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{{Original research|date=September 2007}}
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. Most notably, many characters were portrayed by different actors.<ref name=bbc.co.uk /> Through official production notes, scripts, and subsequent text and graphic novel series, [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Dean Devlin]] created a rich backstory and universe. When [[MGM]] decided to make a TV series based on the movie, new creators [[Brad Wright]] and [[Jonathan Glassner]] introduced many novel concepts, altering the canon.
==Changes to the Stargate==
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==Names==
A few names were spelled differently or changed, which has been a source of in-jokes and pedanticism ever since:
* In the film, [[Kurt Russell]]'s character is named Jonathan "Jack" O'Neil. In SG-1, [[Richard Dean Anderson]]'s character is named Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (with two L's).<ref name=bbc.co.uk /> In one episode of SG-1 Colonel O'Neill spelled his name to a reporter investigating the Stargate program and further stated that there was another Colonel Jack O'Neil in the airforce who had 'no sense of humour'. A reference to Kurt Russel's humourless portrayal of the character in the movie.<ref name=digitalbits>[http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews2/stargatesg1s1.html Stargate SG-1: The Complete First Season] at thedigitalbits.com</ref>
* In the film, the name of O'Neil's wife was spelled Sarah; in SG-1, her name is spelled without the H.
* O'Neil's son was named ''Tyler'' in the film, whereas O'Neill's son from SG-1 is named 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>
* Dr. Jackson's wife's name was ''Sha'uri'' in the film, rather than ''Sha're'' in SG-1.
* [[French Stewart]]'s character was named Louis Feretti. In ''SG-1'', [[Brent Stait]]'s character is named [[Louis Ferretti]] (with two R's).
* 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 />
==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] ]]
* 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.
* 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 />
* The film used more complex special effects than the series. For example, the film's [[ring transporter]]s consist of nine rings that stack on top of one another, whereas only five more widely spaced rings are ever used in ''SG-1''. The film version shows the transported person or object dematerialize and the particles move towards the destination. In the television series, a yellow-orange light would vertically sweep through the interiors of the rings, usually sweeping upward, even when the destination is below.
* The Stargate on Abydos in the film is deep within the center of the [[pyramid]], down a ramp from the main atrium room with pillars. In ''SG-1'', the Stargate and transporter rings are positioned in the main atrium with the pillars.
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==External links==
* [http://www.gateworld.net/the_stargate_faq.shtml#movie.1 What differences are there between the movie and the TV series?] at [[GateWorld]]
* [http://www.chevron26.com/sg-1/efaq.html What differences are there between the movie and the TV series?] at Chevron26.com
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