“We did the original 'Stargate' as an independent movie. It was a surprise success. Shortly before the movie came out, the financiers who were frightened the movie might not do well sold the film to MGM. When the film came out, it was a hit and spawned TV shows.”

American screenwriter, producer, director, and actor

Dean Devlin is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and film and television actor. He is best known for his collaborations with director Roland Emmerich, and for work tied to the Librarian and Leverage television franchises. He co-founded the production companies Centropolis Entertainment and Electric Entertainment. He also appeared as a series regular on the short-lived television series Hard Copy, and his career spans writing, producing, directing, and acting across film and television.