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Why is Stargate still dormant? (lemmy.zip)

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With Star Trek thriving in its renaissance, what's holding Stargate back from its own rebirth?

Is fan interest too low, or are tangled rights keeping the gate shut, as it were?

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 32 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Amazon/MGM owns the property. I’m guessing Bezos wants all the sci-fi/fantasy production money poured into lord of The Rings and James Bond franchises.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Given the billion dollar turd that was Rings of Power Season 2, I'm actually happy to let Stargate sleep

Besides, there's nothing special about the franchise on its face. "Government finds portal to alien worlds" is the setup for a dozen other SciFi franchises, from Babylon 5 to Sliders.

You don't need the license to Stargate to tell all the same stories. Make it about the Greeks or Mayans or the Moai. The portal is in the Parthanon or via those Easter Island heads or whatever. It's the same movie.

[–] Noit@feddit.uk 3 points 5 days ago

I don’t think Bezos was a blocker here, allegedly he was a fan of Stargate. I remember that being specifically called out when Amazon acquired MGM.