Stargate (stylized as STARGᐰTE) is a military science fiction media franchise based on the film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien Einstein–Rosen bridge device (the Stargate) that enables nearly instantaneous travel across the cosmos. The franchise began with the film "Stargate", released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, which grossed US$197 million worldwide. In 1997, Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner created a television series titled "Stargate SG-1" as a sequel to the film. This show was joined by "Stargate Atlantis" in 2004, "Stargate Universe" in 2009, and a prequel web series, "Stargate Origins", in 2018. Also consistent with the same story are a variety of books, video games and comic books, as well as the direct-to-DVD movies "Stargate: Children of the Gods", ', and ', which concluded the first television show after 10 seasons.