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Stargate
Official franchise logo
Created byDean Devlin
Roland Emmerich
Original workStargate(1994)
OwnerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer(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 amilitary science fictionmedia franchisebased on thefilmdirected byRoland Emmerich,which he co-wrote with producerDean Devlin.The franchise is based on the idea of an alienwormhole(specifically anEinstein–Rosen bridge) device (theStargate) that enables nearlyinstantaneous travelacross the cosmos. The franchise began with the filmStargate,released on October 28, 1994, byMetro-Goldwyn-MayerandCarolco,which grossedUS$197million worldwide.[1][2]In 1997,Brad WrightandJonathan Glassnercreated a television series titledStargate SG-1as a sequel to the film. This show was joined byStargate Atlantisin 2004,Stargate Universein 2009, and a prequel web series,Stargate Origins,in 2018. Also consistent with the same story are a variety ofbooks,video games andcomic books,as well as thedirect-to-DVDmoviesStargate: Children of the Gods,Stargate: The Ark of Truth,andStargate: Continuum,which concluded the first television show after 10 seasons.

In 2011,Stargate Universe,the lastStargateprogram 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 newStargate Atlantisstories set within the established franchise canon. This was expanded in 2017 to include newStargate Universecomics 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 seriesStargate 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[edit]

An activatedStargate,the central object of theStargateuniverse, here depicted in theSG-1television series.

TheStargatefranchise is built around the in-universe titular device of theStargate,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[edit]

Due to multiple developers working separately and independently on the franchise over the years, the variousStargateproductions are not entirely consistent with each other; and while no set of works forms an officialcanon,the largestfollowingexists for the three live-action series.[7]

Media releases[edit]

Films[edit]

Overview ofStargatefilms
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Main article:List of Stargate games

Stargatefranchise timeline[edit]

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


Stargate InfinityStargate Infinity


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


  • Stargate franchise production/story timelines

Theatrical films[edit]

Stargate[edit]

Main article:Stargate (film)

The titular 1994 filmStargate,directed byRoland Emmerichand co-written by Emmerich andDean 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 godRa.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[edit]

SG-1[edit]

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

In 1997,Jonathan GlassnerandBrad Wrightco-developedStargate 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, toStargate Commandwhich was based in theCheyenne 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 called theJaffa.For the final two seasons the show moved to a new threat, the Ori, which were inspired by Arthurian legend.

The series debuted onShowtimeon July 27, 1997, and moved to theSci-Fi Channelafter its fifth season.[25]It starredRichard Dean Anderson(asO'Neill) andMichael Shanks(asJackson), alongsideAmanda Tapping,Christopher JudgeandDon S. Davisrespectively playing the new charactersSamantha Carter,Teal'candGeorge Hammond.The cast remained fairly regular for most ofSG-1's run, but experienced some changes.Michael Shanksleft the show at the end of Season5 and was replaced byCorin NemecasJonas Quinn.Shanks returned at the beginning of Season7 and Nemec was written out. At the end of Season7Davisleft the show and Anderson filled the gap he left in the story. Season9 saw the departure ofAnderson,but added new regularsBeau BridgesandBen 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.[26]

MGMput an average of $1,400,000 into each episode of the show, and regarded it as one of its most important franchises.[27]SG-1was taken off air in 2007; however, twodirect-to-DVDmovies entitledThe Ark of TruthandStargate Continuumwere made to tie up loose ends.

The Ark of Truth,ContinuumandChildren of the Gods[edit]

Main articles:Stargate: The Ark of TruthandStargate: Continuum

Stargate: The Ark of Truthis a direct-to-DVD movie written and directed byRobert C. Cooper.The film is the conclusion ofStargate SG-1'sOriarc, and picks up after the SG-1 series finale, but takes place before the fourth season ofStargate Atlantis.The Ark of Truthwas released as aRegion1DVD release on March 11, 2008.Sky Onehas broadcast the film on March 24, 2008, to be followed by theRegion2DVD release on April 28, 2008, with theRegion4DVD release on April 9, 2008.[28]

Stargate: Continuumis a direct-to-DVD movie written byBrad Wrightand directed byMartin 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 $7million.[29]The movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on July 29, 2008. The Region4 DVD was released on August 6, 2008 with the Region2 DVD released on August 18, 2008;[30]followed by possible TV broadcasts.[31]The film is a time-travel adventure and is the second sequel toStargate SG-1,afterStargate: The Ark of Truth.

Stargate: Children of the Godsis a direct-to-DVD movie written byJonathan GlassnerandBrad Wrightand directed byMario Azzopardi. TheStargate SG-1pilot episode was re-cut as a thirdStargate SG-1direct-to-DVDspecial and released on July 21, 2009 byMGM Home Entertainmentin16:9 widescreenformat. 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[edit]

Main article:Stargate Atlantis

Stargate Atlantiswas a spin-off television series fromStargate SG-1.A new feature film was originally intended to transition the two series after the sixth season ofSG-1.Later,SG-1was renewed for a seventh season, and the feature film was then planned to transition that season. Finally, whenSG-1was renewed for an eighth season, the intended film instead became the two-partseason finaleepisode "Lost City",and the setting ofStargate Atlantiswas moved to thePegasus galaxy.[32]This allowed the two shows to exist side-by-side within the samefictional universe,and later the two shows even become interconnected.Atlantiswas developed by most of the same people and in the same studios asSG-1.

The series follows the adventures of the "Atlantis expedition", an international combination of military forces and civilian scientists who travel to thePegasus Galaxyin search of the Lost City ofAtlantis,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.

Atlantisdebuted on the Sci-Fi Channel on July 16, 2004, starringJoe FlaniganandTorri Higginsonin the lead roles, withRainbow Sun Francks,David Hewlett,andRachel Luttrellalongside. Hewlett and Higginson's characters had previously appeared inSG-1(though Higginson inherited the role from actressJessica Steen). InAtlantis'second season,Paul McGillionandJason 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. Season4 brought in Amanda Tapping, reprising her role as Samantha Carter from SG-1, andJewel Staitein a recurring role. Tapping left the show for Season5 to concentrate onSanctuary,and was replaced byRobert Picardo,who reprised his role asRichard Woolseyfrom bothSG-1andAtlantis.However, in late summer 2008 it was announced that SciFi would not renewAtlantis.The final episode aired on January 9, 2009.

Universe[edit]

Main article:Stargate Universe
The main cast ofUniverse.The series has a much larger main cast than previousStargateshows.

Stargate Universeis the third live-actionStargateseries, and premiered on October 2, 2009. The series was pitched to theSci Fi Channelin 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 orderedUniverseafter announcing the cancellation ofStargate Atlantis.Syfy announced on December 16, 2010, that they would not pick the show up for a third season.[33]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 calledDestiny,which has been traveling through the universe uncrewed for millions of years. The show follows the crew as they struggle to survive on boardDestinywith 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[edit]

Main article:Stargate Origins
Logo of Stargate Origins

In July 2017, a web series calledStargate Originswas 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][34][35]

The cast includesEllie Gallas the youngCatherine Langford,[36]Connor Trinneeras Catherine's father, Professor Paul Langford,[37]Aylam Orianas Dr. Wilhelm Brücke, a high-ranking Nazi officer,[38][37]Philip Alexanderas Captain James Beal, British officer stationed in Egypt,[39]and Shvan Aladdin as Wasif, a native Egyptian and a lieutenant in the British army.[39]

Infinity[edit]

Main article:Stargate Infinity

Stargate Infinityis an Americananimatedscience fiction television series created by Eric Lewald and Michael Maliani as a spin-off from itssister show,Stargate SG-1.Thestory arcinInfinityis set 30 years into the future and followsGus Bonnerand his team. Bonner's team was created after he was framed for a crime he did not commit. He escaped fromStargate Command(SGC) after the hostile alien race Tlak'kahn attacked the SGC to find the chrysalis. Together with his team he escapes through theStargatewith 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 thegalaxy,so that they can one day return toEarth.[40]The story arc was never resolved because of low viewership ratings and the show was cancelled in 2003.

Stargate Infinitypremiered in September 2002 as part of4Kids Entertainment'sFOX BOXSaturday morning line-up onFOXand 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 itsstory arcscould be resolved. The show was oflow budget,which was constantly noted by the media.[41][42]DIC Entertainmentreleased a 4-episode DVD on October 7, 2003 in Region1.MGM Home Entertainmentreleased a five disc seasonbox seton August 13, 2007 in Region2.[41]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 Region1.[42]As of 2009,there is yet to come a release ofStargate Infinitypackage in Region4, namely Oceania and Latin America.[43]

The writers and producers ofStargate SG-1,Stargate AtlantisandStargate Universeand the maincanonof theStargatefranchise were not involved withInfinity,and neither MGM, the production teams nor the fans ofStargateconsiderInfinityto be an official part of theStargateuniverse. According toStargate SG-1co-creatorBrad Wright,the animated series should not be considered officialStargatecanon.Commenting on it, he stated, "I don't have a problem with it. I'm just not involved."[44]

Reception[edit]

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

Stargatetook in $16.7million on its opening weekend and $196.6million overall,[45]and received mixed reactions from critics; while it was panned by some critics such asRoger Ebert,[46]several positive reviews counterbalanced this leading to a score of 46% onRotten Tomatoes.[47]Although the film was originally intended as the first of a trilogy,[48]Emmerich and Devlin ultimately moved on to produceIndependence Day,and it was not until 2006 that Devlin showed renewed interest in developing sequels.[49]In the intervening time, copyright-holderMGMsucceeded the film with the television seriesStargate SG-1without the input of Emmerich and Devlin.

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

Stargate SG-1has won theSaturn AwardforBest Syndicated Television Serieson numerous occasions, and its cast has won similar awards for acting.[50]More recently, it received acclaim for itsvisual effects,which increased in quality and realism as the show gained a larger budget.[51]On August 21, 2006, theSci Fi Channelannounced that it would not be renewingStargate SG-1for an eleventh season after a series of poor performances in theNielsen ratings.[52]Many fans were enraged at the news, even creating websites in reaction to exhibit their commitment to the series.[53]Spokesmen for the production have said all options for the continuation ofSG-1are being considered, including complete digital broadcasting.[54]Executive producerRobert C. Coopertold the fansiteGateWorldexclusively that he was working to continueSG-1.[55]Currently, no network or company has ordered new episodes ofSG-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.[56]Atlantisproved to be as successful asSG-1,with Nielsen ratings and viewership. TheStargatefranchise in 2009 won a Constellation Award in the category of Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2008.[57]

The average viewership toStargate SG-1andAtlantiswas around ten million a week worldwide. According toStargate SG-1andAtlantisco-creatorBrad Wright,the show is popular in Great Britain, Germany, France and Australia, but with a steadily declining viewership inhomelandCanada. About thirty millionStargateDVDs were sold worldwide by 2006.[58]

The DVD release ofStargate: The Ark of Truthin the US earned MGM/Fox $1.59million in rentals in the first week after the release, and another $1.38million in rentals in the second week. In its third week it earned US$1.19million in rentals totaling $4.16million. The DVD has also earned $9million in sales.[9]Stargate: Continuumwould go on to gross over $8million United States dollars in the United States.[10]The film sparked mostly positive reviews with movie critics.[59][60][61]A thirdStargate SG-1movie was planned to followContinuum,but the third movie was put on hold with any other future Stargate movies; the film would have centered around the character ofJack O'Neill.[62]

In 2010Stargatewas estimated to have injected $1 billion in to theeconomy of British Columbia.[63]

Literature[edit]

Main articles:Stargate literature,List of Stargate comics,andList of Stargate audiobooks

There are three series of novels based on the Stargate franchise, one based on the originalStargatefilm and two based in theStargate SG-1andStargate Atlantistelevision shows. A series of books written byBill McCay,published from 1995 to 1999, were unofficial sequels to the film.[64]These were produced by consulting the original notes made byDean DevlinandRoland Emmerich,in an attempt to envision where the film "would have gone". Neither party has commented on whether McCay's interpretation was correct. Despite attempting to remain close to the original vision, the subsequent television seriesStargate 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.

From 1999 to 2001,ROCpublished four novels based inStargate SG-1written byAshley McConnell.[65]In 2004, UK-basedFandemonium Pressstarted a new series of licensed tie-in novels based onStargate 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 officialStargate Magazine,produced by Titan Publishing, began publishing short stories written by Fandemonium authors in their 8th issue. The stories alternate betweenSG-1andAtlantis.[66]

A series ofcomic books,based onStargate SG-1andStargate Atlantis,began to be published byAvatar Pressin 2003. Five have been published to date, with stories by James Anthony and artwork by Jorge Correa.[67]In February 2008, it was announced thatBig Finish Productionswould release officially licensedaudiobooksfeaturing members of the cast reading new stories. The first two stories, available on CD and digital download, areGift of the Godsread byMichael ShanksandA Necessary Evilread byTorri Higginson.[68]

Future[edit]

Stargate (1994)continuity[edit]

After Bill McCay had written aseries of five novelscontinuing the story the original creators had envisioned, and despite the success of theStargatetelevision series, in 2006,Dean Devlinsaid: "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."[48]According to Devlin, two movie sequels would have picked up the story from the 1994 original, but not the mythology of theSG-1andAtlantisseries, with the original stars Kurt Russell and James Spader. Devlin regretted giving MGM control over the franchise.[48]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.[69]Stargate SG-1andStargate Atlantisproducer Brad Wright said in 2002 that "Devlin can wish to do a sequel toStargateall he wants. MGM owns the rights, and I doubt very much that they'll ask him to do it. He knows better. "[70]These sequels would bypass the 12 years of mythology created bySG-1andAtlantisif they are ever produced.[48]

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.[71]

However, Devlin told Empire Online in November 2016 that the plans to make a reboot of a potential new series were stalled.[72]

SG-1/Atlantis/Universecontinuity[edit]

In September 2018, it was reported thatSG-1,AtlantisandUniverseshowrunner Brad Wright had been approached byMGMabout continuing the franchise.[73]The following year,SG-1starsAmanda TappingandRichard Dean Andersonfurther confirmed that they'd spoken to Wright and expressed their own interest in returning to the franchise in some capacity.[74]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.[75][76][77]In July 2020,SG-1,AtlantisandUniversewriter-producerJoseph Mallozziteased 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 whereSG-1,AtlantisandUniverseleft off and include characters from those shows.[78][79]

On November 21, 2020, Brad Wright confirmed that he was developing a television series ofStargatewith MGM and that it would be a continuation, not a reboot. He also confirmed that whilst things were progressing, theindustry shutdown during the coronavirus pandemicwas slowing aspects of the development.[80][81]In a series of podcasts in March and May 2021, Wright continued to offer small updates on the project, including that his script features theSG-1characters ofDaniel Jackson,Cameron Mitchell,Samantha CarterandJack O'Neill,with the hope thatMichael Shanks,Ben BrowderandAmanda Tappingall return in some capacity to their respective roles.[82][83][84]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.[85][86]

In March 2022,Amazoncompleted a purchase ofMGM,its library, and assets, includingStargate.Around that time, writer and producer onStargate SG-1,Atlantis,andUniverseJoseph Mallozzi teased Wright's pilot script for the new project on social media.[87]However, in November 2022, Wright announced that his revival project was likely dead following Amazon's purchase.[88]

New continuity/reboot[edit]

In December 2022,Amazon Studiosand MGM were reported to be taking pitches on a reboot of theStargatefranchise.[89]The creators ofThe Expanse,Mark FergusandHawk Ostby,were on the short list of possible showrunners for the newStargate.[90]

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