New Stargate Series Dropped At Amazon

In November of 2025, Stargate fans rejoiced. After years of stops, starts, and half-promises from studios, there would finally be a new Stargate series thanks to Amazon. Even better, that series would be headed by Martin Gero, a writer and producer for Stargate: Atlantis. Joining him were other Stargate alums, Brad Wright and Joe Mallozzi. Their plan: create a new series for the franchise that built on what came before while serving as an accessible jumping-on point for new viewers. 

The existing fanbase was ecstatic and willingly jumped on the bandwagon. People they trusted with the brand were in charge, and while no details had been released about the new show's premise, they were eager to see what came next. They were also recruiting new fans to the old shows in anticipation of the new series. For once, a legacy fanbase was excited for a new show. 

Early reports were that Amazon was on board with Gero's premise, and his team set about writing scripts, hiring technical crew, and began scouting filming locations in the London area. As recently as mid-May, the writing team had held their initial meetings, and the first scripts were well underway. Initial casting was in progress, and everything was set for filming to begin this fall. 

Then it happened. 

Leadership at Amazon changed. The man in charge of giving the new Stargate show a green light was, Peter Friedlander, Head of Television. He joined Amazon last fall, and the new Stargate series was one of his first pick-ups. However, decision-making for Amazon's worldbuilding and genre series department later fell to Blair Fetter, who joined the streamer in February. On June 2, Amazon announced the in-development Stargate series was dead. 

In most cases, this would not be newsworthy. Shows die in the in-development stage all the time. The difference now is that the announcement of the new show was highly publicised. Gero, Wright, and Mallozzi participated in an online event with Gateworld, the fan source for information about the franchise since the late 1990s when the original Stargate: SG1 and its spinoffs were in production, to announce the new series. There were articles in the major industry papers, all hailing the new show and noting that Amazon was standing by the existing fanbase by hiring known members of the franchise's production team. If Amazon was using the announcements to gauge interest, the needles all pointed to 'high'. 

When Variety broke the story about the cancellation, unnamed sources within Amazon offered the following explanation:  

"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."

This is an assertion Joe Mallozzi has denied: 

"Creator Martin Gero developed a new Stargate series over two years, ultimately crafting a show that offered a fresh jumping-on point for new viewers while deeply respecting existing canon. It was a series that avoided the pitfalls of several modern remakes and reboots by fully embracing the core of its predecessors: action, adventure, exploration, wonder, heart, humor, and found family. And based on that creative vision, the new Stargate series was greenlit in November of 2025." 

Amazon has stated that they still want to do something with the Stargate IP. However, they want to explore a new show with a creative team that will offer a 'fresh perspective'. 

Needless to say, fans are not happy with that idea and are not taking the decision lying down. Hashtags #savestargate and #LetGeroBuildTheGate are appearing on social media. At least one website is now up, https://savestargate.com, offering fans resources on who they can contact at Amazon to politely complain about the abrupt cancellation. Fans are also planning larger, more organised events to try and convince Amazon to change its mind. 

Will it matter? Hard to say. There have been cases where fans forced networks to change course. Star Trek, Cagney & Lacey, and The Sentinel are three shows whose fan-run "save our show" campaigns succeeded. 

Stargate has a proven staying power. Fans have kept the franchise alive for the last fifteen years since Stargate Universe ended while they waited for someone, anyone, to stand with them and tell more stories within the universe they love. Amazon has the chance to be that someone.