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- [Narrator] When MGM's sale to Amazon
was announced May 26th,
in a blockbuster eight and a half billion dollar deal,
there was a surge of excitement from the "Stargate" fandom.
After 11 years of watching "Stargate" sit on the MGM shelf
and hoping a studio with enough money and interest
to revive the franchise would show up,
it finally happened.
Fans cheered and rallied.
#saveTheGate was having a major moment here.
Most fans knew that funding was the biggest reason
"Stargate" hadn't been revived
under the current MGM leadership.
So to have the company spending a half a billion dollars
to make a "Lord of the Rings" television series,
buy the rights to "Stargate,"
the potential seemed limitless.
So the fandom immediately went to work to show Amazon
"Stargate" fans are more than ready for new "Stargate."
@StargateNow began a #365daysofstargate on Twitter,
committing to a daily post utilizing @Amazonstudios
and #wewantstargate.
The fandom was mobilized and excited.
Since then, the waters have calmed a bit.
With Amazon not likely to finalize the MGM deal
until sometime in mid 2022
and battling special interest groups hell-bent
on stopping the merger for fear that the e-commerce giant
is becoming a monopoly,
there is still quite a bit of time
before we can get an official announcement
that "Stargate" is back with a new series.
So are we just in a holding pattern
or is there something stirring?
We've pieced together a series of events
that we think point to positive signs that "Stargate"
will be one of the first MGM products off the shelf
for Amazon.
And it has everything to do with what's been happening
with "Stargate" series co-creator, Brad Wright
and the interesting "Stargate" content he's been creating
on The Companion app.
You aren't going to want to miss this video.
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It may very well be that the key to getting new "Stargate"
on Amazon, right after the MGM sale is finalized,
is Brad Wright and his light bulb moment
that it would be fun to have artificial intelligence
write a "Stargate" script,
and have actors from the "Stargate" franchise
do a table read together to see if it is any good.
- You know what we could do?
You know me and A.I. right?
You know how much I like - "Travelers" is all about A.I.
What if, you got, like, a world class A.I.
to write scenes.
'Cause A.I.'s can read and, or watch the whole series
in like, you know, a minute and a half, right?
It can just consume it and know it all.
I think this this could be fun.
We should do this.
- [Narrator] Not only did Brad think
it would be a lot of fun,
but he thought it could be a great test
to see if A.I. could put him out of a job.
- [Lawrence] A good script, a bad script.
Where do you think the technology's at?
- I don't know, I'm kind of scared about it to be honest.
I mean, if it's really good, I'm out of a job.
- [Narrator] His little impromptu idea may end up being
the thing that convinces Amazon to make "Stargate"
soon after they own it.
But let's get back to that in a moment.
The idea was sparked while Brad
and Companion app co-creator, Lawrence Kao
were having a working meeting.
Brad has an exclusive podcast with The Companion,
where he has a recurring show that routinely includes
former actors from the "Stargate" franchise.
And what started out as a funny idea,
quickly became a reality.
On November 6th, The Companion app will feature
"Stargate A.I.," a table read from Brad Wright
and Google A.I.'s Laurence Moroney.
Actors featured for the event include,
Michael Shanks as Daniel Jackson,
Amanda Tapping as Samantha Carter,
David Hewlett is Rodney McKay
and Jewel Staite as Jennifer Keller.
The link is in the description below.
Like we said before, a fun A.I. experiment
on The Companion app may be the key to
getting Amazon's attention for "Stargate."
We need to remember that Brad Wright submitted a pilot
for a fourth "Stargate" series to MGM,
right at the beginning of 2020.
The pandemic hit and Hollywood production
came to a standstill.
- MGM and I are working on something.
It's just too early to talk about.
And, it's partly too early because
there's a pandemic going on.
And that's kind of ground a few things to a halt.
But we are working on something, it's very exciting.
- [Narrator] More importantly,
MGM knew it was prime to be sold.
And as a result,
they opted not to open up its vault for content licensing
or reboots on its popular titles.
This means Brad's pilot was put away for safekeeping.
This is a crucial element for the future of "Stargate"
on Amazon.
When the sale finally comes through,
Amazon Studios, will lean heavily on MGM employees
who stayed on and made the transition.
Amazon will want to know what properties are ready to go
and have fan bases prepared to support the new Amazon shows.
Not only will "Stargate" have a pilot script,
but they have the co-creator of the show
and a slew of producers, writers and actors
who were critical to the original run
that are ready to be part of a fourth series
in the franchise.
- It's something that we've been talking about
for a while now.
And I love it, I'm excited to have the possibility
of making it someday soon or someday, period.
And it's, I'll say this much, I'll say that
it exists in the universe that you already know.
It's not a reboot.
It's not a completely new thing.
It's a continuation.
- [Narrator] Every major member of the "Stargate" SG-1 team
has shown interest in coming back to a new series.
And thanks to Brad's new A.I. script project,
it seems even more original actors
are ready to participate in new "Stargate."
Amazon will not need to recreate the wheel making this show.
As Brad pointed out during one of his podcasts,
he's been working with MGM since 1997
and has a great relationship with the people there.
Those people will make sure Amazon knows
Brad is the right person to kick off a new "Stargate" series
on their platform.
Amazon will know they have the right people
to launch a series, but what else do they need?
They need to know fans will show up and watch the show.
There is something we can all do as a fandom to help,
but hold on to that thought for a moment.
"Stargate" interest from fans is already on the rise.
Besides all of the new content on The Companion,
"Stargate" conventions are returning in 2022.
Also, Wyvern Gaming created a "Stargate" RPG game
that is quickly gaining popularity.
We know there is a significant number of fans
waiting for a new series.
Back in 2018, more than 3 million fans watched trailers
for "Stargate Origins."
While the 104 minute web series had a lukewarm response,
it was obvious fans wanted a Brad Wright series.
And now Amazon has an opportunity to do just that.
The writers, producers, and actors are ready.
The studio with enough money to produce the show
will be ready.
Now, all that's left is us.
If you are on Twitter,
make sure you follow @stargateNow
and support their #365daysofstargate.
Amazon will be getting alerts on every one of our tweets.
Also, make sure you go and sign the petition
at savethegate.org.
We will be sending the results of that petition to Amazon,
as soon as MGM's sale is finalized.
Also, now that "Stargate" is ending its run
on all streaming services, send tweets to @Amazonstudios,
asking them not only to create new "Stargate,"
but also to make every episode of the franchise available
to fans on Amazon Prime.
A flood of these requests will send a signal
to decision makers that our fan base is worth investing in.
Will Brad Wright's A.I. table reading be the catalyst
that helps us get the fourth "Stargate" series on Amazon?
We believe so.
And this is only the beginning
for a new generation of "Stargate" entertainment.
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