Stargate
It really is meter for anotherStargatemovie or boob tube series . In 1994 , spectator ill-treat through the Stargate for the first time . It did n’t take long for the movie to transform itself into a transmedia enfranchisement , with spinoff TV showsStargate : SG-1,Stargate : Atlantis , andStargate Universe , as well as several direct - to - DVD movie . Stargate Universewas canceledin 2010 , and since then there ’s only been a single web - series that did n’t really expatiate the story at all .
TheStargatetransmedia franchise lasted an impressive 16 years , and it still has a attached fanbase today . MDM has returned toStargatemany time , even hire author Brad Wright to pen a pilot for some sort of reboot or relaunch . regrettably this was disrupt by the coronavirus pandemic , putting the idea on hold . AsBrad Wrightnoted on Twitter , " All the player have changed in the interim , so it ’s potential to pucker dust . " It was unsatisfying word for a franchise that really does merit to come back .
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The Stargate Franchise Was A Phenomenal Success
Stargate ’s official viewing orderinvolves a feature motion-picture show , two direct - to - DVD movies , 17 season of various telecasting shows , and a web - series . The bold weighing machine of this transmedia universe perfectly demonstrates how much potential it has ; althoughStargatenever garnered the variety of attention shown toStar WarsandStar Trek , it was clearly a phenomenal success . Stargate : SG-1andStargate : Atlantiswere renowned for a blending of military action and wittiness ; the former was the strongest serial , focalize on a tightly - knit grouping of explorers who feel almost as though they ’d inherit the USS Enterprise ’s mission of seeking out new earth and new civilizations . It ’s no surprise they lasted so long .
Stargate : SG-1 ’s original enemies , the Goa’uld , were remarkably compelling . The Goa’uld are a riff on the " ancient aliens " figure of speech , a race of symbiotes who conquered Earth thousands of years ago and became the basis for Egyptian mythology . They ’re a raceway of symbiotes , ophidian - like animal who own boniface bodies - including human bodies - and utilise the knowledge and engineering science of other race to their own reward . The Wraith , the most notable villain ofStargate : Atlantis , are every scrap as sinister ; they run out the life of their victims , and long to find their manner to the feeding ground that is Earth . Every enfranchisement is only as strong as its villains , and the baddie ofStargateare some of the best .
It’s Time For Amazon To Bring Back Stargate
Amazon closed the deal to buy MGMin March 2022 , and older execs are surely keen to take vantage of the wealth of attribute they now own . Attention has mostly focused on James Bond , MGM ’s most high - visibility franchise , but Amazon has acquire self-will ofStargateas well ; their EXEC are the unexampled " players " alluded to by Wright . Rather than barricade growth of a newStargatemovie or TV serial , whether a relaunch or a reboot , Amazon ’s acquisition should goad it on . scientific discipline - fabrication is all the rage , nostalgia is a massive personnel in popular culture , and the studio is surely looking through the catalog for ideas that can be repair . It really is clip forStargateto replication .
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