Hold onto your exosuits and get ready to dial again: while Fallout keeps fans grinning and Stranger Things says its last goodbye, Amazon Prime Video is aiming straight for the stars with the return of a legendary sci-fi saga. Yes, Stargate is ready to roar back into action, and this new series looks set to rival the ambition (and spectacle) of any Hollywood blockbuster!
Nostalgia, Hype and a Legendary Return
For years, TV series have stood shoulder to shoulder with cinema’s biggest blockbusters. Between Fallout, Stranger Things, and The Last of Us, streaming platforms have learned what makes our geeky hearts tick: a perfect shot of nostalgia mixed with top-shelf production values. So it’s no surprise that Amazon Prime Video decided to play their ace with the return of Stargate—after years of rumors, cancellations, and dashed hopes, fans are finally about to see the iconic Stargate open once more. And by all accounts, this new project is aiming high.
What’s stoking the hype?
- An ambitious production meant to echo the flash and dazzle of Hollywood's latest hits.
- A creative team peppered with familiar faces for veteran fans and fresh visionaries for the next generation.
The Dream Team: Old Faces and New Energy
The announcement quickly revealed a creative team sure to comfort and excite the die-hards. Martin Gero, best known as the head writer for Stargate Atlantis, is taking on the mantle of showrunner. He won’t be steering the ship alone—he’s joined by none other than Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, the originators of the iconic 1994 Stargate film. At this point, little has been revealed about the storyline, but one thing is clear: the new series aims to unite old fans and newcomers alike.
But there’s a double-edged sword in this ambition. On one hand, the scale and polish promise a truly epic return. On the other, there’s the risk of falling into the traps that sometimes trip up modern mega-productions. (Let’s just hope we keep our beloved sense of wonder AND don’t get blinded by too many lens flares.)
Blockbuster Secrets and a New Era of Filming
If you’re an OG Stargate fan, you probably remember Michael Shanks, who brought Dr. Daniel Jackson to life across a decade of adventures. Recently, YouTuber Dial the Gate grilled him about the new series. Although Shanks himself won’t be joining this new expedition, he let slip a few telling details about Amazon’s high-octane production approach—details that might make you excited, nervous, or a bit of both.
According to Shanks, this fresh Stargate installment will use filming methods reminiscent of today’s Hollywood heavyweights (think Marvel and Disney). The plan? Keep secrecy airtight. Scripts and dialogue are sliced up, with actors only seeing snippets—no full scripts land in their inbox. This keeps leaks at bay and surprises intact, but as Shanks points out with a wry smile, it can also leave actors slightly befuddled:
- “I don’t know if it’s necessarily the best way when it comes to actors—not really telling them what they’re working on. When I filmed a Netflix sci-fi series, I never saw the script. I didn’t have a clue what was happening. We’d film, and I’d just read my scenes, given one week before. I remember saying at the time: ‘Can’t wait to watch the show to work out what we were all doing there!'”
If you keep tabs on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you’ll recognize this style—a nod to the secrecy behind projects like Avengers Doomsday, where shooting began before scripts were finished and rewrites happened by the day. Sometimes, actors found themselves solo in front of a green screen, not even knowing to whom they were delivering their lines. How closely Stargate will mirror these strategies remains to be seen, but it’s clear they’re drawing at least a little inspiration. Here’s hoping it won’t stop the new series from living up to those sky-high expectations. For now, though, fans sit tight: there’s still no release date for the resurrection of Stargate.
The Magic (and the Flaws) That Made Stargate Unforgettable
What made Stargate such a beloved saga despite its modest means? Fans cherished:
- Outstanding performances from the cast
- Stories set in our contemporary era
- A kaleidoscope of architecture, species, and ideas
- Imagination, charm, catchy music, and diverse scenarios inspired by science, humor, and more
- Of course, the Stargate itself—a gateway to infinite stories
Its weak points? Well, the special effects, sets, and sometimes repetitive natural landscapes took a hit due to limited budgets, especially by the series’ end. But as fans will tell you, the powerful performances kept the show’s engine running strong.
Stargate Universe did experiment with more landscape variety, but some fans found it too restrictive, a bit like LOST. On the upside, its depiction of alien encounters felt fresh, as the aliens actually didn’t know English—unlike in SG-1 and Atlantis, where things went a little too smoothly on the communication front.
So, as we wait eagerly for Amazon’s new Stargate to open and whisk us away, let’s remember what made the originals such a triumph: great acting, wild imagination, and the endless possibilities of the stars. Will Amazon’s high-ambition approach recapture the magic, or will all that blockbuster secrecy leave us scratching our heads? Only one way to find out: keep your eye on that shimmering event horizon!
I’m afraid it will end up being woke like the new Star Trek drek.
exactly. needless dribble added where the original had everything needed. worries me of a lack of the OG show people being involved too. What will likely happen is the new tactic to “put over” a new show by bringing down the old one or characters
we see too often that instead of investing time and effort into making great new characters, they’ll use the old characters and bring them down in order to put the new ones over them (think Luke and Rey in Star Wars) they’ll also likely tear down the way the old show left things in order for them to use fan favourite villains etc. I’d rather rewatch the old show…. though the article was right about one thing, those landscapes on every planet being the same damn grass plane with woods and such got repetitive as hell lol
10 seasons of SG1, 5 seasons of atlantis, 2 seasons of universe, and out of all that content, you couldn’t use an actual picture, and instead used some AI garbage? That, coupled with “grab your exo suits!” Shows me that you know absolutely nothing of, and don’t care to learn the franchise about which you write.
They NEED TO BRING BACK FIREFLY W/THE ORIGINAL CAST‼️‼️
YES!!!!
No they NEED TO BRING BACK FIREFLY W/THE SAME CAST‼️‼️‼️
No way they can do a Stargate show with just 10 episodes a season. it would take them years just to do 1 arking storyline like they would do in one season of SG-1.
thats one more issue…people working there today are simply not vapable to produce something as good and as big as before. And its Amazon…so you know its gonna be another woke sh*t with them changing the lore and characters as much as possible to fit their narrative and spread THE MESSAGE. absolutely nothing to look forward to.
Ethan Collins needs to abandon old style critical writing and embrace a world where readers need it short and sweet. Hiding the punchline behind a pile of forwards is no longer intrigue, it’s called a waste of time.
Well I’m looking forward to it! I just hope they don’t f#ck it up like every other franchise show. Make it good! Better still, make it great! Make it better than the 3 preceding series!
Good grief! It was a second rate action franchise masquerading as sci fi. No thank you. Finish the expanse, renew Wheel of Time. Not this dross.
Yet you took the time to read the article and comment about it hahahaha
Wheel of time show was an abomination. Utter woke garbage. Books were great, show was Rafe pandering to his boyfriend. From the very beginning to the very end it was just Rafe’s hatemail to the original fans
You do remember that The Expanse was finished and Stargate was one of the highest-rated shows of its time, still drawing in viewership today.
Totally agree with the comment made about The Expanse”. My all time favorite that never seemed to get out of control with their realistic technical representation of what “real life” space exploration SHOULD look like.
I hope it is better than Star gate universe. I found that very disappointing.
there’s no way they have the decision making ability to get good writing to back this IP. Stargate cannot work in season like modern TV which is just a drawn out movie. it need to be episodic writing, it can have a season Arc but no, they don’t have the capabilities of making this float.
Huh? Who the heck ever compared SGU to Lost?
Maybe they’ve changed their tunes but Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich were producers in title only on the other series and I’d expect more of the same as they really had no love for the shows.
It’s Amazon. It won’t go well.
Do you use AI to write all your articles? I don’t visit this site often (despite being keen on the sort of stuff you cover) because so much of it reads like it’s written by AI. If you don’t, you might want to look at your writing style/the house style to make it seem less like you do.