March 16, 2009}}</ref> Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson) has confirmed his and Richard Dean Anderson's participation.<ref name=scifi_surprise>{{cite web |author=Ian Spelling |url=http://scifiwire.com/2009/01/michael-shanks-has-a-surprise-about-stargate-universe.php |title=Michael Shanks has a surprise about Stargate Universe |work=SciFi.com |date=January 26, 2009 |accessdate=May 7, 2009}}</ref> Amanda Tapping confirmed her appearance in the third SG-1 film and the first ''Atlantis'' movie.<ref name=cinemablend>{{cite web |author=Kelly West |url= http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Amanda-Tapping-Talks-About-Sanctuary-12460.html |title=Amanda Tapping Talks About Sanctuary |publisher=cinemablend.com |date=April 28, 2009 |accessdate=May 7, 2009}}</ref> According to Wright, the character of [[Vala Mal Doran]] will not appear in the film.<ref name=jm_090102>{{cite web |author=Joseph Malozzi |url= http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/january-2-2009-brad-wright-answers-your-questions/ |title=Brad Wright Answers Your Questions |work=WordPress |date=January 2, 2009|accessdate=January 27, 2009}}</ref> The working title for the film, ''[[Stargate: Revolution]]'' was revealed by Joseph Mallozzi in his blog.<ref name=jm_091111>{{cite web |author=Joseph Malozzi |url= http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/november-11-2009-tech-troubles-x-2-get-your-questions-in-for-adam-troy-castro-mailbag/ |title=Tech Troubles x 2! Get your questions in for Adam-Troy Castro! Mailbag! |work=WordPress |date=November 11, 2009|accessdate=November 23, 2009}}</ref>


The cast includes [[Ellie Gall]] as the young [[Catherine Langford]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stargatecommand.co/feeds/an-important-stargate-origins-announcement |title=Official announcement on StargateCommand.co |publisher=StargateCommand.co |access-date=October 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015024657/https://www.stargatecommand.co/feeds/an-important-stargate-origins-announcement |archive-date=October 15, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Connor Trinneer]] as Catherine's father, Professor Paul Langford,<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.stargatecommand.co/feeds/stargate-origins-full-trailer|title=Stargate Origins – Full Trailer|publisher=Stargate Command|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202012427/https://www.stargatecommand.co/feeds/stargate-origins-full-trailer|archive-date=February 2, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Aylam Orian]] as Dr. Wilhelm Brücke, a high-ranking Nazi officer,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stargatecommand.co/feeds/aylam-orian-on-playing-the-villain-of-stargate-origins |title=Aylam Orian on Playing the Villain of Stargate Origins |publisher=StargateCommand.co |access-date=January 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130181519/https://www.stargatecommand.co/feeds/aylam-orian-on-playing-the-villain-of-stargate-origins |archive-date=January 30, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="auto"/> [[Philip Alexander (actor)|Philip Alexander]] as Captain James Beal, British officer stationed in Egypt,<ref name="nerdist" /> and Shvan Aladdin as Wasif, a native Egyptian and a lieutenant in the British army.<ref name="nerdist">{{cite web |url=https://nerdist.com/stargate-origins-first-photos-exclusive/ |title=See the First Photos from STARGATE ORIGINS |publisher=nerdist.com |author=Amy Ratcliffe |access-date=November 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129181655/https://nerdist.com/stargate-origins-first-photos-exclusive/ |archive-date=November 29, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
According to Sci-Fi and [[Joseph Mallozzi]], a ''Stargate Atlantis'' two hour [[direct-to-DVD]] movie has been given the go ahead after the series was cancelled at the end of its fifth season. More movies are expected to follow in the Atlantis series if the first movie is successful.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/134413-_Stargate_Atlantis_Run_Ends_On_Season_5.php |title=‘Stargate Atlantis’ Run Ends On Season 5 |author=Kent Gibbons|work=MultiChannel News |date=|accessdate=May 7, 2009}}</ref> The rumored working title for the film is ''[[Stargate Extinction]]''. By May 2009 the script for the film was finished.<ref name="projecttwillight">{{Cite news |first=Darren | last=Sumner |title=Mallozzi on Stargate Atlantis movie |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/08/mallozzi_on_istargate_atlantisi_.shtml |agency=|work=GateWorld |date=August 24, 2008|accessdate=May 23, 2009}}</ref>


===''Infinity''===
On April 17, 2011, Stargate writer and executive producer Brad Wright announced that the SGU movie is not going to happen. He also confirmed that the proposed Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis movies have been permanently shelved, along with another movie idea he had been trying to get a greenlight on which would have involved cast members of all three series.<ref name="Colvin"/> Still, Wright did not rule out future ''Stargate'' films, saying; "It's a franchise. ''Stargate'' is not over. Somebody smart from MGM is going to figure it out, and something will happen."<ref name="sgmoviesdead">{{cite news |last=Colvin |first=Chad |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/04/wright-sgu-continuation-other-movies-dead-for-now/ |title=SGU continuation, other movies dead — for now |date=April 17, 2011}}</ref>

==''Infinity''==
[[File:StargateInfinity 2008-DVD-cover.jpg|thumb|upright|The Complete Series cover art]]
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''[[Stargate Infinity]]'' is an American [[Cartoon|animated]] science fiction television series created by Eric Lewald and Michael Maliani as a spin off from its [[sister show]], ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. The [[story arc]] in ''Infinity'' is set 30 years into the future and follows [[Gus Bonner]] and his team. Bonner's team was created after he was framed for a crime he did not commit. He escaped from [[Stargate Command]] (SGC) after the hostile alien race Tlak'kahn attacked the SGC to find the chrysalis. Together with his team he escapes through the [[Stargate (device)|Stargate]] with the chrysalis. From that point forward they go from planet to planet until they find the evidence to clear their names while learning about the unique cultures in the [[galaxy]], so that they can one day return to [[Earth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cjar.com/cj_shows_stargate.php|title=Stargate Infinity|work=[[Cookie Jar Group|Cookie Jar Entertainment]]|accessdate=June 28, 2009}}</ref> The story arc was never resolved because of low viewership ratings, the show was cancelled in 2003.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}


''[[Stargate Infinity]]'' is an American [[Cartoon|animated]] science fiction television series created by Eric Lewald and Michael Maliani as a spin-off from its [[sister show]], ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. The [[story arc]] in ''Infinity'' is set 30 years into the future and follows [[Gus Bonner]] and his team. Bonner's team was created after he was framed for a crime he did not commit. He escaped from [[Stargate Command]] (SGC) after the hostile alien race Tlak'kahn attacked the SGC to find the chrysalis. Together with his team he escapes through the [[Stargate (device)|Stargate]] with the chrysalis. From that point forward they go from planet to planet until they find the evidence to clear their names while learning about the unique cultures in the [[galaxy]], so that they can one day return to [[Earth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cjar.com/cj_shows_stargate.php|title=Stargate Infinity|website=[[Cookie Jar Group|Cookie Jar Entertainment]]|access-date=June 28, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724115033/http://www.cjar.com/cj_shows_stargate.php|archive-date=July 24, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The story arc was never resolved because of low viewership ratings and the show was cancelled in 2003.
''Stargate Infinity'' premiered in September 2002 as part of [[4Kids Entertainment]]’s [[4Kids TV|FOX BOX]] Saturday morning line-up on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] and went off the air in June 2003. Due to its lack of popularity the show is almost completely unrecognized. The series was cancelled before any of its [[story arc]]s could be resolved. The show was of [[low budget]], which was constantly noted by the media.<ref name=regiontwo/><ref name=shoutfactory/> [[DIC Entertainment]] released a 4-episode DVD on October 7, 2003 in Region 1. [[MGM Home Entertainment]] released a five disc season [[box set]] on August 13, 2007 in region 2.<ref name=regiontwo>{{cite web | publisher=Total Sci Fi Online |accessdate=June 7, 2009 |author=|url=http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/820-stargate-infinity-box-set |title=Stargate Infinity Box Set | date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> [[Shout! Factory]], a company known for releasing cult animated series, acquired the rights to the show and released the entire series to DVD on May 13, 2008 in Region 1.<ref name=shoutfactory>{{cite web |author=|url=http://www.scifimoviepage.com/dvd/stargate_infinity-dvd.html |title=Stargate Infinity: The Complete Series |work=Sci Fi Movie Page |date= |accessdate=June 7, 2009}}</ref> As of 2009, there is yet to come a release of ''Stargate Infinity'' package in Region 4, namely Oceania and Latin America.<ref name=regionfour>{{cite web |author=|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/800114 |title=Stargate: Infinity - The Complete Series |work=EzyDVD |date= |accessdate=June 7, 2009}}</ref>

''Stargate Infinity'' premiered in September 2002 as part of [[4Kids Entertainment]]'s [[4Kids TV|FOX BOX]] Saturday morning line-up on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] and went off the air in June 2003. Due to its lack of popularity the show is almost completely unrecognized. The series was cancelled before any of its [[story arc]]s could be resolved. The show was of [[low budget]], which was constantly noted by the media.<ref name=regiontwo/><ref name=shoutfactory/> [[DIC Entertainment]] released a 4-episode DVD on October 7, 2003, in Region{{spaces}}1. [[MGM Home Entertainment]] released a five disc season [[box set]] on August 13, 2007, in Region{{spaces}}2.<ref name=regiontwo>{{cite web |publisher=Total Sci Fi Online |access-date=June 7, 2009 |url=http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/820-stargate-infinity-box-set |title=Stargate Infinity Box Set |date=August 20, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821035211/http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/820-stargate-infinity-box-set |archive-date=August 21, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Shout! Factory]], a company known for releasing cult animated series, acquired the rights to the show and released the entire series to DVD on May 13, 2008, in Region{{spaces}}1.<ref name=shoutfactory>{{cite web |url=http://www.scifimoviepage.com/dvd/stargate_infinity-dvd.html |title=Stargate Infinity: The Complete Series |website=Sci Fi Movie Page |access-date=June 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401155255/http://www.scifimoviepage.com/dvd/stargate_infinity-dvd.html |archive-date=April 1, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|2009}}, there is yet to come a release of ''Stargate Infinity'' package in Region{{spaces}}4, namely Oceania and Latin America.<ref name=regionfour>{{cite web |url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/800114 |title=Stargate: Infinity – The Complete Series |website=EzyDVD |access-date=June 7, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827032234/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/800114 |archive-date=August 27, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>


The writers and producers of ''Stargate SG-1'', ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' and ''[[Stargate Universe]]'' and the main [[canon (fiction)|canon]] of the ''Stargate'' franchise were not involved with ''Infinity'', and neither MGM, the production teams nor the fans of ''Stargate'' consider ''Infinity'' to be an official part of the ''Stargate'' universe. According to ''Stargate SG-1'' co-creator [[Brad Wright]], the animated series should not be considered official ''Stargate'' [[canon (fiction)|canon]]. Commenting on it, he stated, "I don't have a problem with it. I'm just not involved."<ref name="wright">{{cite web| author=Sumner, Darren | url=http://www.gateworld.net/interviews/brad_wright.shtml|title=Brad Wright (Interview) | year=2001 |work=GateWorld | accessdate=June 7, 2009}}</ref>
The writers and producers of ''Stargate SG-1'', ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' and ''[[Stargate Universe]]'' and the main [[canon (fiction)|canon]] of the ''Stargate'' franchise were not involved with ''Infinity'', and neither MGM, the production teams nor the fans of ''Stargate'' consider ''Infinity'' to be an official part of the ''Stargate'' universe. According to ''Stargate SG-1'' co-creator [[Brad Wright]], the animated series should not be considered official ''Stargate'' [[canon (fiction)|canon]]. Commenting on it, he stated, "I don't have a problem with it. I'm just not involved."<ref name="wright">{{cite web | author=Sumner, Darren | url=http://www.gateworld.net/interviews/brad_wright.shtml | title=Brad Wright (Interview) | date=2001 | website=GateWorld | access-date=June 7, 2009 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319011631/http://www.gateworld.net/interviews/brad_wright.shtml | archive-date=March 19, 2009 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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''Stargate'' took in $16.7&nbsp;million on its opening weekend,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/month/?mo=10&p=.htm| title=Top Opening Weekends By Month | date= | publisher=boxofficemojo.com | accessdate=April 4, 2009}}</ref> and received mixed reactions from critics; while it was panned by the likes of [[Roger Ebert]],<ref>{{Cite news | author=Roger Ebert | url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19941028/REVIEWS/410280308/1023 | title=Stargate |work=Sun Times | accessdate=April 4, 2009 }}</ref> several positive reviews counterbalanced this leading to a score of 46% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{Cite news | author=| url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stargate/?name_order=asc | title=Stargate |work=Rotten Tomatoes | accessdate=April 4, 2009 }}</ref> Although the film was originally intended as the first of a trilogy of films,<ref name="newstargatefilmfromorg">{{cite web|author=Patrick Lee |url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=37194 |title=Devlin Develops New ''Stargates'' |work=Sci-Fi.com | language=| accessdate=April 3, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Emmerich and Devlin ultimately moved on to produce ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'', and it was not until 2006 that Devlin showed renewed interest in developing sequels.<ref name="ignrusselspader">{{cite web|author=Stax |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/720/720070p1.html |title=Comic-Con 2006: Devlin on Stargate Sequels |work=IGN | language=| accessdate=April 3, 2009}}</ref> In the intervening time, copyright-holder [[MGM]] succeeded the film with the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' without the input of Emmerich and Devlin.
''Stargate'' took in $16.7{{spaces}}million on its opening weekend and $196.6{{spaces}}million overall,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/month/?mo=10&p=.htm| title=Top Opening Weekends By Month| publisher=boxofficemojo.com| access-date=April 4, 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417103630/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/month/?mo=10&p=.htm| archive-date=April 17, 2009| url-status=live}}</ref> and received mixed reactions from critics; while it was panned by some critics such as [[Roger Ebert]],<ref>{{Cite news | author=Roger Ebert | url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19941028/REVIEWS/410280308/1023 | title=Stargate | work=Sun Times | access-date=April 4, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612084132/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19941028%2FREVIEWS%2F410280308%2F1023 | archive-date=June 12, 2008 | url-status=live }}</ref> several positive reviews counterbalanced this leading to a score of 46% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stargate/?name_order=asc |title=Stargate |work=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=April 4, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615011810/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stargate/?name_order=asc |archive-date=June 15, 2011 }}</ref> Although the film was originally intended as the first of a trilogy,<ref name="newstargatefilmfromorg">{{cite web|author=Patrick Lee |url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=37194 |title=Devlin Develops New ''Stargates'' |website=Sci-Fi.com |access-date=April 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319020050/http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=37194 |archive-date=March 19, 2009 }}</ref> Emmerich and Devlin ultimately moved on to produce ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'', and it was not until 2006 that Devlin showed renewed interest in developing sequels.<ref name="ignrusselspader">{{cite web|author=Stax |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2006/07/21/comic-con-2006-devlin-on-stargate-sequels |title=Comic-Con 2006: Devlin on Stargate Sequels |publisher= [[Ziff Davis]] |website= [[IGN]] |date=2006-07-21 |access-date=2017-07-28}}</ref> In the intervening time, copyright-holder [[MGM]] succeeded the film with the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' without the input of Emmerich and Devlin.

[[File:Stargate SG-1 SG team Dragon Con 2008 cropped.jpg|thumb|Fans (called "Gaters") posing as SG teams at Dragon Con in 2008]]
[[File:Stargate SG-1 SG team Dragon Con 2008 cropped.jpg|thumb|Fans (called "Gaters") posing as SG teams at Dragon Con in 2008]]
''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' has won the [[Saturn Award]] for ''Best Syndicated Television Series'' on numerous occasions, and its cast has won similar awards for acting.<ref name=saturn>{{cite web |url=http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html |title=Saturn Awards – Past Award Winners |publisher=Saturn Awards |accessdate=March 24, 2009}}</ref> More recently it has received acclaim for its [[visual effect]]s, which increased in quality and realism as the show gained a larger budget.<ref name="vfx">{{cite web|url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/05/istargatei_grew_cutting_edge_vfx.shtml|title=Stargate grows cutting edge VFX industry|work=GateWorld | accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> On August 21, 2006, the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]] announced that it would not be renewing ''Stargate SG-1'' for an eleventh season after a series of poor performances in the [[Nielsen ratings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=2&id=37607 |title=SG-1 Ends Run; Atlantis Back| work=scifi.com | date=August 22, 2006 |accessdate=May 5, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Many fans were enraged at the news, even creating websites in reaction to exhibit their commitment to the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/08/fans_rally_savestargatesg1.com.shtml |title=Fans Rally: SaveStargateSG1 | work=GateWorld | date=|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> Spokesmen for the production have said all options for the continuation of ''SG-1'' are being considered, including complete digital broadcasting.<ref name="sg1 future">{{cite web|url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6366152.html|title=MGM Insists ''Stargate'' Won't Shut|work=MultiChannel News | accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> Executive producer [[Robert C. Cooper]] told the fansite [[GateWorld]] exclusively that he was working to continue ''SG-1''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/08/cooper_isg-1i_will_go_on.shtml|title=Cooper: ''SG-1'' will go on|work=GateWorld | accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> Currently, no network or company has ordered new episodes of ''SG-1'', so the show is on hold until a new buyer can be found. However, SciFi has attempted to block other networks from taking up the show, citing its original exclusive contract with MGM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/08/mgm_considers_isg-1is_future.shtml|title=MGM Considers ''Stargate SG-1'' Future|work=GateWorld | accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref>'' [[Stargate Atlantis]]'' has won several awards for its actors, visual effects and directors, including a [[WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival|WorldFest]] Platinum Award for [[David Winning]]'s direction of an early Season 1 episode.<ref name="dwinning">{{cite web |url=http://www.davidwinning.com/awards.html |title=Groundstar Entertainment Presents David Winning - Filmmaker - Director |publisher=Groundstar |accessdate=April 9, 2009}}</ref> ''Atlantis'' proved to be equally as successful as ''SG-1'', with Nielsen ratings and viewership. The ''Stargate'' franchise in 2009 won a Constellation Award in the category of Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://constellations.tcon.ca/|title=The Constellation Awards |publisher=Constellation Awards |accessdate=September 21, 2009}}</ref>


''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' has won the [[Saturn Award]] for ''Best Syndicated Television Series'' on numerous occasions, and its cast has won similar awards for acting.<ref name=saturn>{{cite web|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html |title=Saturn Awards – Past Award Winners |publisher=Saturn Awards |access-date=March 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219234921/http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html |archive-date=December 19, 2008 }}</ref> More recently, it received acclaim for its [[visual effect]]s, which increased in quality and realism as the show gained a larger budget.<ref name="vfx">{{cite web|url=https://gateworld.net/news/2006/05/stargate-grew-cutting-edge-vfx-industry/|title=Stargate grew cutting edge VFX industry|website=[[GateWorld]]|date=May 24, 2006|access-date=May 5, 2009}}</ref> On August 21, 2006, the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]] announced that it would not be renewing ''Stargate SG-1'' for an eleventh season after a series of poor performances in the [[Nielsen ratings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=2&id=37607 |title=SG-1 Ends Run; Atlantis Back |website=scifi.com |date=August 22, 2006 |access-date=May 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023109/http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=2&id=37607 |archive-date=March 8, 2009 }}</ref> Many fans were enraged at the news, even creating websites in reaction to exhibit their commitment to the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gateworld.net/news/2006/08/fans-rally-savestargatesg1-com/|title=Fans Rally: SaveStargateSG1.com!|website=[[GateWorld]]|access-date=May 5, 2009}}</ref> Spokesmen for the production have said all options for the continuation of ''SG-1'' are being considered, including complete digital broadcasting.<ref name="sg1 future">{{cite web|url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6366152.html|title=MGM Insists ''Stargate'' Won't Shut|website=MultiChannel News|access-date=May 5, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807174425/http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6366152.html|archive-date=August 7, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Executive producer [[Robert C. Cooper]] told the fansite [[GateWorld]] exclusively that he was working to continue ''SG-1''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gateworld.net/news/2006/08/cooper-sg-1-will-go-on/|title=Cooper: ''SG-1'' will go on|website=[[GateWorld]]|date=August 21, 2006|access-date=May 5, 2009}}</ref> Currently, no network or company has ordered new episodes of ''SG-1'', so the show is on hold until a new buyer can be found. However, SciFi has attempted to block other networks from taking up the show, citing its original exclusive contract with MGM.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gateworld.net/news/2006/08/mgm-considers-sg-1s-future/|title=MGM Considers ''Stargate SG-1'' Future|website=[[GateWorld]]|date=August 26, 2006|access-date=May 5, 2009}}</ref> ''Atlantis'' proved to be as successful as ''SG-1'', with Nielsen ratings and viewership. The ''Stargate'' franchise in 2009 won a Constellation Award in the category of Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://constellations.tcon.ca/|title=The Constellation Awards|publisher=Constellation Awards|access-date=September 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715192914/http://constellations.tcon.ca/|archive-date=July 15, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>
The average viewership to ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Atlantis'' was around 10&nbsp;million a week worldwide. According to ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Atlantis'' co-creator [[Brad Wright]], the show is very popular in Great Britain, Germany, France and Australia, but with a steadily declining viewership in [[homeland]] Canada. It was estimated that around 30&nbsp;million ''Stargate'' DVDs were sold worldwide in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |author=Andrews, Mark |url=http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=8cadeca7-c0a8-403f-b6d6-7c1f728a9aa7&k=25558&p=2 |title=Stargate's success is out of this world |work=The Vancouver Sun |accessdate=April 8, 2006}}</ref>


The average viewership to ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Atlantis'' was around ten million a week worldwide. According to ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Atlantis'' co-creator [[Brad Wright]], the show is popular in Great Britain, Germany, France and Australia, but with a steadily declining viewership in [[homeland]] Canada. About thirty million ''Stargate'' DVDs were sold worldwide by 2006.<ref>{{cite web |author=Andrews, Mark |url=http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=8cadeca7-c0a8-403f-b6d6-7c1f728a9aa7&k=25558&p=2 |title=Stargate's success is out of this world |website=The Vancouver Sun |access-date=April 8, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060511211228/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=8cadeca7-c0a8-403f-b6d6-7c1f728a9aa7&k=25558&p=2 |archive-date=May 11, 2006 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
The DVD release of ''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'' in the US earned MGM/Fox US $1.59&nbsp;million in rentals in the first week after the release, and another US $1.38&nbsp;million in rentals in the second week. In its third week it earned US $1.19&nbsp;million in rentals totaling US $4.16&nbsp;million . The DVD has also earned US $9.0&nbsp;million in sales.<ref name=thenumberstaot/> ''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'' would go on to gross over $8&nbsp;million United States dollars in the United States.<ref name=thenumbers/> The film sparked mostly positive reviews with movie critics.<ref name="skye">{{Cite news|url=http://tv.sky.com/preview-stargate-continuum |title=Preview: Stargate Continuum |work=Sky Entertainment |accessdate=April 13, 2009}}</ref><ref name="scfico">{{Cite news| author=Nix | url=http://www.scificool.com/stargate-continuum-2008-movie-review/ |title=Stargate: Continuum (2008) Movie Review |work=Sci Fi Cool |accessdate=April 13, 2009}}</ref><ref name="IGN">{{Cite news| author=Nix | url=http://bluray.ign.com/articles/895/895143p1.html |title=Stargate: Continuum Blu-ray Review |work=IGN |accessdate=April 13, 2009}}</ref> A third ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' movie was planned to follow ''Continuum'' but the third movie was put on hold with any other future Stargate movies; the film would have centered around the character of [[Jack O'Neill]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sumner |first=Darren |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/04/third-sg-1-movie-has-a-go/ |title=Third SG1 movie has a go |publisher=GateWorld |date=|accessdate=April 15, 2009}}</ref>

The DVD release of ''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'' in the US earned MGM/Fox $1.59{{spaces}}million in rentals in the first week after the release, and another $1.38{{spaces}}million in rentals in the second week. In its third week it earned US$1.19{{spaces}}million in rentals totaling $4.16{{spaces}}million. The DVD has also earned $9{{spaces}}million in sales.<ref name=thenumberstaot/> ''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'' would go on to gross over $8{{spaces}}million United States dollars in the United States.<ref name=thenumbers/> The film sparked mostly positive reviews with movie critics.<ref name="skye">{{Cite news|url=http://tv.sky.com/preview-stargate-continuum |title=Preview: Stargate Continuum |work=Sky Entertainment |access-date=April 13, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821084547/http://tv.sky.com/preview-stargate-continuum |archive-date=August 21, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="scfico">{{Cite news | author=Nix | url=http://www.scificool.com/stargate-continuum-2008-movie-review/ | title=Stargate: Continuum (2008) Movie Review | work=Sci Fi Cool | access-date=April 13, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403230937/http://www.scificool.com/stargate-continuum-2008-movie-review/ | archive-date=April 3, 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="IGN">{{cite web|author=Christopher Monfette |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2008/07/30/stargate-continuum-blu-ray-review |title=Stargate: Continuum Blu-ray Review – IGN |publisher=Uk.ign.com |date=2008-07-30 |access-date=2017-07-28}}</ref> A third ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' movie was planned to follow ''Continuum'', but the third movie was put on hold with any other future Stargate movies; the film would have centered around the character of [[Jack O'Neill]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sumner|first=Darren|url=https://gateworld.net/news/2009/04/third-sg-1-movie-has-a-go/|title=Third SG1 movie has a go!|publisher=[[GateWorld]]|access-date=April 15, 2009|date=April 8, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328043929/https://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/04/third-sg-1-movie-has-a-go/|archive-date=March 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2010 ''Stargate'' was estimated to have injected $1 billion in to the [[economy of British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90970941/the-province/|title=Brace for reveal time in the new Stargate season|newspaper=[[The Province]]|page=67|date=September 26, 2010|accessdate=December 22, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==Literature==
==Literature==
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There are three series of novels based on the Stargate franchise, one based on the original ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' film and two based in the ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' and ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' television shows. A series of books written by [[Bill McCay]] were published from 1995 to 1999 that were unofficial sequels to the film.<ref>{{cite web | author=|url=http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/bill-mccay/ |title=Bill McCay |date= |work=Fantasy Fiction |accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref> These were produced by consulting the original notes made by [[Dean Devlin]] and [[Roland Emmerich]], in an attempt to envision where the film "would have gone". Neither party has commented on whether McCay's interpretation was correct. Despite the fact that he attempted to remain close to the original vision, the subsequent television series ''Stargate SG-1'' (which began under an entirely independent development) developed the story along different lines, making no attempt to reconcile the plot lines of the books. This marked the first major branching of the franchise.


There are three series of novels based on the ''Stargate'' franchise, one based on the original [[Stargate (film)|''Stargate'']] film and two based in the ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' and ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' television shows. A series of books written by [[Bill McCay]], published from 1995 to 1999, were unofficial sequels to the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/bill-mccay/ |title=Bill McCay |website=Fantasy Fiction |access-date=July 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008034130/http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/bill-mccay/ |archive-date=October 8, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Later, from 1999 to 2001, [[New American Library|ROC]] published four novels based in ''Stargate SG-1'' written by [[Ashley McConnell]].<ref>{{cite web | author=|url=http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/ashley-mcconnell/stargate-sg1.htm |title=SG-1 by Ashley McConnell |date= |work=Fantasy Fiction |accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref> In 2004, UK-based [[Fandemonium (publisher)|Fandemonium Press]] started a new series of licensed tie-in novels based on ''Stargate SG-1''. Due to the conflict with ROC's license, these books were available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK, but not in the US. Fandemonium books became available in the US in 2006. The official ''Stargate Magazine'', produced by Titan Publishing, began publishing short stories written by Fandemonium authors in their 8th issue. The stories alternate between both ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis''.<ref>{{cite web | author=|url=http://titanmagazines.com/app?service=external/Product&sp=l12 |title=Stargate Magazine |date= |work=Titan Magazines |accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref>


From 1999 to 2001, [[New American Library|ROC]] published four novels based in ''Stargate SG-1'' written by [[Ashley McConnell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/ashley-mcconnell/stargate-sg1.htm |title=SG-1 by Ashley McConnell |website=Fantasy Fiction |access-date=July 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526015113/http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/ashley-mcconnell/stargate-sg1.htm |archive-date=May 26, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2004, UK-based [[Fandemonium (publisher)|Fandemonium Press]] started a new series of licensed tie-in novels based on ''Stargate SG-1''. Due to the conflict with ROC's license, these books were available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK, but not in the US. Fandemonium books became available in the US in 2006. The official ''Stargate Magazine'', produced by Titan Publishing, began publishing short stories written by Fandemonium authors in their 8th issue. The stories alternate between ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://titanmagazines.com/app?service=external/Product&sp=l12 |title=Stargate Magazine |website=Titan Magazines |access-date=July 7, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713232122/http://titanmagazines.com/app?service=external%2FProduct&sp=l12 |archive-date=July 13, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
A series of [[comic book]]s, based on ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'', began to be published by [[Avatar Press]] in 2003. Five have been published to date, with stories by James Anthony and artwork by Jorge Correa.<ref>{{cite web | author=|url=http://www.avatarpress.com/stargate/ |title=Stargate |date= |work=Avatar Press |accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref> In February 2008 it was announced that [[Big Finish Productions]] would release officially-licensed [[audiobooks]] featuring members of the cast reading new stories. The first two stories, available on CD and digital download, are ''[[Gift of the Gods]]'' read by [[Michael Shanks]] and ''[[A Necessary Evil (Stargate audio)|A Necessary Evil]]'' read by [[Torri Higginson]].<ref>{{cite web | author=|url=http://www.bigfinish.com/Stargate-SG-1-and-Atlantis |title=Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis |date= |work=Big Finish Production |accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref>

A series of [[comic book]]s, based on ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'', began to be published by [[Avatar Press]] in 2003. Five have been published to date, with stories by James Anthony and artwork by Jorge Correa.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avatarpress.com/stargate/ |title=Stargate |website=Avatar Press |access-date=July 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227064602/http://www.avatarpress.com/stargate/ |archive-date=February 27, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2008, it was announced that [[Big Finish Productions]] would release officially licensed [[audiobook]]s featuring members of the cast reading new stories. The first two stories, available on CD and digital download, are ''[[Gift of the Gods]]'' read by [[Michael Shanks]] and ''[[A Necessary Evil (Stargate audio)|A Necessary Evil]]'' read by [[Torri Higginson]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigfinish.com/Stargate-SG-1-and-Atlantis |title=Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis |website=Big Finish Production |access-date=July 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801060841/http://www.bigfinish.com/Stargate-SG-1-and-Atlantis |archive-date=August 1, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Future==
===<span class="anchor" id="Future productions"></span> ''Stargate'' (1994) continuity===
After Bill McCay had written a [[Stargate film novels|series of five novels]] continuing the story the original creators had envisioned, and despite the success of the ''Stargate'' television series, in 2006, [[Dean Devlin]] said: "He has struck a production deal with MGM and is developing the long-delayed sequel feature films that will pick up the story from the 1994 original."<ref name="newstargatefilmfromorg" /> According to Devlin, two movie sequels would have picked up the story from the 1994 original, but not the mythology of the ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis'' series, with the original stars Kurt Russell and James Spader. Devlin regretted giving MGM control over the franchise.<ref name="newstargatefilmfromorg" /> The first film already tapped into Egyptian mythology; the second one would have moved into other mythologies; and the third would have then tied all the mythologies together.<ref name="comingsoon">{{cite web |title=Devlin Announces Plans For Stargate Sequels |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=15537 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616234819/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=15537 |archive-date=June 16, 2009 |access-date=2009-04-03 |website=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'' producer Brad Wright said in 2002 that "Devlin can wish to do a sequel to ''Stargate'' all he wants. MGM owns the rights, and I doubt very much that they'll ask him to do it. He knows better."<ref name="gateworldinterview">{{cite web |last=Sumner |first=Darren |date=July 14, 2002 |title=The Man At the Top:An Interview With Brad Wright |url=https://gateworld.net/news/2002/07/the-man-at-the-top/ |access-date=November 27, 2020 |website=[[GateWorld]]}}</ref> These sequels would bypass the 12 years of mythology created by ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis'' if they are ever produced.<ref name="newstargatefilmfromorg" />

On July 4, 2011, Dean Devlin spoke out again saying he had not given up on the idea of sequels to his 1994 feature film. He talked about the idea again in a new interview with Collider. Devlin actually wrote it as a trilogy of movies, but was never able to do parts two and three. His hope was, as the series started to wind down, that perhaps it would be time to actually get to do parts two and three:

{{blockquote|I think it'll change a little bit from our original idea since so many years have passed.{{spaces}}...We wanted to explore the idea of how the Stargates were built originally, and where else in the universe they exist, and why they exist{{snd}}and where else they exist on Earth. We had really planned out, as a trilogy of films, to allow this mythology to grow bigger and bigger.<ref name="gateworldinterview2">{{cite web |url=https://gateworld.net/news/2011/07/devlin-still-talking-stargate-movie-sequels/ |title=Devlin still talking Stargate movie sequels |website=[[GateWorld]] |access-date=2011-07-07 |date=2011-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111211505/https://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/07/devlin-still-talking-stargate-movie-sequels/ |archive-date=2020-11-11 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

However, Devlin told [[Empire (magazine)|''Empire'']] in November 2016 that the plans to make a reboot of a potential new series were stalled.<ref name="nov2016">{{cite web |last=Gross |first=Ed |date=November 17, 2016 |title=The remake of Stargate is not happening, and we know why: exclusive |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/remake-stargate-happening-know-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215060305/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/remake-stargate-happening-know-exclusive/ |archive-date=February 15, 2020 |access-date=February 20, 2020 |publisher=Empire Magazine}}</ref>

===''SG-1''/''Atlantis''/''Universe'' continuity===
In September 2018, it was reported that ''SG-1'', ''Atlantis'' and ''Universe'' showrunner Brad Wright had been approached by [[MGM]] about continuing the franchise.<ref name="WrightGatecon2018">{{cite web |date=15 September 2018 |title=Brad Wright: MGM Wants To Keep Stargate Alive |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2018/09/brad-wright-mgm-wants-to-keep-stargate-alive/ |access-date=16 March 2021 |website=Gateworld}}</ref> The following year, ''SG-1'' stars [[Amanda Tapping]] and [[Richard Dean Anderson]] further confirmed that they'd spoken to Wright and expressed their own interest in returning to the franchise in some capacity.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=12 May 2019 |title=More Stargate SG-1? Richard Dean Anderson And Amanda Tapping Have Us Hyped For A Comeback |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2471637/stargate-sg-1s-richard-dean-anderson-and-amanda-tapping-have-us-hyped-for-a-comeback |access-date=16 March 2021 |website=CinemaBlend}}</ref> In January 2019, Wright elaborated that his conversations with MGM pertained to continuing the television franchise in a way that fully acknowledged the "several hundred hours of show that's already out there" and not simply honouring it.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=23 January 2019 |title=E26: Traveling through Space and Time with Brad Wright |url=https://anchor.fm/nerks-of-the-hub-podcast/episodes/EP-26-Traveling-through-Space-and-Time-with-Brad-Wright-e30t17 |access-date=16 March 2021 |website=Nerks of the Hub Podcast}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web |date=24 January 2019 |title=New Stargate? Wright Says 'We're Working On It |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2019/01/new-stargate-wright-says-were-working-on-it/ |access-date=16 March 2021 |website=Gateworld}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite web |date=25 January 2020 |title=SG-1 CO-CREATOR BRAD WRIGHT SAYS HE'S 'WORKING ON' REVIVING STARGATE WITH MGM |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/sg-1-co-creator-brad-wright-says-hes-working-on-reviving-stargate-with-mgm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317224015/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/sg-1-co-creator-brad-wright-says-hes-working-on-reviving-stargate-with-mgm |archive-date=March 17, 2021 |access-date=16 March 2021 |website=syfy.com}}</ref> In July 2020, ''SG-1'', ''Atlantis'' and ''Universe'' writer-producer [[Joseph Mallozzi]] teased Wright's project, commenting that "we've never been closer to a fourth ''Stargate'' series." This continued in September 2020, when it was reported that whilst not currently involved in writing, Mallozzi had spoken to Wright about the development, confirming it to be a fourth television series which would continue on from where ''SG-1'', ''Atlantis'' and ''Universe'' left off and include characters from those shows.<ref name="syfysg4">{{cite web |date=12 September 2020 |title=DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW STARGATE TV SERIES SET WITHIN THE SG-1, UNIVERSE CANON IS 'PROGRESSING' |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/stargate-producer-teases-progress-new-tv-series-set-within-sg-1 |access-date=16 March 2021 |website=syfy.com}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{cite web |date=9 September 2020 |title='5 Chevrons Locked': Mallozzi Hints At New Stargate's Progress, And Revisiting Destiny |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2020/09/5-chevrons-locked-mallozzi-hints-new-stargate-progress-revisiting-destiny/ |access-date=16 March 2021 |website=Gateworld}}</ref>

On November 21, 2020, Brad Wright confirmed that he was developing a television series of ''Stargate'' with MGM and that it would be a continuation, not a reboot. He also confirmed that whilst things were progressing, the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television|industry shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic]] was slowing aspects of the development.<ref name=":6">{{cite web |date=16 December 2020 |title=Video: Watch Brad Wright's 90-Minute Interview With The Companion {{!}} Stargate |url=https://www.thecompanion.app/video-watch-brad-wrights-90-minute-interview-with-the-companion-stargate/ |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=The Companion}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{cite web |date=21 November 2021 |title=Brad Wright Confirms New Stargate Is (Still) In The Works |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2020/11/brad-wright-confirms-new-stargate-still-in-the-works/ |access-date=16 March 2021 |website=Gateworld}}</ref> In a series of podcasts in March and May 2021, Wright continued to offer small updates on the project, including that his script features the ''SG-1'' characters of [[Daniel Jackson (Stargate)|Daniel Jackson]], [[Cameron Mitchell (Stargate)|Cameron Mitchell]], [[Samantha Carter]] and [[Jack O'Neill]], with the hope that [[Michael Shanks]], [[Ben Browder]] and [[Amanda Tapping]] all return in some capacity to their respective roles.<ref name=":8">{{cite web |date=15 March 2021 |title=Next Stargate Project Might Have Daniel Jackson In It |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2021/03/next-stargate-project-might-have-daniel-jackson/ |access-date=16 March 2021 |website=Gateworld}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Brad |last2=Browder |first2=Ben |date=26 May 2021 |title=Brad Wright Conversations in Sci-Fi with Ben Browder |url=https://www.thecompanion.app/stargate-ben-browder-talks-sg-1-and-farscape-with-brad-wright/ |website=The Companion}}</ref><ref name="amanda-bc21">{{cite web |last1=Chang |first1=Tom |date=13 May 2021 |title=Stargate SG-1: Amanda Tapping & Brad Wright On Series Revival Talk |url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/stargate-sg-1-amanda-tapping-brad-wright-on-series-revival-talk/ |website=[[Bleeding Cool]]}}</ref> Wright also expressed that if the series does go ahead, he would want Tapping to direct, with it being clarified by Tapping that the series was not in active production, but still being worked on by Wright.<ref name="amanda-syfy21">{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Trent |date=12 May 2021 |title=STARGATE SG-1'S AMANDA TAPPING REVEALS SHE'S BEEN APPROACHED TO RETURN FOR PROPOSED NEW SERIES |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/stargate-sg-1s-amanda-tapping-reveals-shes-been-approached-to-return-for-proposed-new |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003094015/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/stargate-sg-1s-amanda-tapping-reveals-shes-been-approached-to-return-for-proposed-new |archive-date=October 3, 2021 |access-date=October 3, 2021 |website=[[Syfy Wire]]}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{cite web |last1=Wolf |first1=John |date=28 June 2021 |title='Stargate SG-1' Star Amanda Tapping Clarifies 'Stargate' Reboot Rumors |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/stargate-sg-1-star-amanda-tapping-clarifies-stargate-reboot-rumors.html/ |website=Cheat Sheet}}</ref>

In March 2022, [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] completed a purchase of [[MGM]], its library, and assets, including ''Stargate''. Around that time, writer and producer on ''Stargate SG-1'', ''Atlantis'', and ''Universe'' Joseph Mallozzi teased Wright's pilot script for the new project on social media.<ref name=":11">{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=27 March 2022 |title=Here's Proof That Brad Wright's New Stargate Script Exists |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2022/03/heres-proof-brad-wright-new-stargate-script-exists-teaser/ |access-date=18 March 2023 |website=Gateworld.net}}</ref> However, in November 2022, Wright announced that his revival project was likely dead following Amazon's purchase.<ref name="WrightRevivalDead">{{cite web |date=3 November 2022 |title=BRAD WRIGHT'S 'STARGATE' REVIVAL PROJECT IS LIKELY DEAD: 'TIMING COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE' |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/stargate-revival-series-most-likely-dead-says-producer-brad-wright |accessdate=18 March 2023 |website=Gateworld}}</ref>

===New continuity/reboot===
In December 2022, [[Amazon Studios]] and MGM were reported to be taking pitches on a reboot of the ''Stargate'' franchise.<ref name="sgrebootSyfy">{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Trent |date=8 December 2022 |title=AMAZON REPORTEDLY FIELDING 'STARGATE' PITCHES, BUT 'SG-1' TEAM SEEMS UNLIKELY TO RETURN |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/stargate-sg-1-revival-less-likely-amazon-takes-pitches |accessdate=18 March 2023 |work=Syfy Wire}}</ref> The creators of [[The Expanse (TV series)|''The Expanse'']], [[Mark Fergus]] and [[Hawk Ostby]], were on the short list of possible showrunners for the new ''Stargate''.<ref name="sgreboot">{{cite web |author=GateWorld |date=2022-12-07 |title=Report: Amazon Is Soliciting Pitches For New Stargate |url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2022/12/report-amazon-is-soliciting-pitches-for-new-stargate/ |accessdate=2023-02-25 |work=GateWorld}}</ref>


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This article is about the franchise. For the film, see Stargate (film). For the device itself, see Stargate (device). For other uses, see Stargate (disambiguation).

Stargate
Official franchise logo
Created byDean Devlin
Roland Emmerich
Original workStargate (1994)
OwnersAmazon MGM Studios (series)
StudioCanal (movie)
Years1994–2018
Print publications
Book(s)List of novels
ComicsList of comics
Films and television
Film(s)Stargate (1994)
Television seriesStargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Stargate Atlantis (2004–2009)
Stargate Universe (2009–2011)
Web seriesStargate Origins (2018)
Animated seriesStargate Infinity (2002–2003)
Direct-to-videoStargate: The Ark of Truth
(2008)
Stargate: Continuum (2008)
Games
Video game(s)List of video games
Official website
MGM

Stargate (often stylized in all caps) is a military science fiction media franchise based on the film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien wormhole (specifically an Einstein–Rosen bridge) device (the Stargate) that enables nearly instantaneous travel across the cosmos. The franchise began with the film Stargate, released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, which grossed US$197 million worldwide.[1][2] In 1997, Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner created a television series titled Stargate SG-1 as a sequel to the film. This show was joined by Stargate Atlantis in 2004, Stargate Universe in 2009, and a prequel web series, Stargate Origins, in 2018. Also consistent with the same story are a variety of books, video games and comic books, as well as the direct-to-DVD movies Stargate: Children of the Gods, Stargate: The Ark of Truth, and Stargate: Continuum, which concluded the first television show after 10 seasons.

In 2011, Stargate Universe, the last Stargate program on television ended its run. Brad Wright announced that there were no more plans to continue the same story in further productions.[3] In 2016, comic publisher American Mythology acquired the rights to publish new Stargate Atlantis stories set within the established franchise canon. This was expanded in 2017 to include new Stargate Universe comics as well, resolving the cliffhanger that ended the show.[4] The predominant story arc thus ran for more than 15 years, including 18 seasons (364 episodes) of programming, and 22 comic book issues as of January 2020. However, a variety of other media either ignore this main continuity or reset it, while maintaining essential elements that define the franchise (mainly, the inclusion of a Stargate device). These include the 2002 animated series Stargate Infinity.

In 2017, the franchise was briefly revived with the announcement of a new prequel web series, Stargate Origins.[5] Episodes premiered on a central "fan hub" for the franchise called Stargate Command,[6] with a single season of ten 10-minute episodes.

Premise

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An activated Stargate, the central object of the Stargate universe, here depicted in the SG-1 television series.

The Stargate franchise is built around the in-universe titular device of the Stargate, a ring-shaped device built by an ancient intergalactic race of beings that allows almost instantaneous travel across vast distances via wormholes that can be "dialed" between any two Stargates on the network. The shows themselves are typically set contemporaneous to when they were made, featuring real-world or "realistic" technologies in an otherwise science-fiction setting. Most incarnations of the franchise follow a similar structure, following the exploits of the lead expeditionary team of the show's setting on various one-off or season-arc continuing episodes, with major differences being the principal setting and main villains faced.

Franchise releases

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Due to multiple developers working separately and independently on the franchise over the years, the various Stargate productions are not entirely consistent with each other; and while no set of works forms an official canon, the largest following exists for the three live-action series.[7]

Media releases

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Films

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Overview of Stargate films
Film Release date Director Box office revenue
United States International Total
Stargate[8] October 28, 1994 Roland Emmerich $71,565,669 $125,000,000 $196,565,669
Stargate: The Ark of Truth[9] March 11, 2008 Robert C. Cooper $11,728,654[10] $20,354,000 $32,082,654
Stargate: Continuum[11] July 29, 2008 Martin Wood $9,220,127 $17,872,384 $27,092,511

Television

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SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedCreators
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
Live-action series
Stargate SG-1[12]122July 27, 1997 (1997-07-27)March 6, 1998 (1998-03-06)ShowtimeBrad Wright & Jonathan Glassner
222June 26, 1998 (1998-06-26)February 10, 1999 (1999-02-10)
322June 25, 1999 (1999-06-25)March 8, 2000 (2000-03-08)
422June 30, 2000 (2000-06-30)February 14, 2001 (2001-02-14)
522June 29, 2001 (2001-06-29)February 6, 2002 (2002-02-06)
622June 7, 2002 (2002-06-07)February 19, 2003 (2003-02-19)Sci Fi
722June 19, 2003 (2003-06-19)March 9, 2004 (2004-03-09)
820July 9, 2004 (2004-07-09)February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
920July 15, 2005 (2005-07-15)March 10, 2006 (2006-03-10)
1020July 14, 2006 (2006-07-14)March 13, 2007 (2007-03-13)
Stargate Atlantis[13]120July 16, 2004 (2004-07-16)March 25, 2005 (2005-03-25)Sci-Fi ChannelBrad Wright & Robert C. Cooper
220July 15, 2005 (2005-07-15)March 10, 2006 (2006-03-10)
320July 14, 2006 (2006-07-14)June 22, 2007 (2007-06-22)
420September 28, 2007 (2007-09-28)March 7, 2008 (2008-03-07)
520July 11, 2008 (2008-07-11)January 9, 2009 (2009-01-09)
Stargate Universe[14]120October 2, 2009 (2009-10-02)June 11, 2010 (2010-06-11)SyfyBrad Wright & Robert C. Cooper
220September 28, 2010 (2010-09-28)May 9, 2011 (2011-05-09)
Animated series
Stargate Infinity[15]126September 14, 2002 (2002-09-14)March 24, 2003 (2003-03-24)Fox (FoxBox)Eric Lewald & Michael Maliani
Web series
Stargate Origins110February 15, 2018 (2018-02-15)March 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)Stargate CommandMark Ilvedson & Justin Michael Terry

Documentaries and specials

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Film First broadcast Director Network
Stargate: The Lowdown[16] June 13, 2003 John Murphy Sci-Fi
From Stargate to Atlantis: Sci Fi Lowdown[17] July 5, 2004 John Murphy Sci-Fi
Sci Fi Lowdown: Behind the Stargate - Secrets Revealed[18] January 17, 2005 John Murphy Sci-Fi
Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday[19] July 11, 2005 Sci-Fi
Stargate SG-1: True Science[20] January 3, 2006 Tim Usborne Sky One
Sci Fi Inside: Stargate SG-1 200th Episode[21] August 18, 2006 John Murphy Sci-Fi
10 Years of Stargate SG-1[22] November 2, 2006 Space
Behind the Mythology of Stargate SG-1[23] April 13, 2007 Ivon R. Bartok Sci-Fi

Game releases

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Main article: List of Stargate games

Stargate franchise timeline

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Stargate OriginsStargate UniverseStargate AtlantisStargate: ContinuumStargate: The Ark of TruthStargate SG-1Stargate (film)
*Stargate Origins story line set in 1939


Stargate InfinityStargate Infinity


Stargate: TimekeepersStargate SG-1: UnleashedStargate ResistanceStargate TCGStargate (1995 video game)


  • Stargate franchise production/story timelines

Theatrical films

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Stargate

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Main article: Stargate (film)

The titular 1994 film Stargate, directed by Roland Emmerich and co-written by Emmerich and Dean Devlin, focuses on the initial "re-discovery" of the Stargate on Earth and the first expedition off-world. The film sees a team led by Colonel Jack O'Neil (Kurt Russell) and including Egyptologist Daniel Jackson (James Spader) venture through the Stargate to the planet of Abydos, finding a society of ancient Egyptian-speaking humans ruled by a space-faring alien posing in the role of the ancient Egyptian sun god Ra. The expedition eventually liberates the society from the control of the alien, killing it in the process, before the survivors (bar Daniel, who had ingrained himself with the locals) return to Earth.

Television

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SG-1

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Main article: Stargate SG-1
The original starring cast of Stargate SG-1.

In 1997, Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright co-developed Stargate SG-1, a television series intended to continue the story laid down by the original film. Although new actors were cast, several roles from the film were reprised, including the main characters Daniel Jackson and Jack O'Neill (which was re-spelled to include an extra "L"). The setting was transferred from a fictional military facility located in Creek Mountain, to Stargate Command which was based in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. The show for the first eight seasons initially focused on efforts by Stargate Command to combat the Goa'uld, the race of beings to whom the alien calling itself Ra had belonged to, and their leaders known as the System Lords while liberating both the human populations they had enslaved throughout the galaxy as well as their enslaved armies of mutated humans known as the Jaffa. For the final two seasons the show moved to a new threat, the Ori, which were inspired by Arthurian legend.

The series debuted on Showtime on July 27, 1997, and moved to the Sci-Fi Channel after its fifth season.[27] It starred Richard Dean Anderson (as O'Neill) and Michael Shanks (as Jackson), alongside Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge and Don S. Davis respectively playing the new characters Samantha Carter, Teal'c and George Hammond. The cast remained fairly regular for most of SG-1's run, but experienced some changes. Michael Shanks left the show at the end of Season 5 and was replaced by Corin Nemec as Jonas Quinn. Shanks returned at the beginning of Season 7 and Nemec was written out. At the end of Season 7 Davis left the show and Anderson filled the gap he left in the story. Season 9 saw the departure of Anderson, but added new regulars Beau Bridges and Ben Browder. After a debut episode in Season 8, followed by appearances in eight episodes of Season 9, Claudia Black's popular reception earned her a position in the regular cast in Season 10.[28]

MGM put an average of $1,400,000 into each episode of the show, and regarded it as one of its most important franchises.[29] SG-1 was taken off air in 2007; however, two direct-to-DVD movies entitled The Ark of Truth and Stargate Continuum were made to tie up loose ends.

The Ark of Truth, Continuum and Children of the Gods

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Main articles: Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum

Stargate: The Ark of Truth is a direct-to-DVD movie written and directed by Robert C. Cooper. The film is the conclusion of Stargate SG-1's Ori arc, and picks up after the SG-1 series finale, but takes place before the fourth season of Stargate Atlantis. The Ark of Truth was released as a Region 1 DVD release on March 11, 2008. Sky One has broadcast the film on March 24, 2008, to be followed by the Region 2 DVD release on April 28, 2008, with the Region 4 DVD release on April 9, 2008.[30]

Stargate: Continuum is a direct-to-DVD movie written by Brad Wright and directed by Martin Wood. Some scenes for this movie were already shot at the end of March 2007, but the original start date was set for May 22 at Vancouver's Bridge Studios. The production budget was $7 million.[31] The movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on July 29, 2008. The Region 4 DVD was released on August 6, 2008, with the Region 2 DVD released on August 18, 2008;[32] followed by possible TV broadcasts.[33] The film is a time-travel adventure and is the second sequel to Stargate SG-1, after Stargate: The Ark of Truth.

Stargate: Children of the Gods is a direct-to-DVD movie written by Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright and directed by Mario Azzopardi. The Stargate SG-1 pilot episode was re-cut as a third Stargate SG-1 direct-to-DVD special and released on July 21, 2009, by MGM Home Entertainment in 16:9 widescreen format. A few months before its release, executive producer Brad Wright announced it would be enhanced with brand new visual effects and scenes not previously included in the television version. The beginning was to be slightly altered, a new scene added, and the nudity scene taken out to make this episode suitable for children, with the final movie roughly seven minutes shorter than the original episode.

Atlantis

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Main article: Stargate Atlantis

Stargate Atlantis was a spin-off television series from Stargate SG-1. A new feature film was originally intended to transition the two series after the sixth season of SG-1. Later, SG-1 was renewed for a seventh season, and the feature film was then planned to transition that season. Finally, when SG-1 was renewed for an eighth season, the intended film instead became the two-part season finale episode "Lost City", and the setting of Stargate Atlantis was moved to the Pegasus galaxy.[34] This allowed the two shows to exist side-by-side within the same fictional universe, and later the two shows even become interconnected. Atlantis was developed by most of the same people and in the same studios as SG-1.

The series follows the adventures of the "Atlantis expedition", an international combination of military forces and civilian scientists who travel to the Pegasus Galaxy in search of the Lost City of Atlantis, built by the ancient race of beings who had built the Stargates. Throughout the five-year run the show mostly focused on the expedition fighting an alien species known as the Wraith, who are required to periodically feed on humans to survive and for thousands of years terrorised the humans of the galaxy, all while preventing their new foes from reaching the Milky Way.

Atlantis debuted on the Sci-Fi Channel on July 16, 2004, starring Joe Flanigan and Torri Higginson in the lead roles, with Rainbow Sun Francks, David Hewlett, and Rachel Luttrell alongside. Hewlett and Higginson's characters had previously appeared in SG-1 (though Higginson inherited the role from actress Jessica Steen). In Atlantis' second season, Paul McGillion and Jason Momoa (replacing Francks) were added as regulars. At the end of the third season, Higginson and McGillion were removed as regulars, both serving recurring roles in the 4th season. Season 4 brought in Amanda Tapping, reprising her role as Samantha Carter from SG-1, and Jewel Staite in a recurring role. Tapping left the show for Season 5 to concentrate on Sanctuary, and was replaced by Robert Picardo, who reprised his role as Richard Woolsey from both SG-1 and Atlantis. However, in late summer 2008 it was announced that SciFi would not renew Atlantis. The final episode aired on January 9, 2009.

Universe

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Main article: Stargate Universe
The main cast of Universe. The series has a much larger main cast than previous Stargate shows.

Stargate Universe is the third live-action Stargate series, and premiered on October 2, 2009. The series was pitched to the Sci Fi Channel in the fall of 2007, just before the writer's strike – which put a hold on the project. "The pitch was received very well," according to Stargate Atlantis co-creator Brad Wright. Sci Fi Channel ordered Universe after announcing the cancellation of Stargate Atlantis. Syfy announced on December 16, 2010, that they would not pick the show up for a third season.[35] The final episode aired May 9, 2011.

The shows focuses on an expedition being stranded several billion light years from Earth on board an Ancient ship called Destiny, which has been traveling through the universe uncrewed for millions of years. The show follows the crew as they struggle to survive on board Destiny with no apparent way home. The show was intended to have a darker tone than its predecessors and delve more into the humanity of the characters and their relationships with each other.

Stargate Origins

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Main article: Stargate Origins
Logo of Stargate Origins

In July 2017, a web series called Stargate Origins was announced at a San Diego Comic-Con Panel celebrating the franchise's 20th anniversary. It focuses on the character of Catherine Langford and is a prequel both to the television continuity and to the original feature film. The shooting began in August 2017 and series premiered online at the Stargate Command website on February 15, 2018.[5][36][37]

The cast includes Ellie Gall as the young Catherine Langford,[38] Connor Trinneer as Catherine's father, Professor Paul Langford,[39] Aylam Orian as Dr. Wilhelm Brücke, a high-ranking Nazi officer,[40][39] Philip Alexander as Captain James Beal, British officer stationed in Egypt,[41] and Shvan Aladdin as Wasif, a native Egyptian and a lieutenant in the British army.[41]

Infinity

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Main article: Stargate Infinity

Stargate Infinity is an American animated science fiction television series created by Eric Lewald and Michael Maliani as a spin-off from its sister show, Stargate SG-1. The story arc in Infinity is set 30 years into the future and follows Gus Bonner and his team. Bonner's team was created after he was framed for a crime he did not commit. He escaped from Stargate Command (SGC) after the hostile alien race Tlak'kahn attacked the SGC to find the chrysalis. Together with his team he escapes through the Stargate with the chrysalis. From that point forward they go from planet to planet until they find the evidence to clear their names while learning about the unique cultures in the galaxy, so that they can one day return to Earth.[42] The story arc was never resolved because of low viewership ratings and the show was cancelled in 2003.

Stargate Infinity premiered in September 2002 as part of 4Kids Entertainment's FOX BOX Saturday morning line-up on FOX and went off the air in June 2003. Due to its lack of popularity the show is almost completely unrecognized. The series was cancelled before any of its story arcs could be resolved. The show was of low budget, which was constantly noted by the media.[43][44] DIC Entertainment released a 4-episode DVD on October 7, 2003, in Region 1. MGM Home Entertainment released a five disc season box set on August 13, 2007, in Region 2.[43] Shout! Factory, a company known for releasing cult animated series, acquired the rights to the show and released the entire series to DVD on May 13, 2008, in Region 1.[44] As of 2009, there is yet to come a release of Stargate Infinity package in Region 4, namely Oceania and Latin America.[45]

The writers and producers of Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe and the main canon of the Stargate franchise were not involved with Infinity, and neither MGM, the production teams nor the fans of Stargate consider Infinity to be an official part of the Stargate universe. According to Stargate SG-1 co-creator Brad Wright, the animated series should not be considered official Stargate canon. Commenting on it, he stated, "I don't have a problem with it. I'm just not involved."[46]

Reception

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Main articles: Stargate fandom, List of awards and nominations received by Stargate SG-1, List of awards and nominations received by Stargate Atlantis, and List of awards and nominations received by Stargate Universe

Stargate took in $16.7 million on its opening weekend and $196.6 million overall,[47] and received mixed reactions from critics; while it was panned by some critics such as Roger Ebert,[48] several positive reviews counterbalanced this leading to a score of 46% on Rotten Tomatoes.[49] Although the film was originally intended as the first of a trilogy,[50] Emmerich and Devlin ultimately moved on to produce Independence Day, and it was not until 2006 that Devlin showed renewed interest in developing sequels.[51] In the intervening time, copyright-holder MGM succeeded the film with the television series Stargate SG-1 without the input of Emmerich and Devlin.

Fans (called "Gaters") posing as SG teams at Dragon Con in 2008

Stargate SG-1 has won the Saturn Award for Best Syndicated Television Series on numerous occasions, and its cast has won similar awards for acting.[52] More recently, it received acclaim for its visual effects, which increased in quality and realism as the show gained a larger budget.[53] On August 21, 2006, the Sci Fi Channel announced that it would not be renewing Stargate SG-1 for an eleventh season after a series of poor performances in the Nielsen ratings.[54] Many fans were enraged at the news, even creating websites in reaction to exhibit their commitment to the series.[55] Spokesmen for the production have said all options for the continuation of SG-1 are being considered, including complete digital broadcasting.[56] Executive producer Robert C. Cooper told the fansite GateWorld exclusively that he was working to continue SG-1.[57] Currently, no network or company has ordered new episodes of SG-1, so the show is on hold until a new buyer can be found. However, SciFi has attempted to block other networks from taking up the show, citing its original exclusive contract with MGM.[58] Atlantis proved to be as successful as SG-1, with Nielsen ratings and viewership. The Stargate franchise in 2009 won a Constellation Award in the category of Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2008.[59]

The average viewership to Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis was around ten million a week worldwide. According to Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis co-creator Brad Wright, the show is popular in Great Britain, Germany, France and Australia, but with a steadily declining viewership in homeland Canada. About thirty million Stargate DVDs were sold worldwide by 2006.[60]

The DVD release of Stargate: The Ark of Truth in the US earned MGM/Fox $1.59 million in rentals in the first week after the release, and another $1.38 million in rentals in the second week. In its third week it earned US$1.19 million in rentals totaling $4.16 million. The DVD has also earned $9 million in sales.[9] Stargate: Continuum would go on to gross over $8 million United States dollars in the United States.[10] The film sparked mostly positive reviews with movie critics.[61][62][63] A third Stargate SG-1 movie was planned to follow Continuum, but the third movie was put on hold with any other future Stargate movies; the film would have centered around the character of Jack O'Neill.[64]

In 2010 Stargate was estimated to have injected $1 billion in to the economy of British Columbia.[65]

Literature

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Main articles: Stargate literature, list of Stargate comics, and list of Stargate audiobooks

There are three series of novels based on the Stargate franchise, one based on the original Stargate film and two based in the Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis television shows. A series of books written by Bill McCay, published from 1995 to 1999, were unofficial sequels to the film.[66]

From 1999 to 2001, ROC published four novels based in Stargate SG-1 written by Ashley McConnell.[67] In 2004, UK-based Fandemonium Press started a new series of licensed tie-in novels based on Stargate SG-1. Due to the conflict with ROC's license, these books were available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK, but not in the US. Fandemonium books became available in the US in 2006. The official Stargate Magazine, produced by Titan Publishing, began publishing short stories written by Fandemonium authors in their 8th issue. The stories alternate between SG-1 and Atlantis.[68]

A series of comic books, based on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, began to be published by Avatar Press in 2003. Five have been published to date, with stories by James Anthony and artwork by Jorge Correa.[69] In February 2008, it was announced that Big Finish Productions would release officially licensed audiobooks featuring members of the cast reading new stories. The first two stories, available on CD and digital download, are Gift of the Gods read by Michael Shanks and A Necessary Evil read by Torri Higginson.[70]

Future

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Stargate (1994) continuity

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After Bill McCay had written a series of five novels continuing the story the original creators had envisioned, and despite the success of the Stargate television series, in 2006, Dean Devlin said: "He has struck a production deal with MGM and is developing the long-delayed sequel feature films that will pick up the story from the 1994 original."[50] According to Devlin, two movie sequels would have picked up the story from the 1994 original, but not the mythology of the SG-1 and Atlantis series, with the original stars Kurt Russell and James Spader. Devlin regretted giving MGM control over the franchise.[50] The first film already tapped into Egyptian mythology; the second one would have moved into other mythologies; and the third would have then tied all the mythologies together.[71] Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis producer Brad Wright said in 2002 that "Devlin can wish to do a sequel to Stargate all he wants. MGM owns the rights, and I doubt very much that they'll ask him to do it. He knows better."[72] These sequels would bypass the 12 years of mythology created by SG-1 and Atlantis if they are ever produced.[50]

On July 4, 2011, Dean Devlin spoke out again saying he had not given up on the idea of sequels to his 1994 feature film. He talked about the idea again in a new interview with Collider. Devlin actually wrote it as a trilogy of movies, but was never able to do parts two and three. His hope was, as the series started to wind down, that perhaps it would be time to actually get to do parts two and three:

I think it'll change a little bit from our original idea since so many years have passed. ...We wanted to explore the idea of how the Stargates were built originally, and where else in the universe they exist, and why they exist – and where else they exist on Earth. We had really planned out, as a trilogy of films, to allow this mythology to grow bigger and bigger.[73]

However, Devlin told Empire in November 2016 that the plans to make a reboot of a potential new series were stalled.[74]

SG-1/Atlantis/Universe continuity

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In September 2018, it was reported that SG-1, Atlantis and Universe showrunner Brad Wright had been approached by MGM about continuing the franchise.[75] The following year, SG-1 stars Amanda Tapping and Richard Dean Anderson further confirmed that they'd spoken to Wright and expressed their own interest in returning to the franchise in some capacity.[76] In January 2019, Wright elaborated that his conversations with MGM pertained to continuing the television franchise in a way that fully acknowledged the "several hundred hours of show that's already out there" and not simply honouring it.[77][78][79] In July 2020, SG-1, Atlantis and Universe writer-producer Joseph Mallozzi teased Wright's project, commenting that "we've never been closer to a fourth Stargate series." This continued in September 2020, when it was reported that whilst not currently involved in writing, Mallozzi had spoken to Wright about the development, confirming it to be a fourth television series which would continue on from where SG-1, Atlantis and Universe left off and include characters from those shows.[80][81]

On November 21, 2020, Brad Wright confirmed that he was developing a television series of Stargate with MGM and that it would be a continuation, not a reboot. He also confirmed that whilst things were progressing, the industry shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic was slowing aspects of the development.[82][83] In a series of podcasts in March and May 2021, Wright continued to offer small updates on the project, including that his script features the SG-1 characters of Daniel Jackson, Cameron Mitchell, Samantha Carter and Jack O'Neill, with the hope that Michael Shanks, Ben Browder and Amanda Tapping all return in some capacity to their respective roles.[84][85][86] Wright also expressed that if the series does go ahead, he would want Tapping to direct, with it being clarified by Tapping that the series was not in active production, but still being worked on by Wright.[87][88]

In March 2022, Amazon completed a purchase of MGM, its library, and assets, including Stargate. Around that time, writer and producer on Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe Joseph Mallozzi teased Wright's pilot script for the new project on social media.[89] However, in November 2022, Wright announced that his revival project was likely dead following Amazon's purchase.[90]

New continuity/reboot

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In December 2022, Amazon Studios and MGM were reported to be taking pitches on a reboot of the Stargate franchise.[91] The creators of The Expanse, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, were on the short list of possible showrunners for the new Stargate.[92]

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