[Applause] [Music] it seems like Stargate has a timing problem MGM files bankruptcy
sorry Stargate webisodes are the future of making TV sorry Stargate Origins co-creator
Brad Wright hired to create new Stargate pilot sorry we're busy with kovid and finally hey
Brad nice script but Amazon bought us and now it's sitting at the bottom of a bunch
of rings of power rewrites Gathering dust sorry Stargate the question that comes from
this is did stargate's timing issue just cost us its creator well it appears so
yes
the normally unassuming encryptic voice about the future of Stargate has finally spoken up in
the form of a tweet Wright was asked to respond to any news on a possible new Stargate series
The generally elusive Brad Wright was extremely honest and forthcoming in his
answer and it included the words Gathering dust and timing couldn't have been worse
so what exactly happened does Wright's narrative mean he's throwing in the
towel and what will happen to Stargate now you don't want to miss this episode
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foreign after learning the guy who was responsible for Stargate on television had created a pilot
script for a new Stargate series most fans figured this was a slam dunk this wasn't Brad working on
his own though MGM had hired him to write the script in an effort to launch a new Stargate
series and after the nearly 8.5 billion dollar purchase of stargate's owner MGM by Amazon this
seemed like even better news Stargate has a high profile property would be low-hanging
fruit for the new streaming company not only did the co-creator already have a script ready
but original producers and actors were on board to make new Stargate as well Amazon could begin
recouping their money right away and for months now we've just been waiting for the announcement
but instead of celebrating the show's return Wright's response tweet on November 1st feels
more like a nail in the coffin for Brad Wright's Stargate on Amazon his response to an inquiry
about a new series jolted around the world he wrote thanks but you won't hear news from
me MGM did hire me to ride a pilot for a new show but that was just before covet hit timing
couldn't have been much worse all the players have changed in the interim and so it's likely
destined to gather dust would have been fun though the finality of the words would have been fun is
hard to ignore Wright has never been one to give away too many details about the future of Stargate
or his future involvement with the show he may be a Creator but he isn't the owner and as much as he
wants to keep telling the Stargate story he has no control over it the cracks on how Brad felt about
his proposed pilot script started showing during his Stargate 25th anniversary podcast on July 27th
where he said the script would probably never see the light of day fast forward four months
and probably never see the light of day has escalated to would have been fun though it's
obvious that Brad has little or no confidence that that his version of Stargate is anywhere on
Amazon's radar at this time but why isn't Stargate on Amazon's radar what does MGM Plus have to do
with it and how does Brad Wright feel about new Stargate without him before we break it all down
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I'm home I am not Lucy it's hard to believe Amazon is simply putting Stargate on ignore it's one of
mgm's biggest TV franchises and SG-1 was once the longest running science fiction TV show in America
so what the heck are we waiting for and why have they driven Brad Wright to publicly acknowledge
it doesn't seem like it's going to happen the reality is Brad has been in this business a long
time and we have to trust he knows when something has gone cold Amazon's lack of acknowledgment or
response to his work has to be frustrating we were starting to wonder if Amazon even knew what
a brad right was but we've been able to confirm with inside sources that they at the very least
know who he is despite this disappointment and lack of response to his script there is still
the very real possibility that he might be asked to be involved with the property when the time
is right so when will the time be right we've indicated in previous videos that a Stargate
announcement likely wouldn't come earlier than mid to to late 2023 as current license agreements for
past Stargate properties begin to run out a lot is likely riding on January 15th and the rollout
of Amazon's new streaming service MGM plus that's right move over all other pluses Amazon will also
have a plus streaming service as FX will be rebranded with the legendary Studio name the
reason this is significant to Stargate is what MGM plus Michael Wright said about the change
he said this Rebrand is a promise to existing and new viewers that MGM plus is the place to
find television that reflects and celebrates the legacy of the iconic MGM brand that is surprising
it's usually so hard to shut you up this may very well be part of the reason for the silence Amazon
may very well want to keep Stargate in the MGM family and if that's the case we'll know soon
after the new year begins epic's loan original Sci-Fi show is the dark Bleak and brutal War
of the Worlds and H.G Wells reimagining the show is a revealing examination of how humans COPE in
a time of Crisis MGM plus would be bolstered by an updated Stargate series that focuses more on
the hopeful end of Humanity's future with Amazon Prime already swallowing a large quantity of the
streaming customers having a secondary streaming service that requires membership is another way
for the online giant to not only double up on subscribers but also dollars as well and to
be fair we don't really believe Brad Wright has thrown in the towel on being a part of a Stargate
Revival he's frustrated and rightly so but he may have some good news coming his way rebooted
or re-envisioned TV shows haven't been lighting Hollywood on fire lately ask Legacy Star Trek and
Star Wars fans how they feel about re-envisioned shows and their franchises and see what they say
and Amazon is dealing with its own little stinker in the widely criticized rings of power Series
where they hired a couple of inexperienced showrunners when the master of the genre was
ready and willing to step up to the plate would they be willing to make the same mistake on a
Stargate series Star Trek is turning things around with Picard season 3 and even Discovery is getting
an attitude overhaul Star Wars may be pulling out of a tailspin with the new Andor series is it just
a matter of time before Amazon realizes co-creator Brad Wright needs to be involved in a new Stargate
Series in some capacity the new Quantum Leap is pulling it off with original Creator Donald
Bellisario and one time Stargate producer Martin Giro there they seem to be respecting the Canon
as well as updating the story for audiences it would be very easy for Brad to do the same
thing for new Stargate but does he want to the answer is absolutely yes Brad embodies the idea
that it's amazing what you can accomplish when you don't care who gets the credit following a
landslide of tweets that came as a response to Amazon not responding to his script fans wanted
to thank him and let him know they're in his Corner in typical Brad response he deflects to
the compliments and sent them to all the people who helped him make Stargate a show people love
and while we aren't sure we agree Brad would go on to tweet that he thinks it's possible New
Blood could come in and capture the Same Spirit he and his team did so many years ago Brad also
wrote that he believes the franchise should return with or without him and either way he
looks forward to it it is a rare and precious person who can carry the world they built on
their shoulders for so long and yet be willing to let someone else carry it even when they are more
than capable of doing so what do you think what do you think should Brad Wright throw in the towel
or keep fighting would you support a new Stargate series even if Brad Wright wasn't involved in the
show let Amazon know in the comments below also make sure to sign our save the gate petition in
the drop down below and share it with everyone you know us fans will continue to shine a light
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