The "Stargate SG-1" pilot episode was re-cut as a third "Stargate SG-1" direct-to-DVD special and released on July 21, 2009 in format. A few months before its release, executive producer Brad Wright announced it was to have with brand new visual effects and scenes not previously included in the television version. The beginning was to be slightly altered, a new scene added, and the nudity scene taken out to make this episode suitable for children, with the final movie roughly seven minutes shorter than the original episode.