When Stargate SG-1 ended its run in March 2007, fans of the franchise could take solace that they’d still have weekly Stargate adventures courtesy of spin-off Stargate Atlantis. Now, Atlantis is being cancelled as well.
Stargate Atlantis debuted on July 16, 2004 on Sci Fi. The series follows the adventures of a human expedition to the lost city of Atlantis in the Pegasus Galaxy. While Atlantis generally hasn’t been as popular as the SG-1 series, it still has a lot of fans. After five seasons on the air, Sci Fi Channel has announced that the series is ending.
The cancellation didn’t come as a complete surprise to the producers. On his blog, showrunner Joseph Mallozzi cites rising production costs and the decline of the US dollar as contributors. He and showrunner Paul Mullie broke the news to the cast and crew themselves. Thankfully it seems like the adventure isn’t over quite yet.
The second half of season five will air as expected on Sci Fi beginning in January. The 100th episode, titled “Enemy At the Gate,” will be the show’s last. The Atlantis story will then continue in a two-hour movie. The as-yet-untitled movie will run on Sci Fi and soonafter be released on DVD.
Mallozzi and Mullie will write the movie script. It’s not yet known who will direct the project. Mallozzi writes, “Obviously, I can’t say much about it at this point but suffice it to say that it should include the entire cast in addition to a certain gaunt and pallid flowing-locked guest star.” A release date should be forthcoming soon.
Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, the SG-1 and Atlantis co-creators, are upbeat about the news. In a statement, they said, “We’re excited to tell Atlantis stories on a bigger canvas. The successes of the two original Stargate DTV movies The Ark of Truth and Continuum have shown us the opportunities that the movie format offers. We have plans for both SG-1 and Atlantis to remain vital as we expand the franchise.”
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“We share in the producers’ enthusiasm to move forward in this direction and we look forward to a strong and continued relationship on Stargate Atlantis in this new format,” said Thomas Vitale, Sci Fi’s Senior Vice President of Programming & Original Movies.
The network has indicated that “the show will live on as a network franchise.” What the statement actually means is unclear. Sci Fi may be planning additional Atlantis movies, or it could be a general indication that the Stargate franchise will continue, likely as a third series.
In late 2007, Cooper and Wright pitched Stargate Universe to the channel. Earlier this year, Wright told Gateworld, “The idea of Stargate Universe is that it is set on a ship that was part of an Ancient experiment that was set in motion probably millions of years ago — one that they never saw to fruition, but that we can.” He went on to say that the ship’s mission would be to help seed the galaxies with Stargates. Universe hasn’t been given a greenlight yet but, now that Atlantis has been cancelled, Sci Fi may have the funds to do it.
Though the Atlantis cancellation is surely a disappointment to fans, Mallozzi is confident the story isn’t over. He writes, “And, if [the Atlantis movie] proves anywhere as successful as the first two SG-1 direct-to-video features, you can be assured that this will be the first in a long, long line of Stargate Atlantis movies.” Stay tuned! 
Photo courtesy SciFi Channel/Joe Pugliese.
Im so made i gess that im done woching the show !!
You got to be kidding me. It’s one of the best movies I ever see. It shout not stop. Ships , tech , races ,……….., all are so great , so interesting. it should continue to season 6, 7 , 8 , 9 ………..on and on .
Stargate Atlantis was one of my favorite movies. I have a lot of emotion on this season
I like very much of their civilization and technologies of any races in the movies. And
I was familiar with my favorite characters and the world of Atlantis, so i don’t want to finish this series for anyway.
No! It’s a great show. (98.0%
We want Season 6 !!!
It whuld be bether if the Stargate Atlantis continues.stops “showing” for a short time,then gets back on….
Btw. Stargate Atlantis is the best show,its like movie,not those boring shows with laffing in background,or no speach or bad ideas.
that sucks that SG-1 & SG-Atlantis ended, i like them to continue
taela is hot
When the frack will all episodes be available in HiDef?
Bring us Atlantis and SG1 back !!!
It’s bad enough that in australia its download stargate but please it’s enjoyable to watch
I think it is stupid to cancel both sg1 and atlantis together at the same time (almost) !!! . Sg1 has run its course but now atlantis is back on earth , why not do what you said you would’nt do(then did anyway) and cross-pollinate the two series into one and re-visit some old stomping grounds , friends , alien threats ect. Surely some minor Goa’Uld’s spawned in secret (unbeknownst to the “Tok’Ra Census”) are lurking in the globular clusters that passed through our galactic plane thousands of years ago. These clusters have a few thousand stars each and are… Read more »
Very bad move. Have seen every episode and movie of SG1 & Atlantis and own every DVD released. Am pretty sure there are loads of other die-hard fans who feel rather let down by this decision as well.
This is an order from GOD, do not cancel this show!!!
Bring us Atlantis back! 😀
I think it is a huge mistake to cancel the series. I have watched all of SG1 and all of Stargate Atlantis and the movies.
I hope that this will be reassessed.
The problem is with stargate atlantis is the time slot…..it’s too late at night and should be shown on week days not week-ends. It’s a big mistake cancelling season 6…Big Mistake.