Stargate to return as a trilogy, by their original creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin!

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shavedape

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And no mention of Brad Wright or Rob Cooper in the article! :daniel_new_anime021:
 

Joelist

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Hope springs eternal. I just keep remembering these guys also gave us the 1998 Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow and 2012 also. Let's hope that this return to a familiar topic also heralds them returning to common sense in their filmmaking.
 

Overmind One

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MGM and Warner Bros. are in the process of creating a new movie trilogy based on Emmerich and Devlin’s 1994 film Stargate.

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Roland Emmerich, who was the director and co-writer of the original Stargate film along with Dean Devlin, will direct the film and Devlin will produce. This reunites the original team that gave us Stargate.

MGM will be managing the production of these three new Stargate films, with the president of the motion picture group, Jonathan Glickman managing the project for MGM and the president of creative development and worldwide production, Greg Silverman managing the project for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Worldwide distribution will be handled by Warner Bros. Pictures, with select international territories to be handled by MGM.

Where will they start the trilogy?

The longest continuously running science fiction series on TV award goes not to Star Trek, not X-files, but to Stargate SG-1 created by Jonathan Glassener and Brad Wright. With 214 episodes over 10 seasons, Stargate SG-1 had surpassed The X-Files as the longest-running North American science fiction television series, a record that is still held today. SG-1 was followed by Stargate Atlantis, and finally Stargate Universe which has been both the target of scorn and adoration by fans.

Having said that, we do know that Brad Wright felt that his extensions and additions and changes to Emmerich and Devlin’s original Stargate story were met with disapproval by the original creators. And on the other side of the fence, Brad Wright in 2002 said:



“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.”

Well, Brad, MGM changed it’s mind, and many of us are grateful for the chance to get fresh new ideas from the original creators. But what of the fans of the 15 years of Stargate TV? Indications are that none of that will be considered for this new trilogy. Although this is speculation from a longtime Stargate fan, it can be assumed that Emmerich and Devlin will begin the trilogy where the first movie left off. He was not pleased with where Brad Wright and Glassener took his idea. And the whole time, Brad convinced himself that he was the Father of Stargate, and many viewed his attitude as arrogant and self-serving. The last Stargate series to air was Stargate Universe. It was arguably the least Stargate related series of the three shows, and had absolutely no connection to the original Stargate movie. There were layers and layers of Brad Wright created canon and ideas which obscured the core of the Stargate story. At least in this writer’s opinion! Stargate Universe has a small core group of truly enthusiastic fans, some of which have made fan films and organized revival campaigns. The vast Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis fanbase may be disappointed in the prospect of losing more than a decade of canon to the new trilogy.

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Rumors of getting James Spader and Kurt Russel to reprise their roles, aged for the story, have been floating around. But no hard evidence yet. Both actors are still alive and working, and have aged relatively well. They could anchor a new set of characters. The real questions surround the story that is expected to be told. Some fans want major changes to the mythology, to the stargate itself, and to portrayals of cultures in a future Stargate. Many of the elements of the original 1994 Stargate movie might not be considered appropriate in the 21st century.

Now, it is going to be the usual waiting game. Rumor mill, verified facts, the unexpected, and lots of fan speculation. GateFans will keep up on this story as it unfolds!

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Illiterati

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We'll see what happens.

I hope to forget about that 90's abortion referred to as "Godzilla" (but which I refer to as "Giant Iguana Monster") as quickly as possible.
 

Joelist

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Indeed. Godzilla movie fans call that abomination GINO (Godzilla In Name Only). For the faults that it has, the Godzilla currently in theaters got this part right - the Godzilla in it is a true Godzilla.
 

Overmind One

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And no mention of Brad Wright or Rob Cooper in the article! :daniel_new_anime021:


We already know for a fact that Devlin and Emmerich were not at all pleased with Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassener's take on Stargate or where they went with it. The removal of the Egyptian-esque theme changed the dynamic of the story and the feel of Stargate. The Atlantis show is very similar to yet another story that Emmerich wrote about a city-ship found under the Great Pyramid. We will get to see what the creators wanted to do with these ideas now. :)
 

Overmind One

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We'll see what happens.

I hope to forget about that 90's abortion referred to as "Godzilla" (but which I refer to as "Giant Iguana Monster") as quickly as possible.

It was such a flop. It RAN.:facepalm: And it was stupid too, because of how easily they baited it with fish. The marketing hype for that movie was unreal and then it was a complete letdown. GINO.
 
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Overmind One

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Logging in just to say THIS SUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS!:tealc_new050:

Why? Im glad to get Stargate back in some form at least. It just seems like icing on the cake that we get it from it's original creators. It would be like Gene Roddenberry taking up Trek after Enterprise petered out the TV franchise (RIP Gene!).

  • What ideas did Devlin and Emmerich have for the aliens with the pyramid ships and the stargates? We only saw Abydos.
  • Where did these aliens come from? They were not human.
  • Where else do the stargates go? Emmerich and Devlin's stargates can go to different galaxies, not just systems in the Milky Way.
I have confidence that Brad Wright wont be involved in this production on any level. But they could pay a silent homage to SG-1, Atlantis and SGU by picking actors from those shows to be in the movie. Give them different character names and roles, but have them in there. They could have cameos without ever referring to Brad Wright canon.
 

Joelist

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Note that both things you cited are just pure speculation by people, in one case the writer (who mistakenly thinks the model is transformers) and the other is just musing by ATJ. I'll go with the idea that Kaiju films don't use recurring characters and like this film respected the genre so will the sequel.
 

Overmind One

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Note that both things you cited are just pure speculation by people, in one case the writer (who mistakenly thinks the model is transformers) and the other is just musing by ATJ. I'll go with the idea that Kaiju films don't use recurring characters and like this film respected the genre so will the sequel.

Lets move all Godzilla discussion here:

http://www.gatefans.net/gforums/thr...reenlighted-already-what-can-we-expect.27405/

I will respond to this on that thread. :)
 

Overmind One

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I wont miss Richard Dean Anderson as Jack. But I will miss Michael Shanks as Daniel. Spader can still reprise Daniel, but he will have to hand it off to another younger actor if they want to go past this new trilogy. I dont even see a need for reprising Jack. Im not seeing the need to have a regular team going through these gates like they did for the series. I could see the new trilogy having the stargate as a government controlled project, allowing selected individuals through it based upon some sort of approval process.

I cant wait!
 

Illiterati

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Brad Wright has to be pissed as hell right now, especially after his holier than thou all-knowing pronouncement that they could wish all they wanted, but they wouldn't be able to make more movies.

Screw yourself, Brad. Your hubris just whipped around and bit you in the ass.
 

Overmind One

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Brad Wright has to be pissed as hell right now, especially after his holier than thou all-knowing pronouncement that they could wish all they wanted, but they wouldn't be able to make more movies.

Screw yourself, Brad. Your hubris just whipped around and bit you in the ass.

I know! I laughed my ass off at that. And didnt more than a few speculate that Stargate would be revisited by Emmerich and Devlin over the years? Brad went into hiding after SGU was canceled. I dont see anything referring to him anywhere online. I fully expect Emmerich and Devlin to declare all of the Wright work as non-canon.
 

Joelist

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I didn't mind the direction wright went in, as it allowed SG-1 (a good show) and SGA (another good show) to be pretty far ranging adventures and even provided a plot explanation for why most of those they encounter are human and such. But also it was well and truly played out by the time they wrote the G'oauld out. So a new direction is good.
 

Illiterati

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Devlin and Emmerich's parasitic aliens were never named, as I recall, and certainly didn't look like hagfish. They didn't even try to explain how what appeared to be a stunted humanoid inside the body got there in the first place.
 

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I am not happy about them RE & DD getting SG back not at all
 

heisenberg

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Why? Im glad to get Stargate back in some form at least. It just seems like icing on the cake that we get it from it's original creators. It would be like Gene Roddenberry taking up Trek after Enterprise petered out the TV franchise (RIP Gene!).

  • What ideas did Devlin and Emmerich have for the aliens with the pyramid ships and the stargates? We only saw Abydos.
  • Where did these aliens come from? They were not human.
  • Where else do the stargates go? Emmerich and Devlin's stargates can go to different galaxies, not just systems in the Milky Way.
I have confidence that Brad Wright wont be involved in this production on any level. But they could pay a silent homage to SG-1, Atlantis and SGU by picking actors from those shows to be in the movie. Give them different character names and roles, but have them in there. They could have cameos without ever referring to Brad Wright canon.

I personally think this movie will be boring, but do okay in the boxoffice because of the hype it has generated on Facebook. People are very desperate for stargate to come back, so they'll watch anything you throw at them - which is why SGU was liked by quite a few but a lot of people saw through the bs. When someone is desperate for something they cherish so much, they'll settle for mediocrity. Sorry to be sceptical, but Emmerich can't direct or produce these days.

To be fair, even if Brad Wright is not involved, he did a great job with SG-1 and SGA. He has a better track record on his resume, than this Emmerich guy. I have always preferred the series to the movie. What made Stargate popular and created a cult/legacy was the series not the movie. I am not going out to see this though sorry.
 
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