Stargate Writers’ Room Returns After Many Years

By Jersey Joe | Host of Reaver of Common Sense on SHR Media

After more than a decade away, the Stargate franchise is officially moving ahead behind the scenes. One of its most recognizable creative voices is stepping back into the writers’ room.

In a detailed post shared with fans, Joseph Mallozzi confirmed that the writers’ room for the new Stargate series has an official start date. It kicks off Monday, January 12, in Los Angeles. For longtime fans of the franchise, the announcement marks a full-circle moment. Mallozzi last worked on Stargate roughly fifteen years ago. At that time, he was breaking “Gauntlet,” the Stargate: Universe Season 2 finale. He did this alongside series co-creator Brad Wright and longtime writing partner Paul Mullie.

This time around, the series is being led by Stargate veteran Martin Gero, who is serving as creator and showrunner. According to Mallozzi, Gero has assembled a carefully curated group of writers. They will spend the coming months brainstorming, breaking stories, and pitching ideas. They will also do what every proper writers’ room does best: argue structure while consuming large quantities of rotisserie chicken.

Back to Work, Stargate Style

Mallozzi explained that he will initially join the room remotely from Toronto before flying to Los Angeles later in the week. While he jokes about the strategic advantages of arriving early or late, the real work begins immediately.

The first phase of the writers’ room will focus on the “Big Picture” questions that define a new series:

What shape is the gate?
Who are the characters, and what are their long-term arcs?
How does the first season conclude?
Who are the villains, and what do they want?
And, perhaps most importantly, should anyone really be named Fabian?

Once those questions are answered, the room will move into the detailed process Stargate fans know well: breaking episodes beat by beat. That includes the opening scenes that hook the audience, first-contact moments on alien worlds, reversals against adversaries, and final scenes designed to compel viewers to keep watching.

Faster Rooms, Higher Stakes

Mallozzi reflected on how television development has evolved over the years. During earlier Stargate productions, it could take an average of three days to break a single episode. By the first season of Dark Matter, the writers were averaging one day per episode, a pace Martin Gero was already familiar with.

Mallozzi half-expects Gero to attempt to beat that record, potentially leaving him extra time during his stay in Los Angeles to visit museums, anime-themed coffee houses, and other local distractions between rounds of rewrites.

And rewrites will come. Every outline and script will be revised, re-revised, and revised again, ultimately passing through Gero as showrunner. That process, Mallozzi notes, is simply part of steering a major franchise revival.

From Writers’ Room to Wormhole

Once scripts are locked, the familiar machinery of television production begins: casting, location scouting, visual effects planning, and the all-important decision of catering. All of it builds toward the milestone Stargate fans have been waiting for: the first day of principal photography.

Mallozzi even jokes about hoping production might land on a classic Stargate-style planet designation, fully prepared to bombard his fellow writers with deep-cut franchise references, even if it risks an early trip home.

Tight Secrecy, Small Teases

Details about the new Stargate series remain tightly controlled, something Mallozzi humorously describes as “above top secret.” Still, he says he will attempt to offer limited insights as development continues.

His first update? A Stargate Snack and Allergies Form, officially intended to plan lunch orders, though Mallozzi suspects it may also serve to quietly eliminate breatharians and raw-food extremists from the room.

For fans who have waited years to see the Stargate dial home again, the return of a veteran creative voice is a clear signal. This revival is being built by people who understand the franchise, respect its legacy, and know exactly how much the audience expects.

The gate is not open yet, but Chevron 4 has been locked.

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