Stargate (film)

1928

The first such scene took place immediately after the excavation of the Stargate in 1928 and showed a petrified Anubis guard underneath a broken cover stone.

Catherine Langford, the civilian leader of the Stargate project who was present when the Stargate was uncovered in Giza in 1928, where her father gave her the amulet depicting the Eye of Ra.

1994

Stargate is a 1994 science fiction adventure film directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich.

That was the basis for the Stargate score, moving forward with a sense of majesty instead of being frightened by what's around the corner." ==Release== ===Theatrical=== Stargate was released on October 28, 1994, in the United States and released internationally in December of the same year. ===Home media=== In 1995 the film was released on VHS and as a Dolby Digital-encoded laserdisc spanning two discs (three sides).

Stargate grossed over $16,651,000 in the United States during its opening week in October 1994.

1995

That was the basis for the Stargate score, moving forward with a sense of majesty instead of being frightened by what's around the corner." ==Release== ===Theatrical=== Stargate was released on October 28, 1994, in the United States and released internationally in December of the same year. ===Home media=== In 1995 the film was released on VHS and as a Dolby Digital-encoded laserdisc spanning two discs (three sides).

Mike DiBella from Allmovie said, "There simply isn't enough spectacle in Stargate to make up for its many flaws." The film peaked at number one on the Billboard chart Top Video Rentals on April 29, 1995. The positive reviews stated that it was an "instant camp classic" and praised the film for its special effects and entertainment value, with Chris Hicks of the Deseret News calling it "Star Wars meets Ben Hur".

It's almost enough to make me want to watch the TV series, but not quite." In January 1995, Emmerich and Devlin were sued by an Egyptology student who claimed that he had written the story and given them the idea.

The suit was later settled out of court. ===Accolades=== In 1995, Stargate was considered for various film awards worldwide.

1996

Dean Devlin eventually gave Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) the rights over the film, and author Bill McCay wrote a series of five novels based on Emmerich's notes, continuing the story the original creators had envisioned. In 1996, MGM hired Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner to create a spin-off television series.

1997

The first DVD release was on June 18, 1997.

Stargate SG-1 premiered on the American subscription channel Showtime on July 27, 1997 and ended its ten-season run in 2007.

1999

The DVD format was re-released in October 1999 under the title Stargate Special Edition, and again in 2003 on VHS and a 2-disc DVD set with remastered theatrical and extended editions.

2003

The DVD format was re-released in October 1999 under the title Stargate Special Edition, and again in 2003 on VHS and a 2-disc DVD set with remastered theatrical and extended editions.

2006

At Comic-Con 2006, twelve years after the original film was released, Devlin stated that he was in early discussions with rights-holders MGM about finally bringing the final two parts to the screen. ===Cancelled film sequels=== According to Devlin, the second film is intended to be set around twelve years after the original, with Jackson making a discovery that leads him back to Earth and to the uncovering of a new Stargate.

2007

Stargate SG-1 premiered on the American subscription channel Showtime on July 27, 1997 and ended its ten-season run in 2007.

2013

In Atlantis, it is green and, in Universe, it is white. ===Reboot=== On September 5, 2013, during an interview with Digital Spy, Emmerich said that he and MGM are planning a new Stargate as a reboot with a trilogy.

2014

On May 29, 2014, it was announced that MGM and Warner Bros.




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