'WandaVision's' Jac Schaeffer to Develop 'Stargate' Series at Amazon
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jac Schaeffer is developing a new "Stargate" TV series for Amazon MGM Studios, with a writers' room expected to open soon and Safehouse Pictures' Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell executive producing alongside her.
- This marks Amazon's second attempt at reviving the "Stargate" franchise after a previous project by Martin Gero did not move forward.
- Schaeffer is known for her successful work on Marvel's "WandaVision," which received critical acclaim and numerous awards, and she also created its spinoff "Agatha All Along."
- The original "Stargate" franchise began with a 1994 film and was followed by the long-running series "Stargate SG-1" and its spinoff "Stargate Atlantis," both of which garnered significant fan followings.
- Schaeffer's background includes writing for Disney and comedy films, and she is represented by Curate, CAA, and attorney Erik Hyman.
