While Stargate fans were treated to the prequel web series Stargate: Origins back in 2018, it’s been well over a decade since the franchise’s last proper TV show, Stargate Universe, concluded its two-season run. But that dry spell is in the process of ending, as it was announced last week that Amazon MGM is developing a Stargate revival series. Martin Gero has been tapped as the showrunner, and as someone who also goes way back with the previous Stargate TV shows, he posted a touching message about what it means to him to being the sci-fi franchise.
These days, Gero is best known for his work spearheading shows like Blindspot and the Quantum Leap revival, but he also spent the earlier years of his career working on Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis and Stargate Universe in various capacities. Taking to his Instagram, Gero shared a photo of himself 20 years ago, during his first week working on Atlantis of a story editor, standing on Stage 6 at Bridge Studios in Vancouver near the show’s Stargate. He continued:
