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#SaveStargate or annoy Amazon and MGM forever

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Joined June 2013
It's been a year since our last interview, long before the series announcement. Join Joseph Mallozzi LIVE for what will certainly be an interesting discussion, and come prepared with a question to ask for free. Saturday, 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. youtube.com/live/g0qwYETCpEw #SaveStargate
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It's a choose-your-own-adventure style mission in the spirit of a ship-based SF t.v. series of old. Like the voting for the individual crew members, you'll be voting on every step of your journey as a crew. You'll be presented with a new step in your mission every day at 12:01 pm ET and have 24 hours to weigh in.
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I have no idea what thisll be like & Im at work, but Im here for it. Can you hastag the posts so I can trace them among the other subjects youre posting?
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Looking forward to getting the inside scoop on each and every episode! Reveal: The STARGATE Podcast We Need Right Now (Michael Shanks) youtu.be/vIEcvqeAwE0?si=jCh-… via @YouTube
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MGM asked me to do exactly what you’re describing after I finished Travelers, just before the pandemic. New and legacy characters working together, facing an entirely new enemy, several years after the events of Continuum. (in which I included a hint of the setting) I wrote a pilot I was proud of and MGM seemed excited, but obviously the timing could not have been worse. I can only presume Amazon didn’t like it. I was 100 percent behind Martin and his team, but that was even more heartbreaking because they got so close. In other words, we tried. Martin will go on to make something amazing. I may even have another show in me. But I have moved on.
An open message to @AmazonMGMStudio We want Stargate back. But more importantly, we want you to understand why we want it back. There is a concern among many long-time fans that the value of the Stargate franchise is being viewed primarily as its basic premise and brand recognition, rather than the incredible universe that has already been built. Stargate 1994 movie was just the beginning. A small window. Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe didn't simply tell variations of the same story. Together, they created a vast mythology, established characters, countless worlds, civilisations, technologies, mysteries and decades of history. That history isn't baggage. It's the franchise's greatest asset. We aren't asking you to simply recreate SG-1. We aren't asking for endless nostalgia or a carbon copy of what came before. We want something new. Give us new characters. New teams. New worlds. New threats. New mysteries. But don't throw away the universe that makes those new stories possible. There is no reason why a new series can't be accessible to someone discovering Stargate for the first time while still respecting the people who have been watching, supporting and talking about this franchise for decades. In fact, that would be Stargate's greatest strength. You don't have to choose between new audiences and existing fans. You can bring people into the franchise by giving them a compelling new story — while rewarding longtime viewers who understand the history behind the universe. So please don't look at Stargate and see something that needs to be rebooted simply because it's old. Look at what you've inherited. Look at the enormous universe that is already there. And then ask yourselves: “Where can we take this next?” That's the Stargate we want. Not a replacement. Not an erasure. A continuation. An expansion. A new chapter in a universe we already love. Amazon MGM — please listen to the fans. Don't reboot the universe. Explore it. #SaveStargate
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What the…? #SaveStargate
Pretty sure I can pull off that signature… 33 days. afullcirclepodcast.com
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We didn't want a reimagining, inversion or twist. I've always held that in order for a new Stargate to be successful, you must appeal to new fans and old. Ideally, it would be a story that is a direct continuation of what came before in the cleanest way possible as many have suggested, but it's entirely possible that this was attempted (hint hint HIIIIINT) and didn't get anywhere so an alternate approach was taken that would still leave the door open to reintroducing and revisiting characters from the past. NOT reimagined versions of the characters but the actual characters.
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THIS! 👇🏻(sorry I missed this earlier) #SaveStargate
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We didn't want a reimagining, inversion or twist. I've always held that in order for a new Stargate to be successful, you must appeal to new fans and old. Ideally, it would be a story that is a direct continuation of what came before in the cleanest way possible as many have suggested, but it's entirely possible that this was attempted (hint hint HIIIIINT) and didn't get anywhere so an alternate approach was taken that would still leave the door open to reintroducing and revisiting characters from the past. NOT reimagined versions of the characters but the actual characters.
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One final Wildcard crew member to select - Women of Sci-Fi Division! (The Elite Eight) Choose! Once our crew is complete, the Amalgaverse Adventures begin! nitter.cf/BaronDestructo/status/…
What is the Amalgaverse? The Amalgaverse is a fictional shared universe of fictional SF universes that will serve as the setting for a series of missions that will play out as episodic adventures in the style of the beloved ship-based sci-fi shows of the 90's. How will these missions play out? The missions will play out in the form of an online choose-your-own-adventure format with fan voting driving the narrative.  YOU choose the missions.  YOU select the away teams.  YOU make the decisions that shape each adventure. How elaborate is each mission? Each mission has been designed like an episode of sci-fi television complete with twists, turns, shocks, and surprises.  Five acts.  At least five beats per act.  A beginning, middle, and ending.  Just like the old days! How many missions have you designed? Since these missions will play out like episodes from those beloved ship-based sci-fi shows of the 90's, I've structured a similar rollout.  Ten missions to start followed by a brief hiatus after which the back half ten episodes will unfold.  20 missions/episodes in total.  That will be our first season.  And depending on fan response, a second season could be in the cards. This seems like a lot of work.  Why are you doing this? I'm tired of crafting stories (pitches, pilots scripts, series bibles) that never see the light of day, always subject to the whims of gormless executives.  Science fiction is a tough sell.  Far future sci-fi, tougher still.  Far future ship-based sci-fi, toughest of all.  But that's my jam.  And I've missed it.  So this allows me to do what I do best, exercise those creative muscles, and hopefully give SF fans something to look forward to with every mission.  For entertainment purposes only of course. But, characters aside, couldn't you just turn these stories into a script you can try selling or a book you could publish?  Wouldn't that be more lucrative? Yes, absolutely, but, as I said, the prospect of selling a far future ship-based sci-fi series is so remote that I'd prefer the fun and the satisfaction of this exercise over the prospect of writing yet another script that will just end up on a digital shelf.  And, yes, I could write a book - but that would require more time and effort than I am willing to commit at this time. Okay, enough questions.  When do we get started? The adventures begin Monday, September 21st at 12:01 E.T., here on X.  Set a reminder and turn on notifications so you don't miss a beat!
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Very cool to see @tmamendola and Richard Dean Anderson together!! #SaveStargate #RoseCityComicCon
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For those Dark Matter fans agonizing over that season 3 cliffhanger, here's a breakdown of what was planned for season 4's second episode. (Episode 4.02 - Act 1)
The Raza and its allies start taking fire from the alien armada. It's a battle for the ages and they're getting their asses kicked. One by one, the allies abandon the field of battle - first Truffault then Teku, leaving FIVE, now in command, to decide their next move. END TEASE
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Rose City Comic Con!! Here we gooooo!!! rosecitycomiccon.com/ #stargate
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"Major Paul Davis" returns to Dial the Gate to update us on his world, take fan questions, and explore his darker half as King Vortigern in the Pendragon Cycle. LIVE Saturday September 12 @ 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET! youtube.com/live/CYloLqqBI28
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Cue old man voice: "In my day, we would produce 20, sometimes 40 episodes of television a year, and the wait between seasons was sometimes shorter than the midseason break." #SaveStargate @bradtravelers
A new report from Luminate has found that long gaps between seasons of streaming TV shows are leading to major losses in viewership. More than a 1 year gap is seen to largely cause a significant loss in viewership. (Source: luminatedata.com/reports/202…)
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Those Stargate Outtakes and Bloopers Were almost lost to time. And the only reason they exist is thanks to nostalgia, my poor memory, and sheer laziness on my part. Back in the early days of SG-1, every producer would receive a copy of the dailies (footage of what had been shot the previous day). We would usually gather at lunch and screen footage over sandwiches and rotisserie chicken. And then, once we were done, we'd drop off the VHS tapes (because that's what they were at the time) in a recycling bin by our mail slots. Given that this was my first big show, I held on to some of those tapes from the early years, figuring they'd make a nice memento of my time on the franchise (not realizing there were still many, many more years to go). In time, the dailies transitioned to digital discs and that box of VHS tapes were forgotten, gathering dust in the crawlspace of my Vancouver home. If I'd listened to my ex, I would have made the effort to clear out that crawlspace and toss out what I no longer needed - probably those tapes. But I was lazy. Some ten years later, former Stargate special features producer Ivon Bartok was clearing out his storage unit and came across a slew of digital discs and tapes containing hundreds if not thousands of hours of behind the scenes footage he had shot over the years. Much of it had been used - produced and released on the various box sets over the years. But I figured that there was plenty of untapped gold in those tapes, so I sent them off to MGM figuring they could sort through them and hopefully find something, a special treat for the fandom. I don't know what they found. Maybe nothing. However, I never heard back. Fast-forward another ten years and i've moved to Toronto and am sorting through the endless boxes of comic books, supervillain statues, and toys that fill the entirety of my guest room - when I come across that box of VHS tapes. And this time, I don't send them off. Instead, I have them transfer to digital and check out what I've unwittingly squirreled away for two decades. I wouldn't call it a goldmine, but a lot of that rescued footage is pretty fantastic - to me, who wrote and produced these episodes, and for the fans who loved watching those episodes. So I took the time to screen all the footage, edit the notable outtakes and bloopers, and, over the course of the past couple of years, post them for your enjoyment. You've already seen a lot of the great ones - Chris Judge trying to keep it together, Michael Shanks and his masterclass "Many Faces of Daniel Jackson", dancing at the ruins, and many others. And, every so often, I'll come across one I don't recall ever uploading. Though, as evidenced by this post, I have a terrible memory, so who knows? Anyway, all this to say, you never know how things work out.
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Wouldn't this be interesting? "Then you can spin off into multiple directions: a new SG team exploring the Milky Way, a new Atlantis-style expedition, a deep-space series, or even an entire series following characters and civilizations from the alternate universe. Meanwhile, Prime Daniel can return to our universe and become the connective tissue between the new shows and the original Stargate continuity." #SaveStargate
An alternate-universe Stargate series could have be the perfect way to start fresh without rebooting the franchise. The hook: Prime Daniel Jackson—the Daniel we know from SG-1—is discovered alone aboard a ship in an alternate universe. He has no idea how he got there. This universe is different. Its history, Stargate program, characters and civilizations have taken completely different paths. But Daniel remembers our universe. That makes him the audience's bridge into this new reality. We discover the AU alongside him, while his knowledge of our timeline creates a constant mystery: Why is this universe different? What happened to the people he knew? Where is this universe's Daniel? And why was Prime Daniel brought here? The first series can ultimately follow Daniel trying to understand this reality and find a way home. But getting Daniel back shouldn't be the end—it should be the launch point. By then, the series could have introduced new characters, teams, planets and civilizations that are strong enough to support their own shows. Then you can spin off into multiple directions: a new SG team exploring the Milky Way, a new Atlantis-style expedition, a deep-space series, or even an entire series following characters and civilizations from the alternate universe. Meanwhile, Prime Daniel can return to our universe and become the connective tissue between the new shows and the original Stargate continuity. You don't reboot Stargate. You use the Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks) we know to open the door to a whole new Stargate universe—and potentially an entire new generation of spin-offs. #SaveStargate
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Amazon's canned Stargate reboot would have starred Michael Shanks' fan-favorite character Daniel Jackson, trapped in a parallel universe. bit.ly/4iNr5p5
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Hearing the details @MichaelShanks shared here makes me even more upset with Amazon. I’d always hoped we’d eventually have multiple Stargate shows on the air at once, and it sounds like if Martin Gero’s show succeeded, that’s exactly what we would’ve gotten. #SaveStargate
Ask, and you shall receive. During the #SaveStargate campaign bi-weekly update, we were asked if we had any more information about the series Martin Gero had planned. We didn't, so #SaveStargate went to the source and asked @MichaelShanks at today's Stargate panel at Dragon Con what he could tell us. Here is his answer. This is about 5 minutes, and thank you, Deanna H, for permission to use your footage.
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I love to see the continued support for #SaveStargate from @TheGaryJones! Chevron Seven Locked!
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