Master Replicas has added another iconic science fiction franchise to its list of licenses. In addition toStar Trek,Doctor Who,Aliens, andBattlestar Galactica, they will now produce collectibles from theStargatefranchise. Heathside Trading, the parent company of Master Replicas, has announced that they have partnered with MGM to produce figures, prop replicas, and model ships from the cult classicStargatemovie and TV series. The license covers everything in theexpansiveStargatefranchise, from the original 1994 film to its plethora of TV spinoffs. The product line will launch in the spring of 2024 with models of two iconic ships from the franchise: the Death Glider, the primary combat ship used by the evil space empire of the Goa’uld, and the F-302, Earth’s first spacefaring fighter ship, both of which debuted in the franchise’s first TV series,Stargate SG-1.
A Brief History of the ‘Stargate’ Universe
The long-running franchise began withStargate, which hit theaters in 1994; in the film, a US military research project discovers and activates an ancient wormhole transportation device (a stargate) that transports a team of explorers to a distant planet ruled by a cruel alien tyrant. Directed byRoland Emmerich, and written by Emmerich and frequent collaboratorDean Devlin, the movie starredKurt Russell,James Spader, andJaye Davidson. A hit at the box office, it spawned a 1997 TV spinoff,Stargate SG-1, which continued the movie’s story and expanded its mythology, although it recast most of its characters.SG-1ran for ten seasons and spun off a number of series, includingStargate Atlantis,Stargate Universe, the animated seriesStargate Infinity, and two direct-to-video movies,Stargate: The Ark of TruthandStargate: Continuum.
Although the franchise has primarily lain fallow since theStargate: Originsweb series debuted in 2018, MGM has attempted to get a reboot off the ground for some time. A decade ago, Emmerich and Devlin were planning to relaunch the franchise with sequels to the original film, butthose plans collapsedin the wake of the box office disappointment ofIndependence Day: Resurgence. In 2019,SG-1co-creatorBrad Wrightwas on board with a TV reboot, but the COVID pandemickilled that project off, as well. As of this past April, as part of Amazon’s attempts to capitalize on MGM’s intellectual property,the reboot is back in development.
Master Replicas’Stargateline will launch in the spring of 2024. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and check out images of the new collectible ships below.
