On April 17, 2011, "Stargate" writer and executive producer Brad Wright announced that the "SGU" movie is not going to happen. He also confirmed that the proposed "Stargate SG-1" and "Atlantis" movies have been permanently shelved, along with another movie idea he had been trying to get a greenlight on that would have involved cast members of all three series. Still, Wright did not rule out future "Stargate" films, saying; "It's a franchise. "Stargate" is not over. Somebody smart from MGM is going to figure it out, and something will happen."