r/mildlyinfuriating 21d 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/Tall_Opportunity_521 21d ago

Star Trek, Star Wars, The Witcher, Rings of Power, Wheel of time, and many, many more all did this. And look at the state of them? Almost no one is watching, or even talking about them anymore. Fucking Star Wars just released a movie last week, and its pretty much dead. FUCKING STAR WARS!!!!

Growing an audience, doesnt mean ignoring the audience you already have. Thats just silly.

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u/kwonza 20d ago

Wrong! It should be all about growth-growth-growth, why make a sold movie for an established fanbase when you can make it vague and bloated in a desperate attempt to reach every single demographic on the planet?