‘This Is the Stargate They’ve Been Waiting 14 Years For’: Prime’s New Series Is Coming—Here’s What We Know

Stargate is officially coming back to television, and the news wasn’t delivered through a press release or corporate livestream. Instead, the announcement went directly to the people who kept the franchise alive for the past 14 years: the fandom. In a shared Zoom reveal, Martin Gero, who serves as creator and showrunner, along with Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe co-creator Brad Wright and executive producer Joseph Mallozzi (both of whom are consultants on the new show) along with two of the most recognizable voices in Gate fandom—Darren Sumner of GateWorld.com and David Reed of YouTube’s Dial the Gate—confirmed that a brand new Stargate TV series is in development at Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video.

What follows are the biggest takeaways about the new Stargate TV show, answered entirely by the people bringing the franchise back.

Is the new ‘Stargate’ series on Prime really happening?

Martin Gero (series creator): “This has been a very hard secret to keep for the last 18 months, but we can announce that a brand new Stargate series is coming to Prime Video.”

Are the original ‘Stargate’ creators returning?

Gero: “It’s so rare for the original creators to get to work on the new version of a show. It’s just incredible that Amazon, MGM Studios and Prime Video have come together and not gone in a totally new direction—that they have respected what we have all created. And when I say we all, I don’t just mean Brad and Joe. I mean all of the cast and crew, all of the writers and to a large extent the fandom. For us, we wanted to come here and make the announcement today with you guys because it was our way of just saying thank you. Thank you for keeping the lights on.”

Why did you decide to announce the new ‘Stargate’ series to fans first?

Gero: “You guys have been keeping it going. You were such a huge part of the show. It’s pre–social media, so GateWorld was the place where people would convene when they wanted to talk about the show. Much of the fan community grew out of GateWorld, and in the 14 years that the show has been off the air, it’s not just you guys, but an incredible fandom of podcasters and cosplay and convention goers that have kept the demand for Stargate alive. The endless rewatches have helped beyond what I can even explain.”

What has fan support meant between series?

Joseph Mallozzi (consultant): “When I first joined the franchise in its fourth season, one of the first things I did was get on social media and start to interact with the fans. Little did I realize that I would be interacting with them for 25 years, and I can tell you that in that span, their enthusiasm for Stargate has never waned. Hardly a day ever went by when someone wouldn’t ask me, ‘When is new Stargate coming out? When are we going to get a new Stargate?’ And the opportunity to finally tell them Stargate is coming is incredible.”

Is the new show a reboot?

Gero: “It is not a reboot. It is a brand new chapter. It’s its own unique chapter in the Stargate universe. We want fans to feel like this is the Stargate they’ve been waiting 14 years for, but we also want a brand new audience to come in without having to have watched 350 episodes of an amazing show. They can start with episode one of the new Stargate show, and then if they love it, they can go back and watch everything else.”

Will familiar characters and cast members return in the new ‘Stargate’ series?

Gero: “Most of the world is finding out at the same time as these fans, so just give us a beat. More to come.”

Will it still feel like ‘Stargate?’

Brad Wright (creative consultant): “A lot of speculation about what people want the show to be and what they don’t want the show to be… I strongly feel that they will watch this show and say, ‘This is Stargate.’ And we’re going to be able to do things that we could not do in 1997. Even beyond that, we’re going to be able to do almost anything in terms of visual effects and everything our imagination can come up with. Now I won’t be the guy in the office saying no, because we can do stuff now.”

What kind of story will the new show tell?

Gero: “It takes place today. It takes place on Earth—the Earth that you recognize—but this gateway to the stars allows us to tell these amazing stories with epic scope, an incredible sense of humor and a sense of presence in the real world. My wife is not a huge sci-fi fan, and a lot of that is because she’s like, ‘What’s this got to do with me?’ What’s great about Stargate is that it tears down those barriers. This is a show for everyone everywhere.”

Will fans continue to get updates?

Gero: “We could talk for hours. This is just a first taste to share the excitement. We’re back. It’s happening. It’s going to be incredible. And we’ll be in touch. This is not the last you’re going to hear from us. We’re literally still getting all of our socials together, but we’ll be talking semi-regularly.”

When will the new ‘Stargate’ TV show premiere on Prime?

Gero: “We’re starting the writers’ room on the other side of the year [2026]. These things take about two years, give or take. It might be a little shorter, it might be a little longer—hopefully it’s not longer.”

Why do you think ‘Stargate’ still matters so much to fans 14 years later?

Darren Sumner: “Stargate matters. It’s not just a show. This is a franchise, a world that has brought people together. It has helped people connect with their family and it has helped us to make new friendships. So the fact that we get more of it is just a joy.”

A short history of the ‘Stargate’ franchise

1994 — Stargate (feature film):  Directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Kurt Russell and James Spader, the film introduces the concept of an ancient wormhole device buried in Egypt, unlocking interstellar travel and contact with alien civilizations.

1997–2007 — Stargate SG-1: Launched on Showtime before moving to Syfy, the series expands the mythology of the film through the U.S. Air Force’s Stargate Command. Co-created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, it became one of the longest-running American sci-fi series with 10 seasons.

2004–2009 — Stargate Atlantis: Built off the success of SG-1, Atlantis follows a multi-national team in the Pegasus Galaxy. It helped usher in the franchise’s global fandom during the early rise of streaming and international broadcast syndication.

2009–2011 — Stargate Universe: A darker, serialized take from Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, Universe follows stranded explorers aboard an Ancient starship. Though short-lived at two seasons, it built a passionate and vocal fan following.

Direct-to-video films (2008–2009): Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum conclude major SG-1 arcs, with plans for additional films halted during MGM’s financial shift.

Web & Animation extensions (2002–2018): Projects such as Stargate Infinity (animated), Stargate Universe Kino (web series), and Stargate Origins (digital prequel) expand the canon in varying formats.

2025 — New Stargate TV show at Amazon MGM Studios announced: Following Amazon’s acquisition of MGM, development begins on a new live-action Stargate series. In 2025, writer-producer Martin Gero announces the first new Stargate show in 14 years, with franchise creators and executive producer Brad Wright and Joseph Mallozzi invited to participate in its development.