As the dust settles on Amazon's shock decision to scrap its in-development Stargate revival series, its consulting producer has disputed a claim that the show would not have appealed to a broad enough audience.
Yesterday, Variety broke the news that Amazon had walked away from its greenlit Stargate series, announced for Prime Video just six months ago. It was claimed that Amazon were reportedly unhappy with the direction of the project, and uncertain it would appeal to a wider viewership beyond existing Stargate fans.
Now, veteran Stargate writer Joseph Mallozzi has hit back at that claim, and shared inside knowledge on what the series would have looked like, gleaned from having served as one of its consulting producers.
"Nope. No. Sorry. Gonna have to push back on this," Mallozzi wrote in a post on X/Twitter. "We were ever mindful of creating a show that would have broad appeal."
Mallozzi previously penned more than 70 episodes of Stargate SG-1 and its spinoffs Stargate: Atlantis and Stargate: Universe. He had been working on Amazon's unnamed Stargate revival with another franchise veteran: writer, executive producer and showrunner Martin Gero, who had also written numerous episodes of the above shows.
"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," Mallozzi revealed. "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.
"As of today, officially, that original vision is no more. We'll never get the opportunity to introduce you to that world and those characters – or reintroduce you to, and check in with, some familiar faces from the past."
Word that fans will have caught up with existing characters will likely only make the disappointment of the series' cancellation harder to hear. While no actors had officially confirmed their involvement in the revival, Stargate SG-1's beloved Daniel Jackson actor Michael Shanks had frequently expressed his enthusiasm for the project, and shared Pellozzi's post on his own social media. "As always, I can’t find the words," Shanks wrote. "So I'll share Joe's. He's the writer for a reason 🥹"
"My heart breaks," Pellozzi concluded. "For the incredibly talented writers who worked tirelessly to bring this show to life. For Martin who maintained an unwavering positive outlook throughout despite the challenges, and who always strove to make a show that would honor the fans while welcoming a new audiences. And for the long-suffering Stargate fandom who waited so long and came so close to getting a show they truly would have loved."
Amazon is yet to officially comment on the series' cancellation. Yesterday's report suggested the company was still interested in a way forward for the franchise overall, though this iteration of it is no more.
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
