Way back when at ATS Undo(Beth) found this reference in Wikipedia
Star Gate - SG-1
Stargate is a science fiction/action film released in 1994, directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, with a soundtrack by David Arnold.
It was originally intended as the start of a movie franchise, but creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were distracted by Independence Day. Instead, it inspired the television series Stargate SG-1, still in production as of 2006, as well as its new spin-off, Stargate Atlantis, and a poorly-received animated series Stargate Infinity (not considered canon). See Stargate for more about this science fictional universe.
Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were sued by an Egyptology student for allegedly stealing the storyline as the student had submitted the story to them about ten years before the movie was made (they "rejected" the story at the time). The plaintiff had a respected Egyptologist from Johns Hopkins University vouch for him, since he had put his own theories into the story. The only differences between the story and the movie are slight name variations. The issue was finally settled out of court."
WIKIPEDIA 2006
It is noteworthy that this reference has been edited out of the current page at Wikipedia {as of Aug 28, 2006} That happened TWO WEEKS after Beth posted that in response to one of ATS's resident skeptics who said it was false. As the case was settled out of court calls to the University meet with "No comment" In a way it is sad that this happened, as I would really have loved to interview the student and the professor..... continued :P
Well as you know... if you have been following the story :P when Beth posted here at Pegasus that she had found the court case online (see stargate section) one of the students of that professor popped in and told us all about it
Seems the Proffesor has now released a book with his original story line I have not read it yet but I bought the only 5 copies he had put on Amazon ($4.99 each)
If anyone is still in contact wityh Beth let her know I want to talk to her and will send her a copy Lost her phone number
Well it seems now that he has sent more copies to Amazon (I see them for $28.00 now)
Egyptscape by Omar Zuhdi (2013-11-20) (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A0BO928/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01A0BO928&linkCode=as2&tag=pegasreseacon-20&linkId=fa125c7e3cbef18895e98567e1df88b5)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31UwtJkxB-L._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A0BO928/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01A0BO928&linkCode=as2&tag=pegasreseacon-20&linkId=fa125c7e3cbef18895e98567e1df88b5)