News Stargate Martin Gero’s Stargate Series Is Canceled at Amazon Stargate may yet live on in some other form By Molly Templeton | Published on June 3, 2026 Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Comment 0 Share New Share Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer The new Stargate series didn’t make it out of the resurrection sarcophagus. In November, Amazon MGM Studios announced a new addition to the franchise: a “next phase” from Martin Gero, who worked on Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe. But just seven months later, Variety has the news that the show has been canceled. “According to an individual with knowledge of the situation,” Variety notes, “Amazon execs were concerned that Gero’s take on the series would not have broad appeal beyond the franchise’s already dedicated fanbase.” No plot or character details were ever announced about the Gero show, which was supposed to be a “bold new chapter” for the franchise that has been running since the 1994 James Spader/Kurt Russell film. The series Stargate SG-1 followed, for ten seasons; Stargate Atlantis ran for five seasons; several other series and two direct-to-video movies exist, and they are not all in continuity with one another. But they all, presumably, have Stargates, alien-built doorways that allow for instantaneous travel across the universe (provided there is another Stargate where one is trying to go). Amazon had been considering developing new Stargate projects for years; the massive corporation’s purchase of MGM Studios brought with it the rights to a lot of franchises. Variety notes that the studio “is still exploring new ways to further the franchise.”[end-mark] The post Martin Gero’s <i>Stargate</i> Series Is Canceled at Amazon appeared first on Reactor.