Amazon Developing New Stargate Series
Amazon is developing a new 'Stargate' series, energizing the fanbase and prompting speculation about continuity, casting, and connections to previous iterations. The project's details remain under wraps as Amazon invests in expanding classic sci-fi franchises. This move could signal a major revival for the universe and a new era for fans of interstellar adventure.
- The acquisition of the Stargate franchise was part of Amazon's $8.45 billion purchase of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), which was finalized in 2022. This deal gave Amazon the rights to MGM's catalog of 4,000 films and 17,000 television episodes. - The new series is being helmed by showrunner Martin Gero, who previously wrote for *Stargate: Atlantis*. The creative team also includes Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, the creators of the original 1994 film, as executive producers, with Brad Wright and Joseph Mallozzi from the previous TV series serving as consulting producers. - The Stargate franchise began with the 1994 film and has since expanded to include three live-action television series: *Stargate SG-1* (1997-2007), *Stargate Atlantis* (2004-2009), and *Stargate Universe* (2009-2011). - In total, the existing live-action canon consists of 354 episodes across 17 seasons of television, in addition to the original film and two direct-to-DVD movies, *Stargate: The Ark of Truth* and *Stargate: Continuum*. - The writers' room for the new show is scheduled to convene in early 2026, with production expected to start in the fall of 2026. This timeline suggests a potential release date in late 2027 or 2028. - Production for the new series will be based in London, a departure from Vancouver, which was the filming location for the previous television iterations. - Joe Flanigan, who starred as Lt. Colonel John Sheppard in *Stargate: Atlantis*, revealed he was invited to the new show's writers' room by Martin Gero.
