It has been three months since Prime Video canceled the Stargate reboot series, but fans, including many franchise stars, are still actively trying to save it. A dedicated campaign labelled “Save Stargate with Martin Gero!” has been running for months, and the Change.org petition has gathered over 123,000 signatures so far. Additionally, #SaveStargate remains a common presence on social media and even appears in comments on Prime Video posts promoting unrelated movies and shows.
The planned sci-fi series was to be led by franchise veteran Martin Gero, who previously wrote for all three live-action Stargate series. Other key contributors, including Brad Wright, Joseph Mallozzi, Dean Devlin, and Roland Emmerich, also joined as producers and executive producers during development, though few story details were initially disclosed. However, this is about to change as a franchise icon recently revealed surprising news, including story specifics and the show’s cancellation status.
During the Stargate SG-1 reunion panel at Rose City Comic Con, moderated by ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan, Richard Dean Anderson, who played Jack O’Neill in all ten seasons of SG-1, explained that the cancelled Amazon series wasn’t actually a reboot. According to him, SG-1‘s Daniel Jackson, portrayed by Michael Shanks in the military sci-fi series, would serve as a conduit to connect “our show” and universe to the next generation.
“I’ve stayed out of touch with many things in my life, but the politics going on over the reboot, they’re calling it – first of all, it technically didn’t seem like a reboot more than it was using Michael Shanks’ character, Daniel, well again, as the conduit that would take us from our show, from our universe to the next generation of it.”
Is Amazon’s ‘Stargate’ Truly Dead?
Since Amazon cancelled the highly anticipated series in June, various reports have emerged exploring potential reasons. Initial reports indicated Amazon executives worried the series might only appeal to the existing fanbase. However, later reports suggested that leadership changes within Amazon played a role. Currently, Anderson offers more insight, suggesting the cancellation stemmed from disagreements over who would have “control” of the show.
“Something has gone awry in the negotiations, or the development, or who’s going to run it, who’s going to control it, etc. etc. There’s so many things that take place behind my scene anyway. I can guess what has been happening, but I think it’s been forestalled because of all of those things I just referenced a second ago.”
As for the possibility of the cancelled Stargate series returning, the SG-1 star is admittedly unsure of its current status and isn’t very optimistic. Also, conversations with Michael Shanks imply that “it’s kind of a dead issue,” but Anderson himself is unsure and prefers to keep his opinions private. Despite this, he acknowledges the ongoing efforts through the “Save Stargate” campaign and remains hopeful the project can be revived.
Stargate SG-1 streams on Prime Video.
via Collider