STARGATE ATLANTIS is Cancelled
Stargate Atlantis is officially canceled. It is with great regret that we have learned today that this will be the last season for Stargate Atlantis. After the season ends, the network plans to have a a two-hour Stargate Atlantis movie to wrap things up.
According to the show's writer, Joseph Mallozzi, the reason behind the cancellation was, you guessed it, money. Here is what he had to say on his blog:
Ultimately, it comes down to the numbers - less the ratings and more the bottom line. The longer a show is on the air, the more expensive it is to produce. Throw in the resurgence of the Canadian dollar, once pegged at 63 cents to the U.S. greenback, it now hovers at par, an approximate 37 cent bump which adds a significant hit to the production budget.
I believe it is a shame that even successful SciFi shows like Stargate Atlantis get cancelled. It is not like we have a lot of shows out there that we can rely on to take over. I know there is some buzz that maybe there might be a completely new Stargate franchise with the rumored Stargate Universe but let's be real here. If Stargate Atlantis got canceled because it became expensive to shoot, what is to say that the same wouldn't happen to Stargate Universe.?
At the rate things are going, they might start shooting shows in China to save on costs...and I am not even kidding people.
What do you guys think of Stargate Atlantis being canceled?
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Why invest enthusiasm in a new show of the stargate franchise if that's how you'll be treated as a fan? You favorite show gets canceled out of the blue despite upgoing ratings and doing good on tv. I can perfectly understand that they want a third show to follow Atlantis, but to cancel Atlantis *for* the new toy, not a good way to deal with your audience. I think it would have made more sense to make another season of Atlantis and to use it as a lead in to their new show - keeping the old fans as well as gaining new ones, instead of stepping on toes left and right and creating animosity for the new show before it's even on air. A little more expensive for a season since they would have to support two shows but in the long run, I think it would have done their franchise more good than this way.
SGA is the only science fiction show I watch and that too for the characters. I am sad to lose my favourite characters because of financial issues. However I do question why, if it is too expensive to make Stargate Atlantis, they can make Stargate: Universe. So having a show targeting younger viewers is more profitable? Nice to know that age-ism is alive and kicking even when it comes to TV viewers.
I'm still so angry and upset about this decision. Yes, okay, on the scale of things, it's only a tv show, but it's a tv show that drew me in, that entertained me and inspired me to write my first fanfiction.
Even with cast changes, the core characters have always been interesting and well rounded and the cast that portrays them have always done so in an engaging way, making me care about them.
Production values have always been so high on both SG-1 and SGA, with a talented crew, great direction and great scripts. It looks like that very attention to detail has shot them in the foot. This doesn't bode well for the new Stargate: Universe. I'm already less than impressed by the way it came into being and the fact that it's aimed at a younger audience- because we're obviously all too old and undesirable as fans now! But if production costs are being blamed for the cancellation, it doesn't imply that the new show will be able to reach the same standards as SG-1 and SGA and why would I want to waste my time on a substandard show?
Hopefully someone will come to their senses, but regardless, I'd like to thank everyone for the last five great years.
Laura.
I live in the UK, and on 19 Aug I watched the first episode of Season 5 Stargate: Atlantis on Sky One.... On 21 Aug I woke up to find that the show I loved had been cancelled. I felt upset and angry.
I don't pretend to understand the ins and outs of American television, but I really can't understand the rationale of cancelling a show that has increased its ratings from last season, won the Peoples' Choice Award earlier this year, and, in the last few days, has been nominated for four Gemini awards. What more does a show need to do to get renewed????
I am not a fan of "The Franchise" that TPTB keep going on about. I watched a few episodes of SG-1 but soon got bored with Carter saving the day all the time.
On the other hand, Stargate Atlantis gripped me from the moment I watched the pilot. It introduced me to two very fine actors, Joe Flanigan and David Hewlett; and I don't mind admitting that, at the very least, I will be following Joe Flanigan's career when Atlantis ends.
Regarding Stargate Universe: Judging from the premise, and that the makers want a younger audience, I very much doubt whether I shall watch it (unless JF is in it - see paragraph above).
The fact that they openly state that they want a 'younger audience' is actually an insult to many of the fans that have loyally watched SG-1/SGA. I have a feeling that they may find themselves regretting that decision.
I'm angry at Sci Fi but I'm angry at the production company and MGM as well. My suspicion is that the producers and MGM may not care very much, and didn't try to charge Sci Fi a reasonable cost for Atlantis. At the Vancouver con this spring, the producers talked about their dilemma. They have a green light for a new series AND for movies--they simply don't have the time or personnel to do everything at once. They want to do movies--one tenth the work for probably about the same cost to do an entire season. They want to do their new, shiny show, Stargate Universe.
I think they are a bit shortsighted, though. New SGA episodes on the tube 20 times a year keeps Stargate in the forefront of our brains. One two-hour movie won't make up for the loss of 20 weeks of a great show. Audiences are fickle. No new Stargate for a year, and who's going to be around to bother with SG:Universe? But I just keep remembering the producers moaning about how much work it was doing 40 hours of TV per year, and being so happy with doing "only" Atlantis and two movies this year.
Heaven forbid they would ever hire anybody and let some new blood write and direct episodes, and be producers, too. I thought surely they would do as they did with SG-1--keep the successful show around for at least a year while they introduce the new shiny thing. If it succeeds, great, if it doesn't, you haven't killed off the entire franchise.
But I don't think it's that everybody is simply stupid--they are lazy as well. Half the work for the same money--and who cares what the fans think?
I'm just heartbroken. And very very tired. I don't want a new show targeted at a "younger" demographic. They couldn't ask for a more loyal audience than the one they had, and they simply threw it away. I will sadly look forward to an SGA movie, but I have no interest in watching Stargate Universe and no intention of doing so.
See here is the thing, we are running out of Star Trek's and Battlestar Gallactica's to the point of what is going to keep sci fi loving people watching that station? Re-runs are nice and all, but I didnt get my girlfriend who thought all this was geek stuff into it on re-runs. They either need to keep rolling out GOOD original series to meet the demand or chip in to keep the successful series rolling.
The beauty of a series like this is there is always something new to explore. Any outlandish idea can be harnessed and run with, I think that is why combined there have been 15 seasons. To stop now just seems foolish, but welcome to the new American Empire. Where the great an innovative is sh!t-canned and the mediocre is raised up as entertainment.
I think cancelling Stargate Atlantis is one of the most stuip things the producers of the franchise have ever done. I know they want to get into the movies, but do more SG-1 movies and leave Atlantis alone.
i have an idea if its all about money why not just cancell that stupid show wwf "world wrestling federation" which has nutning to do with sci-fi =science fiction then u can use that money to keep stargate on tada problem solved cuz u have alot of stupid shows that have nutn to do with sci-fi n then u produce stupid made for tv crap that weally sucs so i guess i'll be puddle jumping to a new tv station if u dont fix it
This cant be cancelled, the game is to release soon and the show has great fan base, they need to allow other networks to play it or pick it up so they can get more funding and fanbase.
SC fi needs to learn how to market a show.
One thing I don't understand is the complaint about not having enough money. It was said on multiple commentaries in season four that, with SG1 over, Atlantis was able to use a lot of their sets and do more "Earthside" shows for a lot less.
It they did more in studio shows, or character based shows, in the sixth season, as opposed to more shows like "Be All My Sins Remembered" (it was amazing, but was full of CGI) then they could save a lot of money.
Also, the commentaries often talk about the amazing greens team. So do some of your second unit shooting in a greened-up room, instead of on location.
Plus, as much as we like the booms, fandom fans are always ready to enjoy character-driven pieces, like Missing and Quarentine, which are a bit cheeper.
If all else fails, there are cheeper places to do these things.
Bottom line: THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO SAVE MONEY AND STILL KEEP AN AMAZING SHOW ON THE AIR!
PS: Is anyone else getting flashbacks to the 200th ep of SG1? When they're all young'uns and Teal'c - "I was still gonna tap that!" God! Hilarious scene in Ep 200, Terrifying thought in SGU.
ok i know how the sci fi network thinks that only aged ppl watch this show but they are wrong. i am 13 and i am overly obsessed with it. i confess that i missed the first 3 seasons and some of the 4th season but i made it up by watching them online. sci fi is truly STUPID for doing this. i agree with the others why does sci fi put up frweakin gay shows like scare tactics, and ghost hunters.........and my parent have me on a curfew it's by 9:30 i have to b in bed but they say i can stay up to watch atlantis.... even when i waz grounded they let me watch it b/c they know that i love it.................
sci fi if you truly cancel atlantis i am going to have my parents end our sci fi subscription and ill watch shows online!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think this is the most stupid idea ever. I love Stargate Atlantis and i am very angry over this. This is total bullshit!
I agree with those who say that that the Sci Fi channel is at fault here. How many good shows have they trumpeted, only to drop them a season (or less) later. The Sci Fi channel has just a few actual science fiction shows on it, the rest being reruns, stupid reality shows, wrestling (?!), or really bad movies. I can't see watching this station anymore, even though I was looking forward to trying Sanctuary this season. Eureka, you'd better watch our--you'll be cancelled next!
I can't believe they have canceled Stargate Atlantis! It's a fantastic show! Its not money, if it was due to money, why the hell are they going to be making a new show! (and there's no point in watching that, it will only be canceled in like 2 series or so!) One thing is for sure, I (and loads of other people from England) WONT be watching it!
Scifi, you just lost a viewer.
I looked forward to just crashing on my bed watching Stargate Sg1 and Atlantis. If you think I am going to sit through Sanctuary, you got another thing comming.
The only thing I will be watching will be the last of the Atlantis shows, and the Last of the Battlestars. After that I doubt I will be watching you guys anymore.
No way!!!, Big mistake,,,,SG Atlantis is one of the greatest Sci-Fi series evermade and to ditch it is unthinkable, Great Storylines, Fantastic cast not to mention the awesome visuals and cliffhangers from season to season, Please please please rethink this, Must be someway to keep the funding up?.
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Well where do I start.... Frankly this is a huge shock to me personally & as I’m shore to just about everybody else, When SG-1 ended it was understandable it had ten year’s and that’s a excellent run for a show enough said, StarGate Atlantis getting canceled at where it is now in its prime what on earth are they thinking honestly the only show me & my wife watched on the Sci-Fi channel was indeed Atlantis and we both now have no reason to switch to that channel at all, It Those not take a genius to work out that this is a very bad business decision & from what I have read from the other comments on this page it seems that We are not alone in thinking Atlantis was the only show worth watching on Sci-Fi, And as for this Stargate Universe what’s the point the show sounds like a rip off between “Sliders†“Star Trek Voyager†& “Lost In Space†So thanks but no thanks.
Disappointedly,
Sir Cannich Dirke
I would really like to see a show like stargate atlantis that would run for 10 years, yes they could be that show, like startrek was back in the day but it looks like they have really dropped the ball. The sad thing is that I was planing on buying all the seasons in blue ray once they came out. now Im not so sure. my heart goes out to the actors who when i see them on an episode of what ever they will all seem like those heros from this show "stargate atlantis"
Very upsetting. I was very sad when SG-1 got canceled, but at the time I still had Atlantis. Now Atlantis is also getting canceled, and I'm seriously running out of shows to be excited about on TV all together. Hopefully Stargate Universe will make it
if the ceo's of their show would take a couple million from what they get paid when they get 10's of millions each year maybe they could fund it a bit longer. but oh no wait, the fans aren't biting cause we're treated like a yoyo
lets see
US enters war with iraq - > france and russia disputes who will get the oil contracts > world dives into iol crisis > stock market investors see what oil companies could do to people and get more money >
stock market ppl pump and dump and whole world dives into economical crisis.
at the same time the u.s housing market plunges because of high risk idiot loans while U.S is in deep shit in war and paying over 10 billion dollars per month loaned from china and japan.
dollar drops crashfall and all the sudden the biggest economical potency of fat fucks in the world is going bankrupt and everyoen around the world is paying for it
who is to blame for world crisis and ultimately the cancelation of Atlantis .;>
i blame Bush and all the idiot americans that voted for him
and when oceans stop and earth weather is similar to venus ill laugh because of all the stupid ppl that didnt vote for al gore because "globan warming wasnt real"
:/
I could not beleive that they cancelld sga i mean what the hell are scifi doing they killed farscape and now a few years later the kill off atlantis which is a series every body loves.
maybe some one like fox will buy the rights i mean its a populaire show with big dvd sales that pulls the ratings in if they go ahead and cann it then they are realy stupid and should fire the guy incharge.
More and more the scifi channel is declining. In fact with all the wrestling shows and cheap "horror" moves that they play, it shouldn't be called scifi anymore.
The scifi channel has no real concept of good scifi.All shows must sooner or later come to a end but to cancel shows before their time borders on stupidtidy.The shows receive awards have good ratings and then the dumb asse's that run the scifi channel decide to drop them.why do u waste the time to heap praise upon these shows in your magizine then decide to drop them.Friday night use to be the best night for tv,now after the first of the year i will have no real reason to tune into the scifi network.It seems like any original programming that u develop,that assumes a following u decide to cancel and replace it with bullshit reality programs,reruns of old shows and some of the worst b- grade movies i have ever seen on tv.
The Sci-Fi Channel needs to reconsider their decision. I only began watching the Sci-Fi Channel because of Stargate SG-1 that I really loved but I was really wow'd by the premier of Stargate Atlantis. In a world where we are so limited on time and bogged down by the everyday demands of life it was a wonderful experience to loose ourselves in the futuristic world of Stargate Atlantis allowing ourselves that rare moment of abandonment in time and space, connecting with everything we ever concieved or imagined that life between our world and other worlds could be and then some. I for one will miss those moments when I'm totally enthralled in their adventures that I become frustrated that it ended so soon. :0) Please Sci-Fi if it's money you need cut someone elses budget or their series by a few episodes. We won't miss the other shows that much, but we will miss Stargate Atlantis and the escape it's brilliant story lines have given us and I bet you will miss us as well.
Please RECONSIDER!!
This is a horrible loss to Science Fiction.
I am a loyal fan and watch it religiously. Even thought the new season is only available on pay movie channels in Canada.
There must be something that could be done.
Maybe a shorter season is the answer. Some is better than none.
It will sadly missed.
ok this is the sad, but then i down load the star-gate worlds new game and to my surprise the thing only plays on windows, Any one no if they are making any more STARGATE MOVIES ???
Kyle Case
http://kylecase.com
WHAT NO NO NNNNNOOOOO this can not be happening why oh my god im going to cry
First they cancel SG1 amd bring Atlantis, now theyve cancelled Atlantis and bringing Universe, then where gonna start liking that show and there gonna take that away from us and bring a new spinoff.
It was wrong to pull out and end Atlantis after season five when SG-1 lasted ten seasons. Atlantis is the best show ever to come around. We the fans need to come together and stop buying the dvds and voice our selfs together saying, BRING BACK ATLANTIS! It is our money that gives them the power to drop the shows we love and replace them. They work for us, the fans, and they need to bring back ATLANTIS!
i aggree with all of you. why cancle a show thats doing so well and ratings are goin up. im only 20 and i watch sg1 and atlantis every day and i live in the uk son its on sgk 2 for me. i love it and it gives me the drive to carry on with my life im realy upser and im also angry with sky. the worst thing was i was watching this thing on the interner the other day and the producer said the way he chooses wether to do another season is to flick this lucky coin he has. wether this is true or not i dont know. but stillis its getting too expensive to do a sixth season what is the point in making universe. how do they think they cam afford universe if they cant afford atlantis. and the part about agism im insulte i didnt think the charecters were old at all. i just hope they do more than just the on atlantis movie. if i knew the producer and lived in ammeric i would ask people to send me complaint letters and sove them in his face showing him how annoyed the fans are about the cancelatinon. the least they could do is just do one last series and rap it at that. i will only watch universe if i find as good as the other statgate shows. pleas bring back atlantis of only for 1 more series i plee. i dont know what will replace it as stargate sg1 and atlanris are the only scifi tv programs i watch.
correction its on sky2 and im anyry with scifi
Guys i have watched and bought all the seasons of SGA, and watched them over and over and still never get sick of them Season 5 Is Great...but honestly canceling them?...The rating are good also... sorry but i want nothing to do with this new branch I want SGA back, I love it so much Dont kill it.
love David Hewlett in SGA this guy is funny, wish they never canceled it, great shows dissappear, crap we get in return!