Joseph Mallozzi

Showrunner across SG-1, Atlantis and Universe, and a consultant on the new series, Mallozzi wrote the most-read statement of the whole story, an essay that pulled over 840,000 views:

"Creator Martin Gero developed a new Stargate series over two years, ultimately crafting a show that offered a fresh jumping-on point for new viewers while deeply respecting existing canon. My heart breaks. For the incredibly talented writers, and for the long-suffering Stargate fandom who waited so long and came so close to getting a show they truly would have loved."

On Amazon's "broad appeal" excuse, directly:

"Nope. No. Sorry. Gonna have to push back on this. We were ever mindful of creating a show that would have broad appeal."

And dismantling a press take that the cancellation "protects a cult classic":

"Well this is a hastily cobbled together shit-take of conjecture and misdirection. Announcing a series TO a fandom alongside its community leaders is standard PR, it's not proof that the show was designed exclusively FOR fandom. Because the Goa'uld ARE CANON."

Michael Shanks

Daniel Jackson. Shanks has been the most active and the most actionable, with posts pulling 60,000 to 160,000 views each:

"I also dispute their claim."

"Fans be spittin' truths today. And I'm here for it."

"If you are at all interested in a Stargate show with ANY of the original creators or performers involved, now is the time to say something. Otherwise it really will be the end of that chapter forever."

He even named the executive to call: "Call @AmazonMGMStudio, ask for Blair Fetter."

Brad Wright

Franchise co-creator and consultant on the new series:

"Martin and his team were doing amazing work and I wish the world got to see it. I wish I got to see it, too."

Richard Dean Anderson

Anderson spoke at a convention in France, but to be accurate this was days before the cancellation, answering whether he would join the new show, not reacting to the axing: "It's a new one. I'm the old guy."

A note on accuracy

• David Hewlett made no public statement on the June 2026 cancellation. His only comment on the revival pre-dates it. Despite repeated secondhand claims, none have been verified.
• A "very sad" line attributed to Suanne Braun traces to a single outlet with no original post. We flag it as unverified rather than quote it as fact.

The shape of it

The people closest to the show, its creators and its most-online lead, led the charge first, loudly and on the record. In the first days the biggest A-list names stayed quiet. That has been changing; the cast unity has widened since, across all three shows. The defense of this show is coming from the people who built it.

Janus