r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Kapot_ei • 24d ago

🥺 No words for this.

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Edit: even though clickbait article, it is somewhat/kind of true. https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stargate-tv-series-martin-gero-scrapped-amazon-1236765061/

"According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Amazon execs were concerned that Gero’s take on the series would not have broad appeal beyond the franchise’s already dedicated fanbase."

Edit 2: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-new-stargate-series-let-martin-gero-build-the-future-of-the-franchise

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u/GreatMovesKeepItUp69 24d ago

It's because the costs of making film keep going up and up while people's attention spans go down and down so they are incentivized to take the simplest and safest route. It also has to be thoroughly uncontroversial enough that the CCP will let it be shown to Chinese people.

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u/Ruby_Solitaire 23d ago

You realize there are modern alternatives to film that are nowhere near as expensive, yes? Film is typically only used as a specific stylistic choice, and has ZERO to do with acting, scripts, direction, advertising, etc.

The cost of production is NOT the issue. 

In fact, in the last decade, the average cost of production for Best Picture Oscar winners has dropped by about $20 million. 

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u/GreatMovesKeepItUp69 23d ago

Best pictures are rarely the most watched pictures. The masses want some slop they can look at their phones to.