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A Classic Stargate SG-1 Episode Was Supposed To Be A Theatrical Movie
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Debopriyaa Dutta)
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Stargate SG-1's iconic two-part episode was initially pitched as a big-screen blockbuster, until plans changed and it became a TV fan-favorite.
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- Showrunners Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper originally wanted to adapt the 'The Fifth Race' episode into a theatrical feature film, but the studio wasn't convinced it could draw enough mainstream audiences.
- Instead, the gripping storyline about O'Neill discovering an ancient repository of knowledge made for one of the series' most acclaimed TV episodes, cementing Stargate SG-1's status as a sci-fi TV juggernaut.
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Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, Stargate SG-1, The Fifth Race