Read more: Edge Of Tomorrow Ending, Explained<\/a><\/p>\n Stargate led to an extensive franchise Daniel Jackson standing in the desert in Stargate – MGM<\/p>\n Some of the critics might have turned up their noses at “Stargate,” but the audience didn’t. The $196 million haul from a $55 million budget had the studio laughing all the way to the bank. With those extra zeroes warming up the spreadsheets, it’s no surprise that the film expanded into a franchise and then stretched out further than anyone could have ever imagined. From comics to video games, and onward to TV shows, the “Stargate” timeline<\/a> grew vast and became jam-packed with more lore and memorable characters.<\/p>\n Television fans had it particularly good with “Stargate SG-1,” which picks up right after the movie’s events and ran for 10 glorious seasons. Richard Dean Anderson takes over from Kurt Russell as Jack O’Neill (his surname receives an extra L in this version), while Michael Shanks replaces James Spader as Daniel Jackson.<\/p>\n “Stargate SG-1” received its own spin-off in the form of “Stargate: Atlantis,” which features Jason Momoa at a foundational point in his career<\/a>, and delves even further into this scintillating sci-fi universe over five seasons. If that isn’t enough, “Stargate Universe” and the bite-sized web series\u00a0“Stargate Origins” also come highly recommended.<\/p>\n While the “Stargate” franchise from 1994 to 2018 should keep fans occupied for a long, long time, don’t expect for it to ever go away. There’s still so much more to explore and experience through this titular portal. The sky isn’t the limit here; the universe is.<\/p>\n If you enjoyed this article, sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> for the biggest movie and TV news delivered straight to your inbox. You can also add us as a preferred search source<\/a> on Google.<\/p>\n![\"Daniel](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/baada59a8652891f14038f2dc14bced8.jpeg\"\/)
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