New Stargate Movie Trilogy Coming From Original Creators

[MovieBob]

New Stargate Movie Trilogy Coming From Original Creators

Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin will revive their original sci-fi franchise for theaters

Almost two decades after having parted ways creatively, action director Roland Emmerich and writer/producer Dean Devlin will re-team to revive Stargate, a science-fiction franchise that helped launch them both to Hollywood fame in 1994.

A surprise hit in its day, Stargate involved the discovery of an ancient Egyptian relic that opens a portal through time and space. This allowing a team of soldiers and scientists - James Spader and Kurt Russell - to travel to another galaxy where they encounter the alien beings that long ago presented themselves to humanity as the gods of Egypt. Emmerich is expected to return as director of the new film.

The proposed new trilogy is being called a "reboot," but it is thus far unclear whether it will be an entirely new story based on the same premise or a continuation of the original film's story. It is not expected to tie-in with or make reference to the television series Stargate SG-1 or its myriad spin-offs, which Devlin and Emmerich have long been vocal about wanting no association with as they were produced without their input. The duo is also still prepping a sequel to their other 90s hit, Independence Day.


Source: Deadline [http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/mgm-warner-bros-reboot-stargate/]

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[Cowabungaa]

Won't be the same without either Kurt Russel or Richard Dean Anderson. It's why I never cared much for Atlantis.

But If they manage to keep the deliciously campy B-atmosphere I'm slightly interested. Stargate, in the end, should be fun. Though in the end, I'm just disappointed that they're rebooting another thing. I'd rather see more original content.

 

[Zontar]

So basically the only reason people even remember the forgettable, not particularly good movie or why it would have any audience at all is the very thing it's trying to distance itself from.

Great.

Unless this ends up getting the series back on the air to continue the only story people actually care about (which was only canned because of a whole controversy with Sy Fy and wrestling which saw the one show they had on the air placed in a timeslot to intentionally cancel it despite the promised 3 seasons ending up being only 2), there's nothing to look forward to. No one gave a shit about the movie, the only reason the name is remembered is because of SG-1. Distance yourself from that too much, it stops being Stargate.

Even while entertaining the thought of it being set in its own universe, without the sci-fi references, self-awareness, humour and genre savvyness that made the series, it just won't be Stargate. And Emmerich is not known for going any of those things well, or wanting to.

 

[theApoc]

So basically the only reason people even remember the forgettable, not particularly good movie or why it would have any audience at all is the very thing it's trying to distance itself from.

Great.

Unless this ends up getting the series back on the air to continue the only story people actually care about (which was only canned because of a whole controversy with Sy Fy and wrestling which saw the one show they had on the air placed in a timeslot to intentionally cancel it despite the promised 3 seasons ending up being only 2), there's nothing to look forward to. No one gave a shit about the movie, the only reason the name is remembered is because of SG-1. Distance yourself from that too much, it stops being Stargate.

Even while entertaining the thought of it being set in its own universe, without the sci-fi references, self-awareness, humour and genre savvyness that made the series, it just won't be Stargate. And Emmerich is not known for going any of those things well, or wanting to.

Pretty much spot on. Screw these guys. The movie is ok, but I am sorry, Stargate is SG-1 and the rest of the universe. Devlin and Emmerich are hacks(seriously go back and watch their movies). Very disappointing news.

 

[Piorn]

Sooo, are they gonna reenact the start of the franchise with younger edgier versions of the main cast?
I'd pay to see that just for the delicious irony.

 

[Edguy]

"From the creator of Independence Day, Godzilla (1998), The Day After Tomorrow, 10000BC, 2012 and White House Down."

Yeah, no, I think I'll pass.

 

[CardinalPiggles]

Oh yeah, I love the original film. Call me a hipster but I watched Stargate before the TV series so it still stands as the great beginning for me. Looking forward to this.

 

[tmande2nd]

Yeah....no.

Ignoring ....how many years of tv shows and movies to reboot?
Ugh.

I mean really what is the point of rebooting if you have so many other things to use in the universe.

 

[Goliath100]

Sooo, are they gonna reenact the start of the franchise with younger edgier versions of the main cast?
I'd pay to see that just for the delicious irony.

No, they do it with puppets. (btw, that's a reference to episode 200 of SG-1, non referencing the movie's jokes)

 

[Bindal]

So, it won't have anything to do with SG-1 or Atlantis, the two GOOD things the original movie caused to happen and instead go only with the movie itself (the only thing of the franchise that, while okay, is still the 2nd weakest thing for A LONG SHOT?)

 

[Piorn]

Sooo, are they gonna reenact the start of the franchise with younger edgier versions of the main cast?
I'd pay to see that just for the delicious irony.

No, they do it with puppets. (btw, that's a reference to episode 200 of SG-1, non referencing the movie's jokes)

That entire episode was just gold.
Too few shows manage that kind of humour really. Come to think of it, there hasn't been a good sci-fi show that's not totally depressing for years, I think.

 

[seditary]

Holy shit.

I can't decide if I'm excited or disturbed.

 

[Scars Unseen]

My silver lining for this news: "Hey, at least JJ Abrams and Michael Bay are too busy ruining other franchises to screw up this one."

It's not much, but it helps.

 

[Dr.Awkward]

Um, no. I'd rather see a (not a TV nor direct-to-DVD) movie produced by Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright. Sure, it might be campy and not take itself too seriously, but hell, the better sci-fi movies take that route anyways.

 

[SonOfVoorhees]

So what does that say about the tv series as that carried on directly from the movie. I dont know, could be good with better effects etc but i wonder if they will reboot the tv series as well?

 

[TiberiusEsuriens]

The proposed new trilogy is being called a "reboot," but it is thus far unclear whether it will be an entirely new story based on the same premise or a continuation of the original film's story. It is not expected to tie-in with or make reference to the television series Stargate SG-1 or its myriad spin-offs, which Devlin and Emmerich have long been vocal about wanting no association with as they were produced without their input. The duo is also still prepping a sequel to their other 90s hit, Independence Day.

Last year when Roland Emmerich expressed his disgust for the apparent abomination that was SG-1 (he REALLY hates that show), he also specified that his planned movies would tie directly into the original. While it's not on paper, there is direct word-of-mouth from the director.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

They do realize that the only reason anyone even remembers their rather forgettable movie is because of the TV series, right?

Also why does yet another thing have to be bloody rebooted?

 

[gigastar]

So the creators of the rather mediocre movie are going to try and reboot a franchise that they had nothing to do with for the 2 decades in which it was relevant?

Yeah, this wont go wrong...