Stargate: Continuum is a Canadian-American
military science fiction direct-to-DVD film released through
MGM Home Entertainment (MHE), written by
Brad Wright and directed by
Martin Wood. The film is a time-travel adventure and is the second sequel to
Stargate SG-1, after
Stargate: The Ark of Truth. The film features the season 10 cast of
Stargate SG-1 and
Richard Dean Anderson (Seasons 1–8). It was filmed in early 2007 at Vancouver's Bridge Studios and in the Arctic. The story arc follows SG-1 in their mission to re-instate the
original timeline changed by
Ba'al by infiltrating the ship,
Achilles.
While SG-1 and
Jack O'Neill attends the extraction ceremony of the last
Goa'uld System Lord.
Ba'al comes up with an ominous warning, he explains he has a contingency plan in the event something like this ever happened. In the meantime, the real Ba'al travels back in time to 1939, to create an
alternate timeline in which
Earth never found their
Stargate. He then, using the knowledge gained in the original timeline, takes control of the
Goa'uld Empire.
The film has garnered positive reviews in initial critical reception compared to the previous film,
Stargate: The Ark of Truth, earning both praise and criticism for its atmosphere, story, characters, and graphic content. The production budget was US$7 million and the film grossed over US$8 million
USD, less than the previous film that grossed over US$13 million. The film was released on both
DVD and
Blu-ray Disc in the US on July 29, 2008 and elsewhere in August 2008, followed by a TV premiere on
Sci-Fi channel on April 3rd, 2009.