Submitted by Neo2199 t3_z88iil in television
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theg2 t1_iyargif wrote
I'd love for some new Stargate after seeing what they did for The Expanse.
matthieuC t1_iyatby4 wrote
Let's hope a Stargate revival goes better because The Expanse was cancelled mid story
theg2 t1_iyaz48j wrote
Amazon picked up the Expanse and honestly played it out until a reasonable conclusion given >!the massive time jump !<
NuPNua t1_iycvk25 wrote
>Amazon picked up the Expanse and honestly played it out until a reasonable conclusion given >!the massive time jump !<
>!I live in hope they're allowing the actors to age a bit to account for this then they'll come back and finish the story!<
Alastor3 t1_iybmxw0 wrote
hopefully we got 3 more seasons someday
Love-That-Danhausen t1_iyc3puw wrote
The Expanse would have been canceled well earlier if Amazon didn’t save it after Syfy. It got a satisfying conclusion that leaves them room to do the rest later if there’s interest.
NuPNua t1_iycvft1 wrote
To be fair, so did the last series of Stargate.
lightsongtheold t1_iyajzpx wrote
Does seem weird that Amazon have not yet tried to revive Stargate for Prime. Maybe they are waiting to see how The Peripheral does before committing to another sci-fi show?
listyraesder t1_iyan6ju wrote
It takes a long time for these projects to get started.
SpecificAstronaut69 t1_iyb5h3b wrote
I'm a big Gibson fan and I've gotta say...yeah...um...
lazyspaceadventurer t1_iycj8zz wrote
I'm not a big Gibson fan and don't know the source material, but the show is just not very good. Slow, but not in a good way. Plodding. And oh god, the yellow filter on everything.
SpecificAstronaut69 t1_iycky6d wrote
I can pretty much guess the showrunner logic behind it:
"Gibson? He's cyberpunk. Cyberpunk's just vidyagame shit, so our target demographic is 15-year-olds who like to feel smart, but for whom the height of wit is 'u fukk ur dad'."
Could they have at least given Cherise a moustache to twirl?
Vanquisher1000 t1_iybzhn2 wrote
Stargate simply isn't that big. Its fan base has always been modest compared to other sci-fi/fantasy franchises, meaning that the expected audience for a new show isn't that big, especially since what fans seem to want is a continuation of the previous franchise that respects all that backstory and lore and might not be welcoming to newcomers as a result. Combine that small audience with the expense of making sci-fi TV that looks good, and the business case for a new Stargate show isn't as strong as some fans seem to think.
MGM had years to bring back the TV franchise after Universe was cancelled, but they didn't. They have The Handmaid's Tale and are involved with Vikings, so it's not as if they're not interested in genre TV.
sjfiuauqadfj t1_iyb3y9d wrote
all you need to do is get pete davidson to watch stargate and then have him have dinner with jeff bezos where our good man pete will tell jeffrey about stargate
monchota t1_iyctlm0 wrote
Yes please, I just want Stargate, not SGU but SG1 or SGA formula. Im glad this script is coming from Brad Wright.
zsreport t1_iyao6kv wrote
I miss the MGM channel on my cable package, had some good movies.
lightsongtheold t1_iyajr3t wrote
As the new Head of MGM US Scripted TV, Lindsay and her team will develop projects for Amazon Studios, as well as continue to take projects to the external market.
Interesting to see Amazon are still open to MGM selling shows to outside distributors.
D-luxxxx t1_iybli80 wrote
I’m still not sure why they would make MGM their own separate catalog and not fold it into Prime Video. I thought they were into streamlining everything. I don’t think MGM has enough of a following to justify an entirely new service. Makes no sense to me.
Similar-Collar1007 t1_iyc6gkr wrote
Depends on how much the spend and create for new content
mickeyflinn t1_iyd4674 wrote
One thing Amazon Prime Loves to do is nickel and dime subscribers.
hooch t1_iycxb2w wrote
I'd be happy if they did one more season of Get Shorty just to wrap things up. Underrated show.
D-luxxxx t1_iybls46 wrote
Don’t give a shit about Stargate, but bring on an R-rated Robocop series.
Gastroid t1_iyajalm wrote
New leadership for scripted means a new opportunity for Brad Wright's Stargate pilot to be shopped. Pretty much my biggest dream project that could come out of Amazon studios.