Star Trek: The Next Generation Reboot With Patrick Stewart Reportedly in Development
Rumors of the Picard-centric reboot come amid Alex Kurtzman extending his CBS contract for a planned expansion of the Star Trek TV universe.
According to a THR article, there are unconfirmed rumors that CBS TV Studios is developing a Star Trek reboot starring Patrick Stewart in which he would reprise his The Next Generation role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. According to THR's sources, Alex Kurtzman and Akiva Goldsman are attached to the potential reboot. Not only is this an unconfirmed project, but THR's sources also say that the deal is far from complete and might not happen. Still, this would be huge news for Star Trek fandom—however you might feel about a Picard-centric reboot.
The rumors of the Picard reboot come amidst Kurtzman renewing his overall deal with CBS Television Studios, extending his contract by five years. This will keep him in partnership with the studio through 2023, for a reported $5 million per year.
Kurtzman was recently made sole showrunner of Star Trek: Discovery following the dismissal of previous co-showrunners Aaron Harberts and Gretchen Berg who left amidst reports of bullying behavior in the writers room. Goldsman, who served as an executive producer on Season 1 of Discovery, also left the show, reportedly due to a clash with the writing staff in terms of management style and personality, so it's interesting that he is still attached to the potential Picard-centric reboot.
In addition to his work on Star Trek: Discovery, Kurtzman's extended deal with CBS Television Studios will include an expansion of the Star Trek franchise on the small screen, including the development of new series, miniseries, and other content, including animation.
While this generally seems like good news for the Star Trek universe, it may also be disappointing, depending on what kind of Star Trek fan you are. While the move represents a reinvestment in the Star Trek TV universe, Kurtzman is not known for critical success. Previously, he has co-written the scripts for Transformers, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. More recently, he directed and co-wrote The Mummy. Not exactly the kind of nuanced science fiction writing Star Trek has, at its best, historically represented.
More news on the expanded Star Trek TV universe as we hear it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Frazod:
I got through the first episode of Season 3, but lasted about a minute into the second episode. All it took was catching a glimpse of that fucking sow Tilly waddling across the bridge. I figure Stammets probably blew somebody in the following scene, but alas, I'll never know.
The actress who plays Tilly really pisses me off. With just a tiny bit of effort she could be a really attractive individual. Instead she just keeps getting more obese. Then they keep making her character on Discovery more and more annoying. Ugh. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
Okay, seriously. They've brought back Brent Spiner playing rando character for like the 1000th time. Riker and Troi. Q and Guinan.
And yet the one actor who showed the most gumption and effort to bring Star Trek back after Enterprise ended basically gets fucked in the ass (Dorn).
What the hell did he do to piss in Paramount's cornflakes? He just suggested a concept for a new show. That's it.
At this point I'm half expecting them to bring back fucking Dr. Pulaski for a guest appearance before they give Dorn a call.
Hopefully they're saving it as a surprise. But yeah, it makes no sense. Especially considering how close the TNG crew is in real life. No Shatner/Takei butthurt going on - they all love each other.
I suppose it's possible that Dorn isn't interested in getting buried under all that makeup at this point in his life. Who knows? [Reply]
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
The actress who plays Tilly really pisses me off. With just a tiny bit of effort she could be a really attractive individual. Instead she just keeps getting more obese. Then they keep making her character on Discovery more and more annoying. Ugh.
Very light on the "what they are doing" and very heavy on the conspiracy theory. Easier to explain the shittiness of new Star Trek and LOTR by realizing the people making them just aren't good at their jobs and never really cared about the source. Especially when hiding the material behind a paywall. I don't know a single person who pays for Paramount+. [Reply]
Originally Posted by unlurking:
Very light on the "what they are doing" and very heavy on the conspiracy theory. Easier to explain the shittiness of new Star Trek and LOTR by realizing the people making them just aren't good at their jobs and never really cared about the source. Especially when hiding the material behind a paywall. I don't know a single person who pays for Paramount+.
I may not have had enough coffee when I posed that. [Reply]
Damn. Well, that's good to see. Not good enough to ever make me watch it again, but still, it's good to see.
Perhaps the actress who plays Tilly finally actually watched the show and realized how terrible she looked.
Also, I assume this means they'll be adding a couple of fat ugly lesbians to the cast to balance things out. Either that, or kill off her character. [Reply]
I think you have it backwards, the first picture is from the first season, the second one is now. Also Tilly was apparently written off the show at some point this season. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Jamie:
I think you have it backwards, the first picture is from the first season, the second one is now. Also Tilly was apparently written off the show at some point this season.
Are the Klingons going to ram a Vor'cha class starship into one of her chins? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Jamie:
I think you have it backwards, the first picture is from the first season, the second one is now. Also Tilly was apparently written off the show at some point this season.
That can't be right. I watched the first season, and she never looked that good.
Although here mirror counterpart certainly looked better. [Reply]
