Filmmaker from Scotland/ Director of The Crews / Editor: River City & Hollyoaks / Assistant Editor: River City, The Rig, Screw, Granite Harbour. Views are mine
Joined August 2009
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If you found your way here have a wee gander at my new editing show reel featuring footage from River City and Hollyoaks.... #editing #television #Showreel #HETV #Vimeo vimeo.com/876657129?ref=tw-s…
Watching Digger when the air con is turned on (in winter) is taking the experience of a climate change satire film to a new level!
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Throughout my career, I've been dismayed by the contempt some genre executives have held for fans, routinely underestimating their power to make or break a show. I've watched this repeat too many times, across too many shows, to be talking about any single one of them. Yet despite the mounting evidence over the past few years, they continue to dismiss the data, repeating the same miscalculations time and again.
But technology has rewritten the rules, and the power dynamics are shifting. Today’s fans are organized, strategic, and highly data-literate - effectively turning the platforms' own metrics against them.
As the bets get bigger and the audience grows sharper, it will be fascinating to see how this plays out.
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Another thing for @AmazonMGMStudio to consider is how many Stargate fans are NOT saying anything right now. I have 3 brothers, 1 sister, their spouses, 2 parents, and several nieces and nephews that are all huge fans of Stargate.
None of them are on X!
We made #SaveStargate trend globally on X and this is only a fraction of us!
Please bring back Martin Gero’s vision of Stargate!
#SaveStargate @AmazonMGMStudio @PrimeVideo Save the Gate! Rethink your plans and let Martin and his team bring their story to the screen!! With all this hype you'll look like the good guys if you do a 180!
#SaveStargate STAT! Stargate needs a defibrillator to get its heart going! The fans have shown up like an ER doctor and given it a kick start! @MichaelShanks
youtu.be/lh7eMnin06A?feature…
Over 100 replies to this post by Amazon and they're all about #SaveStargate lol
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With no official cancellation announcement from Amazon MGM Studios, the Stargate series isn't dead yet. Here are 5 reasons for hope and 5 actions fans can take today:
Reasons to Believe the Decision Can Be Reversed
- The Showrunner is Still Under Contract: Martin Gero has an active agreement to develop TV with Amazon outside of Stargate, meaning he is still inside the company and available if they pivot.
- Money Has Already Been Spent: Because extensive work and financial resources have already been invested into the pre-production of this specific iteration, it is much easier for Amazon to restart it than to begin from scratch.
- Proven Track Record of Attracting Late-Stage Viewers: Fans note that people successfully hopped onto the franchise as late as SG1 Season 10, proving the series can naturally attract new fans while still honoring past continuity.
- The Franchise is Ripe for a Dual-Generation Cast: The established Stargate universe is uniquely positioned to seamlessly blend classic legacy characters with brand-new characters, creating a low-risk bridge for both old and new audiences.
- Unrealized Viewership Demand: Commentary reveals there is a large segment of the fanbase that didn’t even know a new series was in development, meaning Amazon has a massive, untapped audience ready to watch the moment marketing actually begins.
Actions Fans Can Take
- Sign the "Save the Gate" Petition: Fans can sign the specific petition launched with showrunner Martin Gero to help reach a goal of one million signatures.
- Email the Head of Global Television: Fans can bypass the executive who canceled it and direct their emails and letters straight to Peter Friedlander, the boss who originally greenlit the show.
- Leverage Household Influence: Parents who are Stargate fans can threaten to stop sharing their Amazon Prime passwords and accounts with their adult children, impacting Amazon's viewership data.
- Leave Public Feedback in the Video Comments: Fans are encouraged to share their honest, open answers and frustration in the comments section to build visible public consensus.
- Share Personal Multi-Generational Stories: Fans can share personal testimonies showing that entire families—spanning three generations—gather together to watch the show, proving its massive household appeal.
New Stargate Series Canceled... Amazon Wants "YOUNGER" Audience! What's Next?youtu.be/TaYSf0vUxyQ?si=5YGa… by the @PopcastGuys
@BaronDestructo @MichaelShanks @GateWorld @dial_the_gate @disparutoo @Nerdrotics @TheCriticalDri2 @bradtravelers @martingero @fandompulse @pulse_tachyon
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Stargate’s Cast and Crew React To Amazon’s Cancellation Shocker
gateworld.net/news/2026/06/s…
Producer Joseph Mallozzi, actor Michael Shanks, and others call out Amazon MGM Studios' decision to kill its Stargate revival – and dispute the initial rationale for the move.
ALT Daniel under fire ("The Quest, Part 2")
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Don’t give up Stargate family!
Don’t stop emailing, calling , and blasting social media!
Sign the biggest petition here!
c.org/Dvy8Qhrkkw
Respectfully let @AmazonMGMStudio know what stargate means to you and how you believe they made a mistake!
#SaveStargate
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🌟 EXCLUSIVE STARGATE 🌟 #SaveStargate
A federal termination notice tied to the 1994 Stargate has been recorded by @rolandemmerich & @Dean_Devlin vs MGM !
⏳ Date of Recordation: 2026-04-20
📄 U.S. Copyright Office filing confirmed
🔗 Link in reply ⬇️
@GateWorld @dial_the_gate
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We will not stay silent.
#Stargate deserves a future.
@AmazonMGMStudio, @amazon & @JeffBezos listen to the fans.
We're all behind @bradtravelers, @BaronDestructo, @martingero and @MichaelShanks
#WeWantStargate #SaveStargate
If I could meme this...Kinsey=Stargate Fans.
Jack and Maybourne = @AmazonMGMStudio walking away from a jewel in the crown!
#savestargate #stargate @GateWorld @dial_the_gate @BaronDestructo @MichaelShanks
PS. Not bringinging toxicity here. Just very saddened and trying to understand how this could have happened 😔
@AmazonMGMStudio please rethink your decision!
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Doom and Age of Empires creator Sandy Petersen blasts Amazon over their handling of Stargate:
"1) get handed a massively popular IP that spans 17 years of successful shows."
"2) realize it has millions of loyal fans, desperate for more. They are now in their 40s and 50s, flush with money. Eager to teach their kids & grandkids about Stargate."
"3) you could start with this. You are already three steps up the ladder to huge success. The fans will evangelize it, if you don't wreck the IP. Don't believe it? Look how the fans evangelized Battlestar Galactica after its 30 year hiatus. And the initial Dr Who reboot after 15 years."
"4) cancel the project because you want a "new take" that will eliminate all the loyal fans and turn them into bitter enemies."
"It's like an ancient Greek play about hubris."
Why are corporate execs like this?
Proud to have been asked to cut this movie. My first feature film and a first Baha'i story on screen!
NOW IN THEATERS: Cast Aside the Clouds, from director Mary Darling and co-directors Bre Vader and Felicia Sobhani, is the first feature film to bring the story of the Bahá'ís in Iran to the big screen. But it's no tragedy and it isn't a victims' narrative. Cast Aside the Clouds is a love story, between Leyla, a young Bahá'í woman, and Sassan, a Muslim man navigating Iran's tension between prejudice and progress. And it evokes the love Bahá'ís have for Iran irrespective of 47 years of persecution under the Islamic Republic. The film is at New York's Village Cinema until 4 June, the Lumiere Cinema in Los Angeles from 4-11 June, the Wayfarer Cinema in Chicago from 18-25 June, and in Washington DC at the Angelika from 25 June to 1 July.
castasidetheclouds.com
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They'll cancel something with genuine potential like this, but keep pumping money into Rings of Power for season after season. Madness.
Amazon cancelled the new Stargate show.
The rumor is that the show writer, Martin Gero, would not budge on compromising lore or elements within the show for a "wider modern audience" as they did with Rings of Power for LoTR lore.
Martin Gero wanted to create a show that maintained continuity in the story and lore of the old shows, including the mythology and tech, while respecting the 17 seasons of history.
Amazon instead wanted something new for the "modern audience" that's more accessible, reimagined, with more modern casual sensibilities.
Because the showrunners wanted to maintain integrity rather than turn Stargate into another "modern audience slop" like Rings of Power, Amazon leadership canceled it. The franchise heavyweight, like Joseph Mallozzi, was very excited for the fresh stories Gero worked on. Amazon says they are still open to Stargate, just not "this" version... yes they wanted to Rings of Powerify Stargate.
We really can't hate these people enough.
