Dean devlin, cowriter and producer of stargate the. A book that has been read but is in good condition. And no, 1996s independence day wasnt a rewrite of a stargate sequel. A somewhat wimpy egyptologist who holds the theory that the pyramids and the sphinx are much older than believed is contacted by a military program to. As far as worth reading, its kind of a subjective thing. Daniel jackson as they use an ancient alien artifact, called the stargate, to lead a team to another world. While this book was basically just the movie, it seriously lacked any sort of excitement. Dean devlin has 12 books on goodreads with 3714 ratings. This book is very well written above average for a movie novelization. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears.
Written by the movie creators, dean devlin and roland emmerich, the novelization of the original film, stargate was published by signet books, an imprint of. Written by the movie creators, dean devlin and roland emmerich, the novelization of the. We were aweinspired by the story, loved the kurt russell vs. He has been married to lisa brenner since july 4, 2003. Nov 01, 1999 the book is wellwritten by authors dean devlin and roland emmerich. Through it they enter into a strange country that is neigher the past nor the future a country peopled by alien gods and an oppressed tribe. The book was a novelization of the movie also, there were several sequel books not sg1 related see linked wiki article.
Oct 24, 2020 in a new interview with dial the gate, devlin revealed neverbeforeknown details about what he and emmerich had planned for two sequels. He is a writer and producer, known for independence day 1996, godzilla 1998 and independence day. The characters are very likable, one of the most important elements of a great book. The book is wellwritten by authors dean devlin and roland emmerich. Stargate cowriter and producer dean devlin joins david read to answer questions surrounding the feature film, and takes your questions live. Written by the movie creators, dean devlin and roland emmerich, the novelization of the original film, stargate was published by signet books, an imprint of penguin books, in december 1994. From the screenplay and novelization by dean devlin.
Stargate cowriter dean devlin reveals the lowtech trickery employed on the original movie, including using sticks in costumes in place of extras. Jun 21, 2014 producer dean devlin is talking about his return to the stargate franchise in a new interview with the portland business journal. Black, sheila adapter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Devlin will produce a trilogy of new stargate films for mgm, alongside original stargate director roland emmerich. When a group of soldiers go through it, they travel millions of miles to. Devlin has the distinction of being webmaster for the stargate website, which was the first official movie website. Stargate series by david wharry meet your next favorite book. Roland emmerich and writerproducer dean devlin gave us three live action and one animated television series, plus a wide variety of novels and comic books that fans. Was it based even loosely on an existing book or is this an original script which gave birth to a book afterwards.
Stargate penguin readers, level 3 more editions of stargate penguin readers, level 3. Digging site giza sunset 10 the car screeches to a halt. If you want my personal opinion like any novelization, its most likely far from a masterpiece of scifi and unlikely to contain anything major that would add to the movie. Stargate rebellion retaliation 09178158482 get great. And dean reveals why he walked away from the 2014 efforts to reboot stargate with a new movie trilogy, and answers questions live from fans in the chat. Bill mccay had written a series of five novels continuing the story the original creators had envisioned, despite the success of the stargate television series. Through it they enter into a strange country that is neigher the past nor the future. Our full conversation with dean devlin runs about 75 minutes. Stargate film novelization by dean devlin librarything. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. When a group of soldiers go through it, they travel millions of miles to a strange new. Stargate motion picture, science fiction, ra egyptian deity, time travel. Dean devlin bio, age, net worth, wiki, facts and family.
Stargate movie extras were just sticks with costumes on. When a group of soldiers go through it, they travel millions of miles to a strange new world. Dean devlin books list of books by author dean devlin thriftbooks. Dean devlin cocreated stargate back in the day, but he recently gave. Stargate series 7 primary works 7 total works written by the movie creators, dean devlin and roland emmerich, the novelization of the original film, stargate was published by signet books, an imprint of penguin books, in december 1994. See all books authored by dean devlin, including stargate, and independence day. While work continues on the script for the reboot effort, devlin told variety that having the keys to the franchise back will allow them to finish the story that they had only begun to tell in the 1994 feature film.
Jul 01, 2016 the chance to return to the world of stargate is a big opportunity for original film creators dean devlin and roland emmerich. Oct 29, 2019 though stargate proved to have legs with the creation of stargate sg1, mgm didnt want emmerich and devlin involved in the tv series and basically took it from us. Pearson english readers level 3 stargate book level 3 by. Dean devlin has books on goodreads with 3791 ratings. Jan 05, 1995 stargate by dean devlin, 9780451184207, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dean devlin explains why those stargate movies may be dead.
Stargate literature comprises the novels and short stories in the stargate franchise fictional. Contemporary british english the mysterious stargate is 10,000 years old. Nov 01, 1994 the book is wellwritten by authors dean devlin and roland emmerich. In stargate, stephen molstad ghostwrites dean devlin and roland emmerichs adaptation of the 1994. He worked with roland emmerich on stargate, independence day and godzilla and is even responsible for creating the tv series, leverage which devlin also directed twelve episodes of. Dean devlin on stargate reboot finishing the original story. James spader banter, and were blown away by jaye davidsons ra. Stargate writer dean devlin admits one funny thing he wishes. Dean devlin and roland emmerich booklist dean devlin and roland emmerich message board. Some cats can jump through hoops, but only one can jump through the stargate. Contemporary british english the mysterious stargate is 0 years old. Devlin said that the original plans were to use the stargates eighth and ninth chevrons to go to other worlds.
Stargate ultimate edition and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dean devlin was born on august 27, 1962 in new york city, new york, usa. In a new interview with dial the gate, devlin revealed neverbeforeknown details about what he and emmerich had planned for two sequels. Roland harlow the mysterious stargate is 10,000 years old. Dec 05, 2020 he also reflects on losing the franchise when mgm purchased the rights to stargate after the film was made. The banter between him and daniel is great and i also like the tension between him and colonel oneill. Oct 28, 2020 roland emmerich and dean devlin have gone on to bigger budget projects they even worked together on independence day and 1998s godzilla movie but stargate has always stuck out as the. Authors interested in writing a stargate book need to send a manuscript to the email address of the official stargate literature webpage. Jun 20, 2018 dean devlin cocreated stargate back in the day, but he recently gave insight on why the new movies might be stalled for good. Dean devlin on stargate reboot finishing the original. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. He wasnt originally an alien in the movie, says producer and cowriter dean devlin.
Stargate writer dean devlin admits one funny thing he. The movie went on to become the springboard for our favorite scifi tv series. A somewhat wimpy egyptologist who holds the theory that the pyramids and the sphinx are much. Stargate by dean devlin meet your next favorite book. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. Devlin began by explaining how mgm came into possession of the franchise. Te is a military science fiction media franchise based on the film directed by roland emmerich, which he cowrote with producer dean devlin.
Jan 01, 1994 a renegade young egyptologist and a miltary officer discover the secret of an egyptian ring the stargate. What happened to the stargate movie trilogy screen rant. In the latter case, is the book just a transcript of the scenario or is it worth reading even if you saw the movie. From what i can see in the imdb page of the movie, the writing credits are given to dean devlin and roland emmerich. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien einsteinrosen bridge device the stargate that enables nearly instantaneous travel across the cosmos. Dean devlin was born on august 27, 1962 age 58 in new york city, new york, united states he is a celebrity author his nationality is american his the best movies are geostorm 2017, independence day 1996, bad samaritan 2018, independence day. Notable differences between stargate sg1 and stargate continuity seen in the. Bastei lubbe taschenbucher devlin, dean, emmerich, roland isbn. Jan 27, 2020 roland emmerich and dean devlin originally had plans to make a pair of stargate film sequels, but their proposed movie trilogy never came to pass. Following their commercial success on 1992s universal soldier, emmerich and devlin decided to join forces on another original scifi film in the form of stargate. In stargate, stephen molstad ghostwrites dean devlin and roland emmerichs adaptation of the 1994 film of the same name, focusing on colonel jack oneil and egyptologist dr. Find signed collectible books by dean devlin english. It wasnt all that well written, and there were many mistakes with military. The remake of stargate is not happening, and we know why.
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