MGM confirms two 'Stargate' DVD movies

Stargate SG-1 will live on as direct-to-DVD movies, Hollywood studio MGM has confirmed.

Two movies, The Ark of Truth and Continuum, will be released after the TV series concludes in the US this summer. US network Sci Fi axed the show last summer, citing a dip in ratings, but producers promised to continue the saga "in some form".

The first movie will wrap up the ongoing storyline concerning the Ori, while the second will follow the SG-1 team as they "embark on new and exciting adventures" in the Stargate universe.

"We are committed to continuing to release new SG-1 content," said Charles Cohen, senior evp at MGM. "We're also steadfast in our dedication to extending the franchise. Stargate is an indelible brand for MGM and we will support it well into the future."

As well as Stargate Atlantis, which is likely to be recommissioned, MGM is also developing a new spinoff for broadcast in 2008.

Synopses for the two Stargate films:

Stargate: The Ark of Truth
As SG-1 searches for an Ancient artifact which they hope can defeat the armies of the Ori, they learn more Ori ships are about to be sent through the supergate to launch a final assault on Earth. Daniel discovers that the artifact, the Ark of Truth, may be in the Ori home galaxy, and SG-1 embarks aboard the Odyssey to find it, and pre-empt the attack. The IOA has a plan of their own and SG-1 ends up in a distant galaxy fighting two powerful enemies.

Stargate: Continuum
While SG-1 attends the execution of Ba'al, the last of the goa'uld system lords, Teal'c and Vala inexplicably disappear into thin air. Carter, Daniel and Mitchell race back to a world where history has been changed: the Stargate programme has been erased from the timeline. As they try to convince the authorities what's happened, a fleet of goa'uld motherships arrives in orbit, led by Ba'al, his queen, Katesh, (Vala) and his first prime, Teal'c. SG-1 must find the Stargate and set things right before the world is enslaved by the goa'uld.