Originally Posted by : The Next Chapter of the Legendary “Star Trek” TV Franchise Will Premiere on the CBS Television Network, Then Move to CBS All Access Digital Subscription Service
Alex Kurtzman, Co-Writer and Producer of the Blockbuster Films
“Star Trek” and “Star Trek Into Darkness,” to Executive Produce
CBS Studios International to Distribute the Series Globally
For Television and Multiple Platforms
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. AND NEW YORK, N.Y. – Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.
The next chapter of the “Star Trek” franchise will also be distributed concurrently for television and multiple platforms around the world by CBS Studios International.
The new program will be the first original series developed specifically for U.S. audiences for CBS All Access, a cross-platform streaming service that brings viewers thousands of episodes from CBS’s current and past seasons on demand, plus the ability to stream their local CBS Television station live for $5.99 per month. CBS All Access already offers every episode of all previous “Star Trek” television series.
The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966.
Alex Kurtzman will serve as executive producer for the new “Star Trek” TV series. Kurtzman co-wrote and produced the blockbuster films “Star Trek” (2009) with Roberto Orci, and “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013) with Orci and Damon Lindelof. Both films were produced and directed by J.J. Abrams.
The new series will be produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout. Kurtzman and Heather Kadin will serve as executive producers. Kurtzman is also an executive producer for the hit CBS television series SCORPION and LIMITLESS, along with Kadin and Orci, and for HAWAII FIVE-0 with Orci.
“Star Trek,” which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2016, is one of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. The original “Star Trek” spawned a dozen feature films and five successful television series. Almost half a century later, the “Star Trek” television series are licensed on a variety of different platforms in more than 190 countries, and the franchise still generates more than a billion social media impressions every month.
Born from the mind of Gene Roddenberry, the original “Star Trek” series debuted on Sept. 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons – a short run that belied the influence it would have for generations. The series also broke new ground in storytelling and cultural mores, providing a progressive look at topics including race relations, global politics and the environment.
“There is no better time to give ‘Star Trek’ fans a new series than on the heels of the original show’s 50th anniversary celebration,” said David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios. “Everyone here has great respect for this storied franchise, and we’re excited to launch its next television chapter in the creative mind and skilled hands of Alex Kurtzman, someone who knows this world and its audience intimately.”
“This new series will premiere to the national CBS audience, then boldly go where no first-run ‘Star Trek’ series has gone before – directly to its millions of fans through CBS All Access,” said Marc DeBevoise, Executive Vice President/General Manager – CBS Digital Media. “We’ve experienced terrific growth for CBS All Access, expanding the service across affiliates and devices in a very short time. We now have an incredible opportunity to accelerate this growth with the iconic ‘Star Trek,’ and its devoted and passionate fan base, as our first original series.”
“Every day, an episode of the ‘Star Trek’ franchise is seen in almost every country in the world,” said Armando Nuñez, President and CEO, CBS Global Distribution Group. “We can’t wait to introduce ‘Star Trek’s’ next voyage on television to its vast global fan base.”
CBS All Access offers its customers more than 7,500 episodes from the current television season, previous seasons and classic shows on demand nationwide, as well as the ability to stream local CBS stations live in more than 110 markets. Subscribers can use the service online and across devices via CBS.com, the CBS App for iOS, Android and Windows 10, as well as on connected devices such as Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Roku players and Roku TV, with more connected devices to come.
The new television series is not related to the upcoming feature film “Star Trek Beyond,” which is scheduled to be distributed by Paramount Pictures in summer 2016
I hate to say it, but goddamn, I love this show. Yeah, I feel dirty saying that, but it's true. I've gotten over the goofy Klingons and the shitting all over the canon bit. It's dark and twisted and bleak and nasty and I'm digging it.
They basically did the same thing to Star Trek that the reboot of Battlestar Galactica did - took an old show, blasted it down to outline form, and filled in the details using new and shiny stuff. I know that the stuff they're doing will never fit in with established canon, and I'm sure they do to. Yes, the ships and everything in them should look like the Enterprise from the original pilot with Jeffrey Hunter. But that look is 50 years old, and would bore the crap out of modern audiences. It's either this way or no way, and I'm on board with it.
I think their biggest mistake was not simply calling it a reboot, when it clearly is. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Frazod:
I hate to say it, but goddamn, I love this show. Yeah, I feel dirty saying that, but it's true. I've gotten over the goofy Klingons and the shitting all over the canon bit. It's dark and twisted and bleak and nasty and I'm digging it.
They basically did the same thing to Star Trek that the reboot of Battlestar Galactica did - took an old show, blasted it down to outline form, and filled in the details using new and shiny stuff. I know that the stuff they're doing will never fit in with established canon, and I'm sure they do to. Yes, the ships and everything in them should look like the Enterprise from the original pilot with Jeffrey Hunter. But that look is 50 years old, and would bore the crap out of modern audiences. It's either this way or no way, and I'm on board with it.
I think their biggest mistake was not simply calling it a reboot, when it clearly is.
I was gonna wait to post my thoughts once the next episode aired, but I guess the tl;dr version is:
Spoiler!
I'm kind of wondering if they aren't going to tell us that the Discovery timeline we are watching is a sort of 'Mirror' universe in of itself to the 'Prime' and 'Kelvin' universes
What I said in the tag would be a decent in-narrative explanation for the differences between the Klingons of ENT/TOS to VOY and DISC as well as the aesthetic differences among the TV shows. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Frazod:
I hate to say it, but goddamn, I love this show. Yeah, I feel dirty saying that, but it's true. I've gotten over the goofy Klingons and the shitting all over the canon bit. It's dark and twisted and bleak and nasty and I'm digging it.
They basically did the same thing to Star Trek that the reboot of Battlestar Galactica did - took an old show, blasted it down to outline form, and filled in the details using new and shiny stuff. I know that the stuff they're doing will never fit in with established canon, and I'm sure they do to. Yes, the ships and everything in them should look like the Enterprise from the original pilot with Jeffrey Hunter. But that look is 50 years old, and would bore the crap out of modern audiences. It's either this way or no way, and I'm on board with it.
I think their biggest mistake was not simply calling it a reboot, when it clearly is.
I had a sneaking suspicion that Voyager was gonna be garbage but I watched it anyway because it was Trek. It was garbage.
I had a suspicion that Enterprise was gonna be garbage but I watched it anyway because it was Trek. It was, mostly, garbage.
I have a sneaking suspicion that this version of Star Trek starring Lucious Malfoy and Spock's black sister was gonna be garbage. Sticking to my guns this time. Not watching this at all. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MephistophelesJanx:
I had a sneaking suspicion that Voyager was gonna be garbage but I watched it anyway because it was Trek. It was garbage.
I had a suspicion that Enterprise was gonna be garbage but I watched it anyway because it was Trek. It was, mostly, garbage.
I have a sneaking suspicion that this version of Star Trek starring Lucious Malfoy and Spock's black sister was gonna be garbage. Sticking to my guns this time. Not watching this at all.
Discovery has had its issues early on, but it's not the same type of issues that VOY and ENT had.
The pilot was a misstep but the show has gradually improved episode to episode. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MephistophelesJanx:
I had a sneaking suspicion that Voyager was gonna be garbage but I watched it anyway because it was Trek. It was garbage.
I had a suspicion that Enterprise was gonna be garbage but I watched it anyway because it was Trek. It was, mostly, garbage.
I'm not going to argue with you about the overall quality of either of these shows - they were seriously flawed - but they both produced some good episodes. Between the two shows I found about 100 episodes that I thought were worthwhile. That's the great thing about episodic tv - if an episode sucks you can safely ignore it. Usually.
I'll get around to watching this new show eventually, but I'm not getting my hopes up. Right now I'm reading a bunch of the DS9 Relaunch novels. They're pretty good. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Jamie:
It wasn't exactly out of left field, but I was surprised they really did it. It felt like a "this is what they should have done" idea to me.
The light sensitivity thing is a real ass-pull though.
Certainly explains the way his character behaves.
Spoiler!
I wonder if there is a good Lorca out there somewhere who we'll see later.
Originally Posted by Jamie:
It wasn't exactly out of left field, but I was surprised they really did it. It felt like a "this is what they should have done" idea to me.
The light sensitivity thing is a real ass-pull though.
Spoiler!
Beside the dialogue they rehashed last night, the biggest tell might have been when he put the audio of the colony's distress call to manipulate the crew.
I'm wondering if the Landry they teased in the trailer last night is a prime version and the Landry we saw get killed by the Tardigrade was Lorca's mirror universe accomplice.
Originally Posted by Frazod:
I hate to say it, but goddamn, I love this show. Yeah, I feel dirty saying that, but it's true. I've gotten over the goofy Klingons and the shitting all over the canon bit. It's dark and twisted and bleak and nasty and I'm digging it.
They basically did the same thing to Star Trek that the reboot of Battlestar Galactica did - took an old show, blasted it down to outline form, and filled in the details using new and shiny stuff. I know that the stuff they're doing will never fit in with established canon, and I'm sure they do to. Yes, the ships and everything in them should look like the Enterprise from the original pilot with Jeffrey Hunter. But that look is 50 years old, and would bore the crap out of modern audiences. It's either this way or no way, and I'm on board with it.
I think their biggest mistake was not simply calling it a reboot, when it clearly is.
There is nothing I can see that would have prevented them from simply setting this 25 years after TNG which would have addressed all the things you point out. It would have done nothing but make the show better IMO.
The new episodes after the break are so much better than the first 10. The last episode was really really well done and the After Trek show actually showed all the build-up to that reveal. Really good stuff. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower:
Discovery has had its issues early on, but it's not the same type of issues that VOY and ENT had.
The pilot was a misstep but the show has gradually improved episode to episode.
The pilot and most of the early episodes were atrocious. I actually got into the last three episodes enough to remember the character names. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by RINGLEADER:
There is nothing I can see that would have prevented them from simply setting this 25 years after TNG which would have addressed all the things you point out. It would have done nothing but make the show better IMO.
The new episodes after the break are so much better than the first 10. The last episode was really really well done and the After Trek show actually showed all the build-up to that reveal. Really good stuff.
I agree about the choice of time line setting. They could have simply introduced a new warrior race instead of fucking up the Klingons. Hell, they could have made Burnham Picard's ward and worked Patrick Stewart into the show. That would have been great.
But what's done is done.
FWIW this show has found it's footing much quicker than Next Generation did. With a handful of exceptions, NG didn't really get good until the third season. [Reply]
