Amazon has greenlit a new Stargate series, which is set to be helmed by Martin Gero, who created the NBC series Blindspot and also worked as Story Editor on the 2004 series Stargate Atlantis.
According to a press release, Amazon describes the upcoming show as a “new original series” that is set to tell its own tale rather than continue a pre-set narrative. Exact plot details still remain under wraps for now, with the series produced by Amazon MGM Studios and airing exclusively on Prime Video at an undetermined date.
Gero, who will serve as both showrunner and executive producer, is no stranger to the franchise, as apart from Atlantis, the 48-year-old also worked on the franchise’s two other series, 1997’s Stargate SG-1 and 2009’s Stargate Universe.
“Twenty years ago, my first real job in television was as a Story Editor on Stargate: Atlantis,” Gero told Variety. “I spent five years at the franchise working across all three series, Stargate taught me everything about making television — it’s written into my DNA. I’m beyond thrilled that Amazon MGM Studios has entrusted me with guiding this incredible franchise into its next phase. For those who’ve kept the gate active through conventions, rewatches, and unwavering faith — this one’s for you. And for those that are new to our world — I promise you’re in for something extraordinary.”
The franchise originally kicked off with the 1994 film of the same name, directed by Roland Emmerich, which centred on Daniel Jackson (James Spader), a doctor who activates the titular Stargate while decoding hieroglyphs discovered and confiscated by the military, opening a portal leading to an otherworldly realm. The film was followed by the hit TV series Stargate SG-1, itself spawning a spin-off with Atlantis. The franchise would go on to receive two more movies in 2008,The Ark of Truth and Continuum, alongside the Syfy series Universe in 2009 and most recently, Origins in 2018.
In addition to the upcoming Stargate series, Gero is perhaps best-known for creating the 2015 NBC series Blindspot, which starred Jaimie Alexander as a mysterious woman whose tattoos contain clues alluding to a criminal conspiracy. He also has experience handling series reboots, previously working on the 2022 series Quantum Leap and 2021’s Kung Fu.
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