Amazon Axes Stargate Revival TV Series From Martin Gero
Amazon has canceled a planned Stargate television revival series led by Martin Gero before it entered production. Executives reportedly feared the project lacked broad appeal, though the company remains interested in future iterations of the franchise.
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This reflects the high-stakes and volatile nature of streaming service content strategies regarding established intellectual property.
You know the saying about how when one door closes, another one opens? Well, when it comes to revivals of sci-fi franchises based on a 1994 Roland Emmerich movie , it s more like when one Stargate opens, the same Stargate closes. Yes, just seven months after Amazon announced a new Stargate series from Blindspot creator Martin Gero would soon be heading our way, Variety is reporting that Uncle Bezos has closed his wallet and the show has already been axed before ever making it into production.
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