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Although the movie ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' and the television series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' share similar themes, there is a number of differences in the [[canon (fiction)|canon]] of these fictional works. Through official production notes, scripts, and subsequent text and graphic novel series, [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Dean Devlin]] created a rich backstory and universe.<ref name=gwfaq>[http://www.gateworld.net/the_stargate_faq.shtml#movie.1 What differences are there between the movie and the TV series?], FAQ at [[GateWorld]]</ref> When [[MGM]] decided to make a TV series based on the movie, they were no longer involved,<ref name=gwfaq /> and SG-1 showrunners [[Brad Wright]] and [[Jonathan Glassner]] introduced many novel concepts, altering the canon.
==Actor and spelling changes==
Most notably, many characters were portrayed by different actors, and names were spelled differently.<ref name=bbc.co.uk /> [[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 Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (with two L's) in ''SG-1''.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite web |title=Through a Gate to the Far Side of the Universe: A TV Series |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E5D7163AF935A15754C0A961958260 |publisher=New York Times |date=[[July 26]], [[1997]] |accessdate=2007-10-15}}</ref><ref name=digitalbits>[http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews2/stargatesg1s1.html Stargate SG-1: The Complete First Season] at thedigitalbits.com</ref> The name of O'Neil's son changes from ''Tyler'' in the film to Charlie.<ref name=bbc.co.uk>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A765597 Stargate SG-1 - the TV Show] at [[bbc]].co.uk</ref> [[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.<ref name=imdb_movie>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111282/fullcredits#cast Full cast and crew for
Stargate] on [[imdb]].</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118480/epcast Episodes cast for Stargate SG-1] on imdb</ref>
==Changes to the Stargate==
[[Image:Wormhole old.jpg|thumb|Movie and SG-1 wormhole from Seasons 1-8.]][[Image:New wormhole.jpg|thumb|TV show wormhole in Season 9 and later.]]
After the ''SG-1'' television series got a greenlight from MGM, the original [[Stargate (device)|Stargate device]] prop was considered to be re-used. The prop was found on a studio backlot, weather-beaten beyond usability for the TV series. A cast was made instead, and several new Stargate props were constructed from it for use in the gate room and on-___location shooting.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}
* In the film, each Stargate has a unique set of 39 symbols, but in the series, each gate has the same 38 symbols (Earth's symbols based on Earth's constellations), minus a single point of origin symbol that is unique to that individual gate.<ref name=gwfaq />
* 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.<ref>DVD commentary for the ''Stargate'' film</ref> On the TV series, this effect was completely created in [[Computer graphics|CG]] by the Canadian [[visual effects]] company ''Rain Maker.''<ref>''Stargate Magic: Inside The Lab.'' Special feature on [[Stargate SG-1 DVD]] Volume 37 (Lost City).</ref> 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.<ref>Audio commentary for "The Ties That Bind", SG-1.</ref>
==Other changes==
[[Image:Ra original humanoid.jpg|thumb|Concept drawing of Ra's original humanoid form by [[Patrick Tatopoulos]]. [http://www.tatopoulosstudios.net/mainpage.html] ]]
* Whereas the film's Stargate resides in the fictional military facility located in Creek Mountain, the Stargate in ''SG-1'' is in the [[Cheyenne Mountain]] military complex.<ref name=bbc.co.uk />
* In the ''Stargate'' film, Ra is the last of an unnamed race, which is a humanoid species with large black eyes and a lack of facial features, not very dissimilar to the [[Asgard (Stargate)|Asgard]]. In ''SG-1'' however, Ra is one of many "[[Goa'uld]] [[System Lord]]s," who are a race of parasitic snake-like creatures.<ref name=gwfaq /><ref name=nytimes />
* In the film, the [[planet]] [[Abydos (Stargate)|Abydos]] resides millions of [[lightyear]]s away in an entirely different [[galaxy]]. In ''SG-1'', Abydos is the closest planet to [[Earth]] that has 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).<ref name=bbc.co.uk />
Using some of Emmerich's notes, Bill McCay wrote a [[Stargate film novels|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.<ref>[http://gateworld.net/news/2006/07/devlin_optimistic_about_stargate.shtml Devlin optimistic about 'Stargate' sequels], by Darren Sumner, GateWorld, ''July 21, 2006''</ref> 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 regretting giving MGM the control over the franchise.<ref>http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=37194</ref> 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.<ref>http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=15537</ref> 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."<ref>http://www.gateworld.net/interviews/brad_wright.shtml</ref> No further news have been announced as of October 2007.
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