It’s been three weeks since sci-fi fans everywhere were left devastated when news of Martin Gero’s Stargate reboot was canceled with no warning. Rumors had long been swirling about the show’s revival, and it seemed that preproduction was already underway at Amazon MGM Studios. And now, in the wake of the show getting the axe, fans have come together in multiple ways to see if there’s a chance to bring the show back from the dead. It started with a petition that quickly garnered over 100,000 signatures. Then there was the GoFundMe campaign launched to raise awareness. But now, fans are trying something new to get the studios’ attention.
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The #SaveStargate campaign has officially taken to Times Square to make their feelings known with not one but two billboards calling for the series’ production to be restarted. Previously, the movement had a demonstration in Culver City, where a plane flew overhead, a banner trailing behind it that read “#SaveStargate. Fans Want Martin Gero.” Speaking about both events, organizer James Kerfoot said, per Collider, “There is a global fanbase that is still going strong nearly thirty years after Stargate SG-1 first premiered. We knew we couldn’t limit our efforts to California, so this week we rally in NYC to have our voices heard.”
Fans Are Serious About Wanting More Stargate
It was first announced that the revival series would be moving forward in November, 2025. Amazon MGM drummed up a ton of excitement, especially when it was revealed that series veteran Martin Gero would return to helm the project. The news originally broke on Variety, which reported that the series was canceled because they didn’t believe Gero’s take on the story would appeal to anyone outside the existing fanbase—news that deeply upset those same existing fans and set off calls for subscription cancellations. “This is the MGM-acquisition playbook on repeat. Amazon buys the IP, sits on it, burns years of talented people’s work, and walks away the second it doesn’t fit some vague ‘programming strategy.’ We’re the reason this franchise survived 30 years. SG-1 ran ten seasons. Atlantis ran five. The fandom waited years for this. And they threw it out,” said one fan.
And it’s definitely a wild choice to use core fanbase appeal as the reason to cancel a show—especially when, as fans have said, that same fanbase kept multiple series alive for over a decade. The series’ return, with a veteran leading the production, also guarantees that those same fans will pass the torch, getting their friends or kids into the series and expanding the existing fanbase and viewership. In truth, the Stargate revival cancellation only further highlights what television is now that streaming has taken over—viewership matters less, and new subscriptions to platforms reign supreme.
What are your thoughts on the Stargate cancellation? Do you think the #SaveStargate campaign has a chance of bringing it back? Let us know in the comments. And don’t forget to check out the ComicBook forum to see what other fans are saying.
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