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After the ouster of former Star Trek: Discovery showrunners Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts, Alex Kurtzman was chosen to replace them. And he brings with him a cornucopia of new Star Trek shows. A whopping four, to be exact.
According to Variety, Kurtzman has inked a deal to bring more Star Trek to TV. The $25 million deal is part of an effort to jumpstart the franchise’s television presence over the next 5 years. What’s known about the projects being put forth:
- A teen-aimed Starfleet Academy series helmed by Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz (the pair behind the Dynasty reboot and Marvel’s Runaways)
- A limited series focused on Khan – with rumors that it’s being led by Nicolas Meyer, the director for the classic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
- A limited series with a confidential plot
- An animated series with a confidential plot.
Notably, however, The Hollywood Reporter has reason to believe that one of those confidential series may not be so confidential. One of the shows may, in fact, bring about the return of Captain Jean Luc Picard to the screen. THR’s reports state that Kurtzman and Akiva Goldsman (formerly of Discovery) are attached to it. And, yes, Patrick Stewart would be reprising the role.
Still, there isn’t any official confirmation of any of this. But who isn’t used to running on the promise of new stuff nowadays?
Source: iO9
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