MGM+ MGM’s brand new science fiction drama now has its first trailer and a premiere date. Earth Abides will bow on MGM+ Saturday, December 1 (9/8c), with a member of the Stargate Universe cast set to appear. Based on the classic novel by George R. Stewart, Earth Abides tells the story of a group of … Read more
This is a revised and expanded version of a piece originally published for Stargate’s 25th anniversary in 2019. It has been 30 years since the theatrical premiere of one of our favorite science fiction films of all time. Stargate starred Kurt Russell and James Spader in a popcorn action flick with some notably heartfelt beats. … Read more
Stargate SG-1: “Death Knell” Amazon MGM Studios is taking its time in determining the next steps for the Stargate franchise: movie or streaming series? Continue the mythology, or reboot the universe? While many fans (including us here at GateWorld) have been rallying for a continuation for years now, series co-creator Brad Wright has made it … Read more
Slitherine Stargate’s first real-time tactics strategy game is now complete, with Slitherine Games today dropping Part 2 of Stargate: Timekeepers. The second half of the game that debuted on PC this past January brings seven new missions, continuing the story of Colonel Eva McCain and her team on a mission through time. Players who already … Read more
Art by Gilles Nuytens It’s hard to believe we have been at this for 25 years – covering the Stargate franchise and loving our corner of sci-fi fandom since 1999. GateWorld launched on October 22, 1999 (the eve of the airing of “Jolinar’s Memories,” actually), as a place to celebrate this remarkable universe. What started … Read more
Stargate SG-1: “The Warrior” Fans who were watching the SG-1 team’s off-world attire noticed a big change early on in the show’s fourth season: gone were the MP-5s (first introduced in the feature film) and in was the FN P90 – a powerful and highly precise submachine gun. For Stargate’s on-set armorer Rob Fournier, it … Read more
Stargate Universe: “Time” Stargate Universe gave the franchise writers and fans alike a brand new sandbox to play in, with new characters and a new tone. And while that first run of 10 episodes in particular has its bumpy spots, even critics tend to acknowledge one episode as the best of the bunch. But most … Read more
Stargate Atlantis: “Irresponsible” Actor Robert Davi breathed life into one of Stargate Atlantis‘s most memorable bad guys: the ruthless Genii Commander Kolya, who would stop at nothing to undermine Sheppard’s team and win a victory for his people. From his first appearance in “The Storm” Kolya became a foil for Major Sheppard (Joe Flanigan), returning … Read more
Richard Dean Anderson as Colonel Jack O’Neill The fans of some of MGM’s biggest franchises will have to wait for new stories set in their favorite universes — but Amazon MGM Studios chief Jennifer Salke believes they will be patient while the studio works to get those projects right. Salke is the the global head … Read more
Stargate SG-1: “Shades of Grey” The classic Stargate SG-1 episode “Shades of Grey” shocked viewers when it first aired, with Richard Dean Anderson’s Colonel Jack O’Neill starting off the episode by shamelessly stealing technology from Earth’s allies the Tollan. O’Neill is summarily dismissed from his position, and as the story plays out he joins a … Read more