Stargate

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)
OwnersMetro-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 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.

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  2. ^ "Movie Stargate – Box Office Data, News, Cast Information – The Numbers". Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Colvin, Chad (April 17, 2011). "SGU continuation, other movies dead – for now". GateWorld. Archived from the original on April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "STARGATE UNIVERSE's Cliffhanger Will Be Resolved in Comics | Nerdist". Nerdist. June 10, 2017. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Liptak, Andrew (July 20, 2017). "Stargate is coming back as a digital-only prequel series". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Stargate: A Brand New Chapter". Stargatecommand.co. July 20, 2017. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.