: While Flanigan does not own the rights, he has remained active in the community. Most recently, he shared that Martin Gero invited him into the writers' room in Los Angeles as they develop the new revival for Prime Video.
: MGM filed for bankruptcy in November 2010 before the deal could be finalized in writing. When the company reemerged under new management (Spyglass Entertainment), the new executives were not interested in leasing the rights and preferred focusing on a feature film reboot by the original creators, Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. Recent Developments (2025–2026) joe flanigan buy stargate
: The plan included producing a full 20-episode season of Stargate Atlantis (Season 6). To manage costs, production was slated to move from Vancouver to a studio in Europe, with plans for global pre-sales and subsequent U.S. distribution. : While Flanigan does not own the rights,