Differences between Stargate and Stargate SG-1
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Although the movie Stargate and the television series Stargate SG-1 share similar themes, there are a number of differences in the canon of these fictional works. When MGM decided to make a TV series based on the movie, writers of the film Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were no longer involved,[1] and SG-1 showrunners Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner introduced many novel concepts, altering the canon.
Most notably, many characters were portrayed by different actors, and names were spelled differently.[2] Daniel Jackson was played by James Spader in the movie and by Michael Shanks in the series. Kurt Russell's character Jonathan "Jack" O'Neil, a rather humorless Colonel, is played by Richard Dean Anderson as the somewhat more deadpan Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (with two L's) in SG-1.[3][4] The name of O'Neil's son changes from Tyler in the film to Charlie.[2] French Stewart's character was named Louis Feretti, in SG-1, Brent Stait's character is named Louis Ferretti. The spelling of Daniel Jackson's wife changes from Sha'uri to Sha're, O'Neill's wife from Sarah to Sara.[5][6]
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The Stargate Command setting was transferred from the fictional military facility located in Creek Mountain, to the Cheyenne Mountain military complex.[2] The planet Abydos from the film changed the distance from Earth from millions of lightyears away (in an entirely different galaxy) to becoming the closest planet to Earth with a Stargate, residing in the same galaxy as Earth. Also in SG-1, Stargate travel is limited to the Stargate network in the Milky Way galaxy (unless a tremendous amount of power is used to lengthen the subspace wormhole of a Stargate to another galaxy's Stargate, a central premise of Stargate Atlantis).[2]
Ra was the last of an unnamed race in the film, being of a humanoid species with large black eyes and a lack of facial features. In SG-1 however, Ra is one of many "Goa'uld System Lords," who are a race of parasitic snake-like creatures.[1][3] There were also changes to the Stargate. The unique set of 39 Stargate symbols in the film were replaced with the concept of 38 symbols that are the same for each Stargate (Earth's symbols based on Earth's constellations), plus a single point of origin symbol that is unique to that individual gate.[1] While the kawoosh effect in the movie was created by filming the actual swirl of water in a glass tube, and looked like a vortex on the back of the Gate,[7] however on the TV series, this effect was completely created in CG by the Canadian visual effects company Rainmaker.[8] At the beginning of Season 9, the original movie wormhole sequence was substituted by a new sequence similar to the one already used on Stargate Atlantis, but being blue as it was in the movie and SG-1, whereas in Atlantis it's green.[9]
Using some of Emmerich's notes, Bill McCay wrote a series of five novels continuing the story the original creators had envisioned. However, Dean Devlin stated in 2006 that there was an interest in creating the original sequels and that the McCay books were not correct.[10] 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.[11] The first movie already tapped into Egyptian mythology; the second one would have moved into other mythologies; and the third would tie together all mythologies.[12] 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."[13] No further news have been announced as of April 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c GateWorld - THE STARGATE FAQ: What differences are there between the movie and the TV series?, FAQ at GateWorld
- ^ a b c d BBC.co.uk: BBC - h2g2 - Stargate SG-1 - TV show
- ^ a b Through a Gate to the Far Side of the Universe: A TV Series. New York Times (July 26, 1997). Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
- ^ The Digital Bits: DVD Review - Stargate SG-1: The Complete First Season
- ^ IMDB.com: Stargate (1994) - full cast and crew
- ^ IMDB.com: "Stargate SG-1" (1997) - Episodes cast
- ^ DVD commentary for the Stargate film
- ^ Stargate Magic: Inside The Lab. Special feature on Stargate SG-1 DVD Volume 37 (Lost City).
- ^ Audio commentary for "The Ties That Bind", SG-1.
- ^ GateWorld - Devlin optimistic about 'Stargate' sequels
- ^ Sci Fi.com: SCI FI Wire - Devlin Develops New Stargates
- ^ ComingSoon.net: Devlin Announces Plans For Stargate Sequels
- ^ GateWorld - Interviews: Brad Wright (Brad Wright - July 2002)
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