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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. 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. <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, newthey creatorswere no longer involved,<ref name=gwfaq /> and SG-1 showrunners [[Brad Wright]] and [[Jonathan Glassner]] introduced many novel concepts, altering the canon. ▼{{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.
==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=bbc.co.uk /><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|October 2007}}
* The [[chevron (Stargate)|chevron]]s in the ''Stargate'' film do not glow as they do in the series.
* The top chevron on the film's Stargate is different aesthetically than the rest of its chevrons. In ''SG-1'', all the chevrons on a stargate are visually identical.
* In the film, to "lock" in a Stargate symbol, each chevron "pops" or "clamps" the symbol in question to dial it. In ''SG-1'', only the top chevron "pops" when dialing an address, while the other chevrons merely light up and do not clamp.
* The symbols on the film's gate are engraved into the surface of the Stargate. In ''SG-1'''s universe, the symbols protrude from the gates' surface.
* 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. ▼*The sound effects for the Stargate were completely re-done for SG-1; none of the stargate's sound effects from the film were used.
▲* 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 />
In* the DVD commentary for the ''Stargate'' film, it was mentioned that theThe [[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> FurtherAt the beginning of Season 9, the original movie wormhole sequence was substituted by a new sequence similar to the one already used on ''[[eventStargate horizon]]/[[wormholeAtlantis]]'', differencesbut include: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>
*As part of its operation, the film's Stargate (when activated) features a vortex or "tail" on the back of the Gate that resembles an inverted whirlpool. In ''SG-1'', both the front and the back of the Stargate are identical, in that both sides resemble a placid pool of water.
*The film's Stargate has a "pool" of a silver colour, which has the appearance of mercury, with a highly rippled surface. In ''SG-1'', the "pool" (or event horizon) is bluish, and seems to be more viscous.
*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.
==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] ]]
▲* 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 />
* 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.
* The [[hand device]] used by Ra in the Stargate film differs greatly in appearance from the hand devices used by the Goa'uld in SG-1. The Sarcophagus is also vastly different in appearance.
Other differences might stem from accidental oversights. Some of them have been addressed in the series as either advances in technology or in-jokes.
* The first time Daniel Jackson sees the Stargate is after he figures out the seven-coordinate address system, but in the TV episode "[[Lost City (Stargate SG-1)|Lost City]]", he tells [[Elizabeth Weir (Stargate)|Elizabeth Weir]] that "I remember when we were first trying to get the Stargate to work, I would just come here, and stare at it for hours."
* In the episode "[[The Torment of Tantalus (Stargate SG-1)|The Torment of Tantalus]]", it was clearly stated [[Catherine Langford]] was twenty-one in 1945, which would make her about four years old in 1928. However, she is much older in the opening sequence of the film, which is set in that year.
* In the episode "[[Children of the Gods (Stargate SG-1)|Children of the Gods]]", O'Neill told General Hammond that their "first clue" Ra was an alien was the fact that his eyes glowed. In the film, O'Neil did not encounter Ra until after Daniel Jackson had discovered he was an alien. (O'Neill may have been speaking sarcastically, however.)
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>
==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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