Although every entry in the "Stargate" franchise remains interconnected to some degree, the common denominator holding them together is the strange, shimmering Stargate device. Roland Emmerich's 1994 ...

A favorite theme of science fiction is "the portal" -- an extraordinary opening in space or time that connects travelers to distant realms. A good portal is a shortcut, a guide, a door into the ...

Three decades ago, before they had their biggest break with Independence Day, screenwriters Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich launched Stargate into theaters with Emmerich also directing the film. When ...