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The studio may have an uphill battle on its hands when it comes to convincing millions of Stargate fans around the world to line up for a Stargate reboot. What does the world think of the big announcement today from MGM and Warner Bros.? We turned to Twitter for some knee-jerk reactions on Day 1.
Some readers are hopeful at what the new films will bring:
@GateWorld Stargate is ready for a reboot. I'm cautiously optimistic.
— Matt Jordan (@MatthewMk2) May 30, 2014
@GateWorld I think I just died and went to heaven!! I will forever be a Stargate fan and this is the most exciting news I have ever heard!
— Jen Steindorf (@disneygirljen8) May 30, 2014
@GateWorld, I live the idea of a trilogy. I think a continuation of the series' would go down Better. But either way I'm excited. #stargate
— Brad Ramsey (@BradDRamsey) May 30, 2014
@GateWorld SUPER excited! I miss Atlantis but seeing the original creators come back is THRILLING!
— Nayari (@Nayari09) May 30, 2014
@GateWorld Excited. But hope they work in Samantha Carter. Such a great character and positive role model for young women.
— SalsaKat (@UKSalsaKat) May 30, 2014
@GateWorld I will probably see the movies but always compare it to the shows I watched since I was 3 that made me who I am today at 20
— iKingsSGC (@iKingsSGC) May 30, 2014
Not unexpectedly, other fans expressed a bit of disappointment at the idea of the TV series being ignored — and at the fact that this could be the final nail in the coffin of any continuations of SG-1, Atlantis, or SGU:
@dhewlett @GateWorld like most people, I am of mixed emotions about this. Yay to Stargate; without taking tv series into consideration? Nay.
— Megan Sikora (@pandycane33) May 30, 2014
@GateWorld I can't imagine sitting & watching a Stargate movie that didn't include sg1 it would feel wrong.
— Cara Barney (@CaraFoshizzle) May 30, 2014
@dhewlett @GateWorld Bitter sweet if they negate the TV series’ continuity. The series’ were what made Stargate so great.
— Roddy Fuhr (@RodrickFuhr) May 30, 2014
@GateWorld Not interested. This is a reboot of the movie & will have no connection to the series. I'll stick w/SG1, SGA & SGU reruns, thanks
— Stella Stargate (@StellaByStrgate) May 30, 2014
.@dhewlett @GateWorld Doesn't add up 2 ignore the TV version-There's 14+yrs on TV vs 1 film-seems a no brainer which audiences would want?
— Granny Mumantoog (@GrannyMumantoog) May 30, 2014
@gateworld I'm certain this will be a sequel to the film & James Spader will be on a world that as far as I'm concerned was blown up in 2003
— Steve Zagar (@SteveZagline) May 30, 2014
Some of Stargate‘s former TV actors were also quick to get in on the action on Twitter:
“@GateWorld: Stargate‘s Return: MGM Announces New Movie Trilogy http://t.co/NGZzxU9Hsc” Imagine the sandwiches on THAT set…donuts too! ;-)
— David Hewlett (@dhewlett) May 30, 2014
They're rebooting Stargate? How DARE THEY… wait… Can I be in it?
<— my reaction to most reboots
— David Blue (@DavidBlue) May 30, 2014
A Stargate reboot. Starring Kurt Russell. As Snake Plissken. THAT. I will watch. #ForTheWin
— Michael Shanks (@MichaelShanks) May 30, 2014
@rolandemmerich @GateWorld #Apophis has unfinished business, a functioning sarcophagus and knows a good thing when he sees it. #Stargate
— Peter Williams (@actualApophis) May 30, 2014
And finally, the last word (for now) goes to Michael, who makes a very good point about how the TV and film continuities can exist side-by-side:
@dhewlett It's a good thing the series established alternate universes. At least we can explain the differences away. @GateWorld
— Michael Merritt (@MikeWMerritt) May 30, 2014
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I have mixed emotions of this. There's like 15+ years of tv canon, which is where the vast majority of SG fans come from. I loved the original movie, and the tv franchise is irreplaceable. They need to be careful and take this huge tv fan base under consideration, or a 'trilogy' won't be successful.
This is great news as the franchise will be out of the mothballs. If the films are done right (ala the reboot of the Star Trek universe), it could very well lead to more TV time. I too miss SG:1 and am still ticked about the treatment of SG:U, but the original movie was pretty sweet and I am optimistic that MGM will make smart decisions that result in some truly fabulous films. I predict a nod of some kind to the alternate universe.
Love it, and super sad at the same time. I understand why it is. But man, loved SG1 and Atlantis to death.
Dont care just BRING IT BACK :)
It is not the Stargate I love. So no interest.
Sylvia: it can take stargate we love back, as I
srry...as I see it its stargate! and I cant understand why they decided they will make trilogy, the must believe in it and that makes me happy because I see they they think stargate is worth of their money spent and I think that we are much closer for continuation of our universe than we would be without their new movies
A reboot is going to face quite an uphill battle - people hear the word 'Stargate' and almost all will think of the various TV series. It's like Microsoft trying to realease an MP3 play - Apple already has near-complete dominance.
As a life-long Star Trek fan, the reboot of that franchise was a disaster with so many faults in the story of the two movies. I still watched and enjoyed the movies because it was good to have something new Star Trek back on the screen, but it is not Star Trek.
I feel the same is going to happen here. I never really cared for the Stargate movie, it was ok. But the series really did make it special. SG1, Atlantis and Universe were all awesome series. I would much prefer a new movie which would bring those three Stargate shows together for an awesome story, particularly in the case of Universe which was left hanging in the air with no closure.
I feel that life-life Stargate fans could be in for the same disappointment that I as a life-long Star Trek fan found myself in when the new reboot movies appeared. You might never see the original universe again and all those characters and stories you love so much will be lost. Sad... :(
Paul: I respect your views but am saddened about your feelings towards the Trek reboot. I am a hard core DS9 guy (it took til Season 5 of SG:1 to unseat DS9 as my all time favorite) but I really liked the new Trek movies- especially the second one. I guess I really don't see how they could be called "diasters"- but I'm with you that I wish we could see a continuation of the universe set up by DS9 and that other one where the ship got lost and the...oh who cares.... Back to Stargate- I am just thrilled to see the franchise breathing again. This could be the start of something really awesome for fans. I do wonder/hope/recommend that they shoot the three films concurrently in case the box office results don't match expectations. If they are well made and successful, perhaps the TV universe will live again. You gotta start somewhere.