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When Star Trek: The Original Series was brought back as Star Trek: The Animated Series, there were a lot of changes. Walter Koenig was left out of the series, there was a different alien on the bridge besides just Mr. Spock, and the animation was mediocre at best, to name a few. Those changes didn't stop the series from delivering some pretty stand-out episodes like "Yesteryear" when Spock has to go back in time to save his younger self.

The Animated Series aired for twenty-two episodes between September 8, 1973 to October 12, 1974, with those counting as two seasons. And though the ratings were high, the show didn't reach its targeted demographic.

Gene Roddenberry's son, Rod Roddenberry, wasn't too impressed at the idea of the series initially and, according to a quote recorded in The Fifty Year Mission The First 25 Years by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman, he "dismissed it as nonsense without ever seeing it.

Since 2017, the streaming service Paramount+ (originally called CBS All Access) has debuted the following "Star Trek" shows, all under the watchful eye of executive producer Alex Kurtzman: "Star Trek: Discovery," "Short Treks," "Star Trek: Picard," "Star Trek: Lower Decks," "Star Trek: Prodigy," and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds." There was even a brief period when all of those shows were in production simultaneously. As of this writing, a TV movie called "Section 31" is due in the early months of 2025, and "Starfleet Academy" is in production. That's more trekking than we had in the 1990s.

Of course, the franchise has scaled back in recent years. All of the above series, save "Strange New Worlds," have come to an end, and it seems that the franchise aims to be a lot more modest going forward.

As the sole survivor, "Strange New Worlds" is one of the better choices to carry the torch for the property.

In a sea of science fiction series that take themselves far too seriously, “Star Trek Lower Decks” has been a sweet and funny balm, a loving parody of the iconic speculative fiction universe that celebrates and pisses on its history in equal measure. Like all good sitcoms, however, “Lower Decks” is coming to an end, and the finale promises to be…maybe, possibly, moderately serious?

The animated series will premiere the finale to its fifth and final season Thursday, December 19, on Paramount+. The episode, titled “The New Next Generation” in reference to the beloved ’80s-’90s “Star Trek” series starring Patrick Stewart, will have an extended running time, and bring back a few characters from the show’s past. Among them are Klingon brothers, Malor (voiced by Sam Witwer) and Ma’ah (Jon Curry), first seen in a previous Season 5 episode. In an exclusive clip shared with IndieWire, the duo...

Star Trek: Section 31‘s official trailer packs in action, drama, humor, and lots of Michelle Yeoh. The full trailer premiered during Ccxp in São Paolo, Brazil, followed by its online debut. Paramount+ has set a Friday, January 24, 2025 streaming premiere.

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) leads the cast, reprising her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou from Star Trek: Discovery. The original film also stars Omari Hardwick (Power), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), and Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim). Plus, Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia), James Hiroyuki Liao (Barry), and Miku Martineau (Kate) star.

“In the movie, Yeoh reprises her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou – a character she played in Star Trek: Discovery’s first season – who joins a secret division of Starfleet,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past.

Michelle Yeoh as Georgiou in Star Trek: Section 31, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Sophy Holland/Paramount+

Paramount+ revealed the official trailer for its original movie Star Trek: Section 31 during the Paramount+ presentation at Ccxp in São Paolo, Brazil. The movie will premiere on Friday, January 24, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available.

In the movie, Michelle Yeoh reprises her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou – a character she played in Star Trek: Discovery – who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past.

Star Trek: Section 31 also stars Omari Hardwick (Power), Emmy® winner Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), James Hiroyuki Liao (Barry), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia) and Joe Pingue (The Expanse). Miku Martineau (Kate) portrays a young Philippa Georgiou.

Although there have been many great works of science fiction throughout history, many people believe that Star Trek is the greatest sci-fi series ever. Even when there is fierce competition, the Trekkies will always manage to explain why their franchise is, without a doubt, the greatest one of them all.

Of course, the franchise keeps expanding and while the main television series are not as popular as some older iterations, several projects are still ongoing or in the works. We also have the ongoing comics and the planned film series revival, which is certainly going to make a lot of fans of the franchise happy.

In light of that, we are happy to confirm that Paramount has just released the first trailer for the upcoming Michelle Yeoh-led movie (which is not going to be a part of the mainstream series that is on its way to being revived) Star Trek: Section 31,...

We first learned of Paramount+'s plans to move forward with a new Star Trek TV movie, Star Trek: Section 31, starring Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) last April.

The movie will see Yeoh reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, a character she first played in Star Trek: Discovery season 1, and picks up with her character after she joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets. She must also face the sins of her past.

Paramount+ has just dropped the official trailer and poster following the streamer's presentation at Ccxp in São Paolo, Brazil. The movie will premiere on Friday, January 24, 2025, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available.

Star Trek: Section 31 also stars Omari Hardwick (Power), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Emmy winner Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Sven Ruygrok...

Paramount+ today revealed the official trailer and poster for its original movie Star Trek: Section 31 during the Paramount+ presentation at Ccxp in São Paolo, Brazil.

The movie will premiere on Friday, January 24, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available.

In the movie, Michelle Yeoh reprises her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou – a character she played in Star Trek: Discovery – who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past.

Star Trek: Section 31 also stars Omari Hardwick (Power), Emmy winner Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), James Hiroyuki Liao (Barry), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia) and Joe Pingue (The Expanse). Miku Martineau (Kate) portrays a young Philippa Georgiou.

Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, with a screenplay by Craig Sweeny...

Updated: Paramount+ released the official trailer for its original movie Star Trek: Section 31 during the streamer’s presentation Saturday at Ccxp in São Paolo, Brazil.

In the trailer, Michelle Yeoh, who reprises her Star Trek: Discovery role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, is surprised by an unannounced guest at her space station. “What are you doing in my space station?,” Yeoh’s Philippa asks, to which he replies “I’m giving you a chance to get back in on the action on a galactic scale.” And so Emperor Philippa is pulled back in by the Federation. “What a cute idea,” she adds, making clear she’s ready to go.

Watch all the action in the trailer above and see details of the movie below.

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Paramount+ has unveiled the official trailer for the upcoming Star Trek spinoff movie — premiering Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 on the streamer — with Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh reprising her Discovery role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou. The trailer debuted during the Paramount+ presentation at Ccxp in São Paolo, Brazil on Saturday.

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Paramount+ unveiled a preview clip of the forthcoming third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds at New York Comic Con today, alongside the news that guest star Rhys Darby (Our Flag Means Death) would be aboard for the ride.

Based on the years Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the CBS Studios-produced series follows the leader and his team, which features Science Officer Spock (Ethan Peck), and Number One (Rebecca Romijn), in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the starship, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

While no release date is set, the new installment is set to debut in 2025. The series has already been renewed for a fourth season.

The three-minute clip follows the ship outmaneuvering and eventually outpacing enemy combatants. Its release follows an earlier preview shared in late July, alongside the news of Cillian O’Sullivan...

Paramount+ today held its Star Trek universe panel at New York Comic Con, moderated by featured host of CBS Mornings and CBS News national correspondent Vladimir Duthiers.

The streaming service announced that its original movie Star Trek: Section 31 will premiere on Friday, January 24, 2025, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available. New teaser art for the highly anticipated movie was also revealed.

The Star Trek: Section 31 presentation included a conversation with cast members Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, and Robert Kazinsky, along with executive producer and director Olatunde Osunsanmi. The panel also featured a video appearance from the film’s star, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh.

In the movie, Yeoh reprises her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou — a character she played in Star Trek: Discovery‘s first season – who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets,...

Captain Pike and his enterprising crew get very crafty during a relentless attack by the Gorn, as seen in a Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 teaser that debuted Saturday at New York Comic Con.

Rhys Darby (photo by Robyn Von Swank)

It was also announced during the afternoon New York Comic Con panel that Rhys Darby (Our Flag Means Death, Flight of the Conchords) will guest-star during the upcoming season, though no character details were shared.

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With season 1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy still in production, the latest installment in the Star Trek franchise has been renewed for a second season by Paramount+. The early pickup was announced by Star Trek universe steward Alex Kurtzman, executive producer, co-showrunner and director of Starfleet Academy, on a livestream from the series’ Toronto set during the Star Trek universe panel at New York Comic-Con on Saturday.

Also revealed during the panel was that Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) has been tapped as a recurring special guest star in Season 1. No description of her character was provided.

On the livestream, Kurtzman was joined by Starfleet cast members Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner. The series’ ensemble also includes Paul Giamatti, Holly Hunter and Oded Fehr.

Produced by CBS Studios in association with Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy...

“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+ before Season 1 even has a premiere date.

The announcement was made as part of the “Star Trek” Universe panel at New York Comic-Con on Saturday. It was also announced at the panel that “Orphan Black” alum Tatiana Maslany is set to appear in Season 1 of the Paramount+ series in a guest star role. The exact details of the character she will be playing are being kept under wraps.

“Star Trek” mainstay Robert Picardo made a surprise appearance at the panel to introduce a livestream from the set of Season 1 of “Starfleet Academy.” In the livestream, co-showrunner Alex Kurtzman announced to the cast that the show had been renewed.

The official logline for the series states that it “will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy.

The animated “Star Trek: Lower Decks” premiered a new clip from its forthcoming final season at New York Comic Con, showcasing the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos pursuing its Season 5 mission: closing “space potholes” — and meeting alternate versions of themselves as they cross through one of those subspace rifts.

The comedic yet still in-continuity show set in the wider “Star Trek” universe features the ship’s junior officers working to stop these dimensional breaks from causing problems in the Alpha Quadrant this season. According to an official description, “Pothole duty would be easy for Jr. Officers Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford… if they didn’t also have to deal with an Orion war, furious Klingons, diplomatic catastrophes, murder mysteries and scariest of all — their own career aspirations.”

The show teases that Season 5 could feature its lowly crew getting promoted out of the titular lower decks “into strange new Starfleet roles.

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William Shatner played the beloved Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" franchise on and off for nearly 30 years, but he wasn't always comfortable with the role. The shows and films themselves were fine; the issue was that he didn't quite know how to handle the fandom. He was bewildered by all the dressing up and the seemingly-obsessive questions fans asked him; at one point, fans attempted to tear off his clothes as he was walking out of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and at another point someone tried to shoot him at a fan event in Germany.

Simply put: by 1986, Shatner was getting sick of the Trekkies, so when he hosted "Saturday Night Live" that year he decided to let them have it. He played himself in a sketch at a "Star Trek" convention where he snapped at the fans, telling them, "Get a life!

Star Trek: Voyager’s Ensign Harry S. L. Kim makes a surprise return in the fifth and final season trailer for the Star Trek: Lower Decks animated series from Paramount+.

Garrett Wang in fact voices many Kims in the official teaser, calling out at one point in shocked surprise, “Wait, everyone, shut up! This Kim’s got two pips!” That makes him a Starfleet lieutenant among an underdog crew eager to rise from the lower decks of the U.S.S. Cerritos.

“You’re all still Ensigns?” the singled out Kim asks of his rivals. Other hijinks teased in the final season trailer include the task of closing “space potholes” in the Alpha Quadrant.

That’s a procedure for junior officers Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford complicated by an Orion war, furious Klingons, diplomatic catastrophes and murder mysteries. The fifth and final 10-part season of Star Trek: Lower Decks will...

Paramount+ has debuted the trailer for the fifth and final season of the animated comedy “Star Trek: Lower Decks.” The first two episodes will premiere on Thursday Oct. 24 on the Paramount + streaming service.

The 10-episode season produced by CBS Studios will drop every Thursday from its release date through to Dec. 19.

In this season the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos must close all “space potholes,” which are subspace rifts unleashing chaos into the Alpha Quadrant. This combined with their ongoing diplomatic problems leaves them with a rather full plate as junior officers Mariner, Boimer, Tendui and Rutherford deal with: an Orion war, furious Klingons, diplomatic catastrophes, murder mysteries and their own ambitions.

The “Star Trek” franchise remains a priority at Paramount under the purview of franchise shepherd Alex Kurtzman. Even with “Lower Decks” ending, the company has the third season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” in the works,...

Paramount+ today debuted the official trailer for the fifth and final season of its hit animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks. The fifth and final season will premiere on Paramount+ with two episodes on Thursday, October 24, in the U.S. and internationally.

Following the premiere, new episodes of the 10-episode-long season will drop every Thursday on the service leading up to the series finale on Thursday, December 19.

In season five of Star Trek: Lower Decks, the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked with closing “space potholes” – subspace rifts that are causing chaos in the Alpha Quadrant. Pothole duty would be easy for Junior Officers Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, and Rutherford … If they didn’t also have to deal with an Orion war, furious Klingons, diplomatic catastrophes, murder mysteries, and scariest of all: their own career aspirations.

This upcoming season on Paramount+ is a celebration of this underdog...

Sandro Rosta will be joining the new class of Starfleet cadets in Paramount+‘s upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the latest chapter in the Star Trek universe, the streamer announced today. Production is set to begin later this month.

The series, starring Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti, will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy. Diané and Steiner join previously announced fellow cadets Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard and George Hawkins. Hunter portrays the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy, and Giamatti is the season’s villain.

Rosta joins the cast alongside previously announced Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner. Additional cast members include Tig Notaro and Robert Picardo, reprising their roles as Jett Reno and The Doctor, and guest stars Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman, reprising their...

The “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” series at Paramount+ has added Sandro Rosta to its cast.

Production on the series will begin later this month. Rosta will appear as a cadet in the series alongside previously announced cast members Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané, and Zoë Steiner. It was also previously announced that Holly Hunter will star as the captain and chancellor of the academy, with Paul Giamatti set to play the season’s villain.

In addition, Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo, Oded Fehr, and Mary Wiseman will reprise their roles from previous “Star Trek” shows in the series. Gina Yashere will appear as recurring guest star.

Rosta is a recent graduate of the Oxford School of Drama. He recently made his professional debut in “The Harmony Test” at Hampstead Theatre. While in school, he starred in plays like “Romeo & Juliet,” “The Cherry Orchard,” and “The Watsons” at Jermyn Street Theatre.

Ahead of next month’s expected start of production, Paramount+ announced on Saturday during the “Star Trek” universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con that veteran “Star Trek” cast members Tig Notaro (Star Trek: Discovery”), Oded Fehr (Star Trek: Discovery”), Mary Wiseman (Star Trek: Discovery”) and Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager”) will be joining the newest iteration in the series, “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” in various roles and for special guest appearances.

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The “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” panel featured an exclusive conversation with executive producers and co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau. A cast reaction video was also shown. It featured previously announced cast members Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner who will play cadets.

Notaro and Picardo are set as series regulars, reprising their roles as Jett Reno and The Doctor, respectively. At the same time, Fehr and Wiseman appear as guest stars, reprising...

On Saturday, Paramount+ released a teaser trailer for the original movie “Star Trek: Section 31” starring Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh.

Slated to premiere in early 2025 on the streaming service, “Section 31” sees Yeoh reprising her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past. Yeoh first portrayed the character during season one of “Star Trek: Discovery.”

The teaser was released during the “Star Trek” universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con and sees “Star Trek” fans getting their first look at a young Philippa Georgiou, played by Miku Martineau (“Kate”). Omari Hardwick (“Power”), Kacey Rohl (“Hannibal”), Sam Richardson (“Ted Lasso”), Sven Ruygrok (“One Piece”), Robert Kazinsky (“Pacific Rim”), Humberly Gonzalez (“Ginny & Georgia”) and James Hiroyuki Liao (“Barry”) also star in the movie.

Cast members Omari Hardwick, Sam Richardson and Kacey Rohl,...

Paramount+ today announced that Tig Notaro (Star Trek: Discovery), Oded Fehr (Star Trek: Discovery), Mary Wiseman (Star Trek: Discovery), and Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager) have joined the first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy in various roles and special guest appearances, ahead of beginning production on its highly anticipated series next month.

The announcements were made during today’s Star Trek universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con, where the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy panel featured an exclusive conversation with executive producers and co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau.

A casting reaction video featuring the previously announced actors playing cadets, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané, and Zoë Steiner, was also revealed. You can watch the video here!

Tig Notaro and Robert Picardo join as series regulars reprising their roles as Jett Reno and The Doctor, and Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman join as guest stars reprising their...

Star Trek is going boldly into a new world: live-action comedy.

During the Star Trek Universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, Tawny Newsome (Star Trek: Lower Decks) and moderator/Dear White People creator Justin Simien announced they are in development on a Star Trek live-action comedy at Paramount+.

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According to the official logline,...

Paramount+ today debuted a teaser trailer for its original movie Star Trek: Section 31 during the Star Trek universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The movie made its Hall H debut with cast members Omari Hardwick, Sam Richardson, and Kacey Rohl, along with executive producer Alex Kurtzman and director Olatunde Osunsanmi.

The panel featured a surprise video “interruption” from the film’s star, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, who introduced the teaser. The new teaser, which you can watch here, also revealed a first look at a young Philippa Georgiou, played by Miku Martineau (Kate).

In the movie, slated to premiere in early 2025, Yeoh reprises her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou – a character she played in Star Trek: Discovery‘s first season – who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past.

Star Trek: Section 31...

She’s a tyrant who “murdered her own people by the millions.” And when someone calls her a “bad bitch,” she just smiles and enjoys the attention.

That’s Emperor Philippa Georgiou, played by Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh, in the trailer for Star Trek: Section 31 coming in early 2025. The original movie features Yeoh reprising her role as Philippa Georgiou, a character she first played in Star Trek: Discovery‘s first season. She’s now tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets while facing the sins of her past.

Written by Craig Sweeny and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, Star Trek: Section 31 is executive produced by Alex Kurtzman, Craig Sweeny, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth and Yeoh and is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.

It was also revealed at Comic-Con that Miku Martineau (Honor Society...

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh is absolutely dangerous in the trailer for Olatunde Osunsanmi’s “Star Trek: Section 31.” In a clip shared at Comic-Con on Saturday, Yeoh’s Emperor Philippa Georgiou flaunts her talent for evil — and struggles with becoming something else — as Beyoncé’s “Formation” plays in the background.

“Emperor philippa Georgiou,” Omari Hardwick intones, “you’re a tyrant who murdered her own people by the millions… the past always catches up with you.”

Elsewhere in the trailer, Kacey Rohl explains to Yeoh, “31 is Black Ops division. Spy work. Starfleet is here to make sure no one commits murder” and Sam Richardson admits, “We can’t trust you with our lives, but here we go.”

“Someone’s got to keep it lively… right?” Yeoh asks, feigning innocence.

The clip also gave fans the first look at Miku Martineau as the younger version of Philippa Georgiou.

Yeoh reprises her role as Georgiou,...

“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” has added some alumni to its faculty.

Tig Notaro (“Star Trek: Discovery”) and Robert Picardo (“Star Trek: Voyager”) will reprise their respective roles of Jett Reno and The Doctor, as series regulars on the newest iteration of the venerable sci-fi franchise, while Mary Wiseman and Oded Fehr will return as guest stars playing their “Discovery” characters Sylvia Tilly and Admiral Charles Vance.

They’re joining series lead Holly Hunter, who plays the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy, and the cast of cadets Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner. Gina Yashere is recurring as another member of the faculty, and Paul Giamatti will appear as the inaugural season’s main villain.

The announcement of the legacy characters return was made by executive producers and showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau during the “Star Trek” Universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday.

A quartet of Star Trek legacy actors are joining the cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy for Paramount+.

At the Star Trek Universe panel at Comic-Con Saturday, it was revealed that Star Trek: Discovery‘s Tig Notaro, Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman, along with Star Trek: Voyager‘s Robert Picardo, will join the already starry ensemble of the latest iteration. They join the previously announced cast Holly Hunter, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané, Zoë Steiner and Paul Giamatti. Gina Yashere will also recur.

Notaro and Picardo join as series regulars and will reprise their roles as Jett Reno and The Doctor. Fehr and Wiseman join as guest stars and will reprise their roles as Admiral Vance and Sylvia Tilly.

During Saturday’s Star Trek Universe panel, EP Alex Kurtzman explained that the new show will answer “who are the captains before they become captains, and what...

Some familiar faces are returning to “Star Trek.” Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo and more will officially be part of Paramount+’s new series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.”

The news came during the franchise’s massive Hall H panel at San Diego Comic Con on Saturday, revealing that in addition to Notaro and Picardo, Mary Wiseman and Oded Fehr would be joining the series as well.

Notaro and Picardo will be series regulars, reprising their roles as Jett Reno and The Doctor, respectively. Fehr and Wiseman will only be guest stars, but reprising their roles as Admiral Vance and Sylvia Tilly, respectively. Notaro, Wiseman and Fehr all originally appeared in “Star Trek: Discovery,” while Picardo started over on “Star Trek: Voyager.”

Prior to the announcement, fans were treated to a video of the “Starfleet Academy” cast reacting to the news they’d been hired for the show.

As previously announced, Holly Hunter...

The Star Trek Universe keeps expanding at warp speed.

Justin Simien, the writer-director behind Dear White People and The Haunted Mansion, and Tawny Newsome, one of the voice stars of Star Trek: Lower Decks, are in development on a new live-action Star Trek series for Paramount+.

The announcement was made Saturday during the Star Trek Universe panel in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con by Simien, who was moderating, and Newsome, who was on stage.

The new series is intended to be an action comedy that, according to Paramount, centers on Federation outsiders who are serving on a gleaming resort planet. Not only that, their day-to-day exploits are being broadcast to the entire quadrant.

Sources have said the show may have workplace comedy tones of The Office or Parks and Recreation.

Simien said watching The Next Generation was a major influence on his writing in his formative years. “Dear White...

“Star Trek” is preparing to beam up some laughter.

Actor-writer Tawny Newsome (“Star Trek: Lower Decks”) and writer-director Justin Simien are developing a new live-action comedy set in the world of the storied sci-fi franchise.

The show will be set in the 25th century. According to an official logline, it will follow “Federation outsiders serving a gleaming resort planet find out their day-to-day exploits are being broadcast to the entire quadrant.”

Newsome and Simien announced the project, along with fellow executive producer Alex Kurtzman, during the “Star Trek” Universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con, which Simien moderated. Newsome was there with the cast of “Lower Decks” to discuss the fifth and final season of the animated comedy, in which Newsome voices Beckett Mariner, one of the junior officers on the USS Cerritos.

Simien, Newsome and Kurtzman will also write on the show. Aaron Baiers, Kyle Laursen, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth will executive produce.

A new series in development is going where no Star Trek show has gone before – into live-action comedy. The project for Paramount+ was announced during the Star Trek Universe panel at Comic-Con by moderator Justin Simien and Tawny Newsome, voice actor from Star Trek: Lower Decks.

The two are co-writing the half-hour comedy with the steward of the Star Trek franchise, Alex Kurtzman, who will be making his half-hour writing debut.

No title or format (single-camera of multi-camera) have been revealed for the comedy, in which Federation outsiders serving a gleaming resort planet find out their day-to-day exploits are being broadcast to the entire quadrant.

Additional clues provided by Simien and Newsome include that the comedy will feature some 25th century shenanigans, odd couple pairings, and…vibes?

Kurtzman, Simien and Newsome executive produce alongside Aaron Baiers, Kyle Laursen, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth. The project comes from the studio behind the Star Trek universe,...

Paramount+ today debuted the teaser trailer for the fifth and final season of its hit animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks during the Star Trek universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The panel featured an exclusive conversation with cast members Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, and Jerry O’Connell, alongside executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Mike McMahan.

It was also announced that the fifth and final season will premiere on Paramount+ with two episodes on Thursday, October 24, in the U.S. and internationally. Following the premiere, new episodes of the 10-episode long season will drop every Thursday on the service leading up to the series finale on Thursday, December 19.

In season five of Star Trek: Lower Decks, the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked with closing “space potholes” – subspace rifts that are causing chaos in the Alpha Quadrant. Pothole duty would be easy for Jr. Officers Mariner,...

Paramount+ on Saturday debuted the premiere date and teaser trailer for the fifth and final season of its hit animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks.

The season premieres on Paramount+ with two episodes on Thursday, October 24 in the U.S. and internationally. Following the premiere, new episodes of the 10-episode long season will drop every Thursday on the service leading up to the series finale on Thursday, December 19.

Timed to the Star Trek universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con, taking place inside Hall H, Paramount+ also unveiled a series of first-look stills from the new season, which you can view above and below. The fact that this season of Lower Decks will be its last was met with a loud boo from the crowd. Those repping the show in Hall H included cast members Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells and Jerry O’Connell, along with executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Mike McMahan.

Paramount+ today unveiled a first-look clip from season three of its hit original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds during the Star Trek universe panel at the San Diego Comic-Con. The panel featured an exclusive conversation with cast members Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck, alongside executive producers Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, and Henry Alonso Myers.

The new season is set to debut in 2025. Paramount+ recently announced the series has also been renewed for a fourth season.

It was also announced during the panel that Cillian O’Sullivan (In From the Cold) will play the legacy role of Dr. Roger Korby, a character first introduced in Star Trek: The Original Series and portrayed by Michael Strong. O’Sullivan will be a recurring guest star in the upcoming season.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series follows Captain Pike,...

When “Strange New Worlds” returns for Season 3 — expected some time in 2025 — Nurse Christine Chapel is headed for serious heartbreak, as Cillian O’Sullivan has joined the “Star Trek” prequel as original series character Dr. Roger Korby.

But Korby isn’t the only original series character coming aboard. After being introduced in the finale of Season 2, Martin Quinn is returning as Montgomery Scott, now a ful time member of the crew.

And during the panel, executive producer Akiva Goldsman hinted that they might be working on a stage musical version of the acclaimed musical episode from Season Two, “Subspace Rhapsody.”

The news was announced Saturday during the “Star Trek Universe” Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

In the original series, Dr. Roger Korby appeared in the Season 1 episode episode “What Little Girls Are Made Of,” played there by Michael Strong. The episode was the first to focus on Christine Chapel — played...

Paramount+ on Saturday unveiled a first-look clip and photos for the third season of its series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, also announcing that Cillian O’Sullivan (In from the Cold) will be joining as a recurring guest star in the upcoming season, playing the legacy role of Dr. Roger Korby.

A character first introduced in Star Trek: The Original Series and portrayed by Michael Strong, Korby is a renowned archaeologist and scientist known for his groundbreaking work in the field of medical archaeology.

Cillian O’Sullivan

The team also today revealed that Scotty, the iconic Star Trek character known for serving as chief engineer aboard the starship USS Enterprise, will be a regular presence across Season 3. Additionally, per EP Akiva Goldsman, the season will feature “a Hollywood murder mystery [episode] rooted in Star Trek reality.” View the Strange New World clip above and check out the new series of photos above and below.

“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” is filling out its faculty.

Actor, comedian and writer Gina Yashere (“Bob Hearts Abishola”) has enrolled in the first season of the Paramount+ series as a recurring guest star, to play one of the instructors at the storied institution of higher learning.

She joins Holly Hunter, who leads the series as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy, as well as Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner as new cadets. Paul Giamatti will also recur as the main villain of the season.

According to the official logline, the show “introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that...

Bob Hearts Abishola co-creator and star Gina Yashere has joined the cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy in a recurring role.

Yashere will play an Academy instructor in the Paramount+ series. She joins previously announced cast Holly Hunter, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané, Zoë Steiner and Paul Giamatti.

Production is set to begin next month.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.

Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside EPs Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber.

“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” is building out its freshman class.

Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, and George Hawkins have all been cast as cadets in the upcoming Paramount+ series. The trio join previously announced stars Holly Hunter, who will play the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy, and Paul Giamatti, who will play the season’s main villain.

The official logline for the show states that it “introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.”

Shepard will make her return to Paramount+ with “Starfleet Academy,” having previously starred in the streamer’s series “Wolf Pack.” She previously starred in shows such as “Two Sides,...

Kerrice Brooks (My Old Ass), Bella Shepard (Wolf Pack) and George Hawkins (Tell Me Everything) are set to enroll in Starfleet Academy, joining Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti in the latest chapter in the Star Trek universe.

Production is set to begin later this summer on Paramount+’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, from Alex Kurtzman‘s Secret Hideout, Roddenberry Entertainment and CBS Studios.

The upcoming series will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy.

Brooks, Shepard and Hawkins will play cadets, joining Hunter as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy and Giamatti as the season’s villain.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2

Star Trek: Prodigy pays tribute to Majel Barrett-Roddenberry with a Vulcan character named Maj'el. Maj'el's design echoes T'Pau's hairstyle and Number One's demeanor, honoring Barrett-Roddenberry's Star Trek roles. Majel Barrett-Roddenberry's influence continues in other new Star Trek shows like Picard and Strange New Worlds.

Star Trek: Prodigy found a Vulcan way to honor Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. In addition to being the wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry is known as "the First Lady of Star Trek" due to her involvement with Star Trek as a franchise from its inception and continued influence throughout Star Trek's history. Barrett-Roddenberry appeared as both Number One and Nurse Christine Chapel in Star Trek: The Original Series, and Ambassador Lwaxana Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. From Tos to J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009), most Starfleet computers sported Barrett-Roddenberry's voice.

In the "Star Trek" episode "The Devil in the Dark", Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) visit a remote mining colony on the planet Janus VI to address an uptick in miner deaths. There is a mysterious creature burrowing through the rocks in the tunnels below and attacking people. The creature extrudes a powerful acid, allowing it to tunnel incredibly quickly and making pursuit difficult.

Kirk and Spock locate the creature and find it is a silicon-based living mound of rock. Kirk also discovers that it responds to the threat of his phaser and suspects that the creature's attacks are calculated. Spock then mind-melds with the creature and learns it's called a Horta. Hortas have an unusual lifecycle in that the species goes extinct every 50,000 years, with only one creature surviving to look after millions of eggs. The spheroid nodules that line the cave walls, they learn, are those eggs.

Updated, 1:30 Pm: CBS Studios has released the official trailer and key art for the second season of Star Trek: Prodigy. In the trailer we see the returns of Vau N’Akat villain Asencia (Jameela Jamil) and Starfleet Officer Commander Tysess (Daveed Diggs) to the cast. Season 2 also involves a classified mission and a whole lot of time-paradox weirdness: “This is one heck of a ride!”

You can watch the trailer above and see details of the series and key art below.

Previous, June 17: Netflix has set July 1 for the release of Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2, per the streamer’s app.

Netflix picked up the series last October after Paramount+ decided in June to remove a number of originals, including Star Trek: Prodigy, from the platform in a cost-cutting content write-down and not to proceed with the previously commissioned 20-episode season of the animated show which was already in the works.

The long-standing debate of Star Trek v. Star Wars is a tale as old as time with two polarizing fandoms touting their respective space adventure sagas as the superior one. But the truth is, Star Trek walked so that Star Wars could run.

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As stupefying as it may sound (especially for fans of the Jedis), the intergalactic franchise sired by George Lucas – which today stands tall and mighty as one of the biggest pop culture phenomenons – indeed reaped the benefits sowed by Star Trek. And that’s coming from the creator himself.

Star Trek Laid the Groundwork for Star Wars to Flourish

The Gene Roddenberry-created universe of Andorians and Romulans has been a worldwide spectacle ever since the first film dropped in the ’70s. The sci-fi franchise has come an incredibly long way in the interim, expanding its tentacles into 13 movies and 12 shows,...

The Star Trek franchise has cemented its place among the most influential science fiction universe that began with the original television series in 1966. Created by Gene Roddenberry, the franchise expanded to become what we know it today. While the creator surely put significant efforts into making the successful franchise, his wife, Majel Barrett, also played an integral role in the franchise’s success.

Star Trek: The Next Generation [Credit: Paramount Domestic Television]She is often referred to as the franchise’s First Lady, whose contribution spans across the entire series of the sci-fi saga. What fans might be surprised to know is the fact that the lady’s work in Trek has inspired popular virtual assistants like Alexa that we use nowadays.

Majel Barrett’s Influence on the Star Trek Franchise

Majel Barrett’s role in the Star Trek universe is quite significant as she gained prominence for portraying Lwaxana Troi...

Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of the upcoming Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy in a recurring role. He will play the Season 1 villain, a man with an ominous past connected to one of our cadets.

“Sometimes you’re lucky enough to discover that one of the greatest actors alive is also a huge Star Trek fan, and meeting Paul was one of those miraculous moments for us. The sheer delight with which he dove in on Starfleet Academy is only surpassed by the gratitude we feel about him joining our incredible cast, shared co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau in a joint statement.

He joins previously announced Holly Hunter, who will star in the series as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy. The series will begin production later this summer.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy follows a young group of cadets who come together...