Differences between Stargate and Stargate SG-1: Difference between revisions

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Although the original ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' film developedpossessed a rich backstory and universe, (created and developed through official production notes, scripts, and a subsequent novel and graphic novel series), it was largely ignored and diregardeddisregarded when MGM, which owned the rights, took Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin's product and handed the reins to a new team of creators (Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner) for the television series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. This new team introduced many new concepts and changed many aspects of the film's backstory.

==Changes to the stargateStargate==

[[Image:Wormhole_old.jpg|thumb|Movie wormhole.]][[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 devide]] 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. Unlike the TV ___location gate, the gate in the gateroom can spin, although the original movie gate did not have computer programs and had to be turned by crew members. {{fact|date=April 2007}} <!-- I can't provide citations from official sources for this section, but they exist (probably DVD commentaries). User:Sgeureka -->