New "Stargate" series commissioned by Amazon MGM for Prime Video

[Fezzik]

‘Stargate’ TV Series From Martin Gero Based On Sci-Fi Franchise Ordered By Amazon

Amazon MGM Studios has given a series order to Stargate, based on the iconic sci-fi franchise, from Stargate veteran Martin Gero.

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Amazon were always going to milk the MGM back catalogue. This one at least has some of the original creative team on board.

Gero will serve as creator, writer, executive producer and showrunner of Stargate. Executive producers also include Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell for Safehouse Pictures (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) as well as Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, the duo behind the 1994 Stargate movie. Brad Wright and Joe Mallozzi, longtime creative leaders within the Stargate TV universe, will serve as consulting producers.

 

[ZEE]

I am a big fan of STARGATE SG-1 and Atlantis, bit less for Universe as it was shot rubbish and had some bad stories, but the worst was the Origins that felt liek a boring cash grab of the stargate brand, and period piece that I didnt need to see about Catherine langford and her bloody memoirs.

Anyways I have hopes but a little reservation about this, hopefully it turns out to be great as I saw this, so they gunnin' for the fans hopefully.

 

[Famine]

Universe as it was shot rubbish

They leaned a bit into found-footage style, but I liked it. Universe was just too hard and dark for a lot of fans, but the cliffhanger cancellation was wretched. It had plenty legs left.

Concerned by the film people's involvement; Emmerich particularly heaped scorn on SG-1. I hope the many TV people involved can keep it closer to the massaged continuity of the series and not boot back to the film.

Maybe give us a finish to Universe too. Destiny's destiny...

 

[Nacho Libre]

I suspect a reboot starting from the end of the movie, but what I dread is 8–10-episode seasons made 2-3 years apart from each other.

 

[Fezzik]

I suspect a reboot starting from the end of the movie, but what I dread is 8–10-episode seasons made 2-3 years apart from each other.

Amazon Greenlights A New Stargate Series » GateWorld

FIRST ON GATEWORLD: A new Stargate series is now in pre-production for Prime Video, with veteran writer and producer Martin Gero at the helm.

www.gateworld.net

Not a reboot

“Gero emphasized for long-time fans that the new series will not be a reboot.

“It is not a reboot,” Gero said. “It is a brand new chapter. It’s its own unique chapter in the Stargate universe.”

 

[ZEE]

They leaned a bit into found-footage style, but I liked it. Universe was just too hard and dark for a lot of fans, but the cliffhanger cancellation was wretched. It had plenty legs left.

Concerned by the film people's involvement; Emmerich particularly heaped scorn on SG-1. I hope the many TV people involved can keep it closer to the massaged continuity of the series and not boot back to the film.

Maybe give us a finish to Universe too. Destiny's destiny...

The found footage style was just the creators at the time copying other pretty pantsy shows like LOST and STAR TREK which was somewhat emphasised by JJ's annoyingly terrible filming style which I am not a fan of. I felt the TV movies, ARK OF TRUTH and Continuum, the original show and Atlantis spinoff had a certain film-like quality in how they had been filmed and shot to give them a unique style visually.

The cast of Destiny were so good, Robert Caryle, Lou "frikkin" Diamond phillips, Ming-Na Wen, Julia Benson, Louis Ferreira, but all their chracetr s and stories were severly underutilised by not following the SG formula. They (no pun intended) alienated a key demographic of the Stargate audience + fanbase with that show.

So what this new show needs to do imo is stick with the less is more with Stargate and explore new worlds like never before!

 

[sirjim73]

I think it will be an entirely new cast and show, but I think it will need enough of the vibe of SG-1 and Atlantis in its formula for it to be a success.

I wonder if anyone other than the producers knew about this beforehand. When I was at this (see below) at the end of May, during the main guest talk with RDA one of the attendees asked whether he would come back to help a new show if there was one (basically in some kind of cameo role, he's retired now) and he replied that because of his respect for the legacy of the show, and for the producers he would if asked.

I think it unlikely we'll get an RDA cameo like we did in the Atlantis pilot, but if anyone knew a new show was coming back in May, RDA would probably be the most likely person to know.

Martin Gero spent enough time working on the original show, that the new show might not actually be bad. But I'll try not to get too excited until i hear more about it.

All the guests seemed to be in good shape (and me, though I've put on a few pounds since then )

 

[ZEE]

I think it will be an entirely new cast and show, but I think it will need enough of the vibe of SG-1 and Atlantis in its formula for it to be a success.

I wonder if anyone other than the producers knew about this beforehand. When I was at this (see below) at the end of May, during the main guest talk with RDA one of the attendees asked whether he would come back to help a new show if there was one (basically in some kind of cameo role, he's retired now) and he replied that because of his respect for the legacy of the show, and for the producers he would if asked.

I think it unlikely we'll get an RDA cameo like we did in the Atlantis pilot, but if anyone knew a new show was coming back in May, RDA would probably be the most likely person to know.

Martin Gero spent enough time working on the original show, that the new show might not actually be bad. But I'll try not to get too excited until i hear more about it.

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All the guests seemed to be in good shape (and me, though I've put on a few pounds since then )
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I want that Ascension poster, so very cool artwork!!! Is that a new show name as it wud sound very cool??? Hmmm???? Stargate Ascension???

 

[sirjim73]

I want that Ascension poster, so very cool artwork!!! Is that a new show name as it wud sound very cool??? Hmmm???? Stargate Ascension???

No, it's just the name that Starfury conventions came up with for their new annual Stargate conventions in the UK. Next one is in August 2026.

Ascension - A Stargate Convention - Starfury Conventions

Meet the cast of Stargate at Starfury: Ascension! A three day convention featuring autographs, photos, and Q&As with the cast.

seanharry.com

It is great artwork though!

Starfury have been running smaller, more intimate, conventions in the UK a long time (in a Heathrow hotel or in Birmingham). I used to go their Buffy/Angel conventions 20+ years ago. And a few from Galactica, Heroes etc.

They also started annual Star Trek conventions at Heathrow in September. Jess Bush got off a plane at 11am on the Saturday and was signing at 3pm, flew home on Monday and was back filming Strange New Worlds on the Tuesday...

Back in the 90s/00s, similar Stargate conventions were run by Wolf Conventions, when SG-1 and Atlantis were in production. And i went to a lot of those, first one was called SG-1, second SG-2 etc. Think the last one i went to was the 10th anniversary in 2004, which means 10 years of autographs

I've pretty much met everyone from SG-1 and SGA already, at the Wolf Conventions, Don Davis was very much larger than life, and memories of meeting him flooded back when I was at Ascension.

Sadly, the guy running Wolf Conventions stopped doing conventions. It's bloody hard work organising these things.

 

[Fezzik]

Martin Gero's 'Stargate' Series Not Moving Forward At Amazon

Stargate, which received a series order by Prime Video in November 2025, will not be moving forward, Deadline has confirmed.

deadline.com

‘Stargate’ TV Series From Martin Gero Not Moving Forward at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE)

The new "Stargate" TV series has been axed at Amazon, Variety has learned.

variety.com

According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Amazon execs were concerned that Gero’s take on the series would not have broad appeal beyond the franchise’s already dedicated fanbase.

So now they’ll try again and end up with a new version that no one watches, not even the existing fanbase.

 

[Fezzik]

Daniel Jackson Would Have Been In Amazon's Cancelled Stargate Show » GateWorld

New details have emerged about Michael Shanks' role in the fourth live-action Stargate series, with actor confirming his participation.

www.gateworld.net

Alternate universe with a load of fan service cameos. Maybe Amazon made the right call on this.

 

[sirjim73]

Daniel Jackson Would Have Been In Amazon's Cancelled Stargate Show » GateWorld

New details have emerged about Michael Shanks' role in the fourth live-action Stargate series, with actor confirming his participation.

www.gateworld.net

Alternate universe with a load of fan service cameos. Maybe Amazon made the right call on this.

MS and RDA were at Ascension 2 last weekend (along with other SG1 guests). I didn't go this year as I'd already met them (again) last year [as per post above]. Plus Amanda Tapping had to cancel unfortunately last minute due to another work commitment.

So I didn't see him talk about the cancelled show during his guest talk. Although i think he only confirmed that he was going to be a series regular (the rest of the info has come from other sources).

I'm not convinced an alternate universe setting would have worked for long (they've been doing alternate universe stories since the end of season 1!). Perhaps the writers had come up with an approach to make it a better setup - I would have to know more about the trajectory of the show to give an opinion on that.

On the other hand I consider that MS could easily lead a show and I guess it was a way of avoiding the need to include all of SG1 as regulars (either the original or later quartets).

Supposedly Amazon are still looking for a way to utilise the IP, but we will have to wait and see if anything comes from that (seems unlikely).

I suppose we could end up with a situation like Battlestar Galactica where we got a completely different show but one of the original actors became involved (rest in peace Richard Hatch) (albeit in a completely different role).

PS As an aside, Ascension 3 next year is going to focus mainly on Atlantis cast, so I will be likely to attend that one.

(Although I've met all the Atlantis cast as well at events about 15 years ago).

For some giggles, see how many SG1 names you can recognise from these...:

Don S Davis is on middle right, above Within The Serpent's Grasp, sadly long since passed.

 

[Famine]

Alternate universe with a load of fan service cameos. Maybe Amazon made the right call on this.

It would have been fine as a jumping-off point, but alternate universe stuff is rarely done well and SG-1 isn't short of examples of that: TBFTGOG, that godawful Moebius season-ender, Ripple Effect, hell even Continuum was dreary. 2010 was neat though, but only really due to 2001 later on.

Still better than Trek mirror universe (and Continuum ended like Trek mirror universe: Mitchell, but with beard), but I've watched more interesting trees growing than Trek mirror universe.