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
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
I mean, I kinda get it. He comes from a generation where he had to hide his sexual identity, so he’s probably bitter about a lot of that. I’m sure he encountered tons of racism too when he was young in the 40s to 60s.
He hasn't had to deal with any of those things for decades. In the meantime, he's become a wealthy man as well as a famous, cultural icon. You'd think at some point that would be enough. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Frazod:
He hasn't had to deal with any of those things for decades. In the meantime, he's become a wealthy man as well as a famous, cultural icon. You'd think at some point that would be enough.
You're better off not knowing anything about celebrities that you like. I know I should separate the artist from the art, but the human brain just doesn't work that way.
Edited to add a crappy Trek related photoshop pic I've been noodling with:
Yeah, I still suck at PS, but the Youtube tutorial dude that BEP recommended has actually made me a tiny bit better. Still pretty iffy on vanishing points and perspective and such. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mennonite:
Please, Mr McCloud won't you tell us again about the time you stood next to Jimmy "J.J." Walker at a urinal at Studio 54? I love the part when JJ says your dick sucking skills are "DY-NO-Mite!" Really, I never get tired of hearing your boring ass stories about living in Los Angeles. I mean how many people can claim to have actually lived in L.A.? Can be more than several million tops.
The only thing I like more is when you say something dumb (because you're an argumentative prick and can't help yourself) and then double down in it. Because you are as petty as you are stupid. A recent example is when I posted a pic from a movie that inspired the look of Indiana Jones and you spent time googling pics from 70 year old magazines to try to win an argument that no one was actually having. Good times.
Originally Posted by Mennonite:
You're better off not knowing anything about celebrities that you like. I know I should separate the artist from the art, but the human brain just doesn't work that way.
Yet you continue to talk out of your ass.
Big surprise.
And if you don't want to read my posts, put me on Ignore, you fucking drooling Mongo. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mennonite:
Calling someone a "woman" is apparently the biggest insult this old queer can come up with.
You wanna go with me, Cunt?
I've been around CP for nearly 21 years and every so often, some know-nothing mouthy little cunt, like yourself, has issue with the fact that I've lived and worked in Hollywood for nearly 30 years and share personal stories about my experiences.
95% or more of the people enjoy those stories and ask for insight into upcoming movies or past movies, music, etc. But every now and then, some mealy-mouthed fucking twerp, again, like you, comes along and thinks that demeaning my stories somehow makes you "cool".
Well, fucktard, you're far from "cool". You're just another fucking loser that somehow thinks that reading a book or an article about their favorite person is exactly the same as being in the room with said person, which couldn't be further from the truth.
You're just another in a long line of pissants that I've stepped on, so pull up your panties little girl because it's ON. [Reply]
Yeah, you're a bad motherfucker alright. People are going to be talking about the time you called someone a "woman" for years. They're gonna be quoting that sick burn like you were Winston Churchill or Mark Twain or some shit. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
You wanna go with me, ****?
I've been around CP for nearly 21 years and every so often, some know-nothing mouthy little ****, like yourself, has issue with the fact that I've lived and worked in Hollywood for nearly 30 years and share personal stories about my experiences.
95% or more of the people enjoy those stories and ask for insight into upcoming movies or past movies, music, etc. But every now and then, some mealy-mouthed ****ing twerp, again, like you, comes along and thinks that demeaning my stories somehow makes you "cool".
Well, ****tard, you're far from "cool". You're just another ****ing loser that somehow thinks that reading a book or an article about their favorite person is exactly the same as being in the room with said person, which couldn't be further from the truth.
You're just another in a long line of pissants that I've stepped on, so pull up your panties little girl because it's ON.
jfc dude take a chill pill and relax. :-) And did you really brag about being on a internet message board for over 20 years??? :-) Right on man give yourself a round of applause. That's impressive I guess. :-)
I haven't been on here that long but I do admit that I've noticed that you come across like some smug dbag guy that thinks his opinion is always right. I obviously do not know you in real life but you gotta admit that you come across like a complete tool quite a bit when discussing anything movie related. We get it , you have worked in Hollywood for 3 decades or whatever. Newsflash, no one gives a shit man. Also, how did you come up with the whole " over 95& of people on here enjoy my insight on Hollywood! Alright! I AM SPECIAL DAMN IT!!!!!11" :-)
I mean the lack of self awareness and smugness is absolutely fascinating but next time just chill the F out jfc. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Lzen:
What, nothing about Genesis?
Honestly, I don't hate that episode. Yeah it isn't exactly plausible, but it was weird enough to keep me entertained. "Masks" is another late TNG episode that most people consider terrible that I actually enjoy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
What the hell is wrong with you?
I'm not saying it's a great episode or anything, but I don't think it's one of TNG's worst by a long shot.
Negatives:
- Picard looks stupid in a mask.
- One of the voices that Brent Spiner uses sounds silly.
Positives:
- I like the fact that after 7 seasons the show wasn't afraid to do something different and weird. They weren't just doing "hard headed aliens of the week" plots or rehashing stuff they had already done.
- I like the fact that the plot weaves together multiple aspects of Picard's personality: his interests in archeology ("Contagion"), mythology ("Darmok"), mysteries ("The Big Goodbye") and theater to help resolve the problem.
- Most of all I like the fact that the episode makes me wonder.What is the artifact? Who built it? Why would they build it? I like the alienness of the artifact and the fact that the mystery isn't wrapped up in 45 minutes. Outer space is vast, ancient, and unimaginably strange, but it doesn't always feel that way in sci-fi, particularly in Trek.
Imagine if...
The artifact originated on a sunbaked world. The artifact is similar to the probe from The Inner Light; the difference being that not only does it contain memories and cultural data it also has terraforming capabilities. What's more the artifact actually uses its designer's creation myth to carry out its terraforming operation.
Or, imagine if...
It's a version of our own Voyager probe but it's technology is so alien to us that it can't communicate its message to us properly. Imagine an alien species that is very different from our own but has holodeck type technology. Now imagine they discover Earth's Voyager probe. How would their technology interpret the sounds, images, and other information that we sent into space?
