Stargate (2025) represents a brave revival of one of science fiction’s most cherished franchises, with the return of original actors James Spader and Kurt Russell in a grand reimagining of the 1994 cult classic.

Directed by Roland Emmerich and written alongside Dean Devlin, this contemporary sequel reopens the portal that initially led audiences to a realm filled with ancient mysteries, alien deities, and cosmic upheavals. In the opening narrative, Dr. Daniel Jackson (Spader), a gifted Egyptologist, explores an ancient object known as a Stargate, an interplanetary gateway hidden beneath centuries of sand. Led by the fiercely courageous Colonel Jack O’Neil (Russell), a team ventures through the portal to a distant planet resembling ancient Egypt, only to discover it is ruled by the despotic alien Ra, who poses as a god to dominate the local inhabitants.

As Jackson and O’Neil uncover the true history of the Stargate and ally themselves with the planet’s oppressed citizens, they spark a revolution. Their project becomes a quest not only for survival, but also for the liberation of an entire world and, potentially, for the alteration of humanity’s future.