At this point, reboots and remakes aren’t a trend; they’re a movement. And Prime Video has always been on the cutting edge of this, from Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. But not everything that comes across Jeff Bezos’ desk becomes a massive hit. Canceled projects are common across all streamers, and even Amazon’s high-profile Wheel of Time adaptation came to an end eventually.
But more unusual is a project that is canceled before even beginning production. There have been examples elsewhere, like Hulu’s nixed Buffy reboot, but Amazon has usually allowed shows to find an audience. Now, however, a big sci-fi franchise reboot — Stargate — has been axed before it even started filming, and the reason why is a revealing observation on franchise culture.
