Stargate Origins will be a prequel to Stargate SG-1 and, possibly, the Stargate film.
It will focus on the story of Catherine Langford.
Other possible origin stories have also been hinted at.
Stargate Origins will be affected by the viewers through a new portal called Stargate Command.
The success or failure of SGO will fall on the fans; watching, sharing and telling others about it.
Episodes will be about ten minutes long. There will be ten episodes.
It will be available to international viewers.
Stargate Command will have both free elements and paid content for subscribers.
Shooting is to begin this August.
First episode is scheduled to be released in Fall of 2017.
It will be produced by MGM’s Digital Group and entertainment studio New Form.
It will be directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan.
It will be written by Mark Ilvedson and Justin Michael Terry.
Stargate Origins will be live action and canon to the mythology. It doesn't reboot and set aside 17 seasons of television.
No network affiliation means that they can keep the show going as long as they want without having to sign contracts.
Future seasons of "Origins" can go anywhere, like an anthology series. Even revisit familiar faces from the other shows.
If SGO is even moderately successful, that means more Stargate. Down the road that would certainly mean a return to long-form.