A Classic Stargate SG-1 Episode Was Supposed To Be A Theatrical Movie

Story 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