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 Miles:
It’s been so long I can’t remember what happened to Lore.
His last appearance was the two-parter where he was leading a group of Borg that were cut off from the collective after assimilating the concept of individuality from Hugh. In the end he was shot by Data, deactivated, and dismantled.
Spoiler!
Which would mean that, presumably, Lore would have been sent to Bruce Maddox to study like B4 was. So it's pretty conspicuous he hasn't been mentioned. Like so conspicuous that maybe it's the twist, that Soji and Dahj are actually made from Lore.
Originally Posted by Jamie:
His last appearance was the two-parter where he was leading a group of Borg that were cut off from the collective after assimilating the concept of individuality from Hugh. In the end he was shot by Data, deactivated, and dismantled.
Spoiler!
Which would mean that, presumably, Lore would have been sent to Bruce Maddox to study like B4 was. So it's pretty conspicuous he hasn't been mentioned. Like so conspicuous that maybe it's the twist, that Soji and Dahj are actually made from Lore.
In regards to the spoiler part of your post, there is definitely a very important chunk missing in the motivations of the characters actively working against synthetic life forms. The series has moved plotlines based off of an ancient mystical hatred of AI from some of the Romulans as well as the massacre on Mars, but the vision that was given to Scrunchyface Murdergirl from that Federation officer was very generic. Too generic to (for me) to justify her killing Maddox. So either we weren't given an accurate portrayal of the vision or Scrunchyface Murdergirl has knowledge that makes that vision more of a believable outcome.
Like...
Spoiler!
...maybe she knows that Maddox set up shop with Lore and made the twin girl androids. Maybe several people know and allowed it to happen but eventually figured out that Lore's plan was to create a new 'race' of Borg based on androids. Or any number of possibilities. But something important is still missing.
Originally Posted by listopencil:
In regards to the spoiler part of your post, there is definitely a very important chunk missing in the motivations of the characters actively working against synthetic life forms. The series has moved plotlines based off of an ancient mystical hatred of AI from some of the Romulans as well as the massacre on Mars, but the vision that was given to Scrunchyface Murdergirl from that Federation officer was very generic. Too generic to (for me) to justify her killing Maddox. So either we weren't given an accurate portrayal of the vision or Scrunchyface Murdergirl has knowledge that makes that vision more of a believable outcome.
Like...
Spoiler!
...maybe she knows that Maddox set up shop with Lore and made the twin girl androids. Maybe several people know and allowed it to happen but eventually figured out that Lore's plan was to create a new 'race' of Borg based on androids. Or any number of possibilities. But something important is still missing.
Spoiler!
I mean, in his last TNG episode he was trying to put positronic brains into Borg bodies, so...
Originally Posted by Mennonite:
There is speculation over at a Trek board that this will tie into a major storyline from Discovery season 2.
I've wondered if it's going to tie into Control from Discovery season 2. Speaking of which, "AI is bad" seems to be a bit of a running theme in this iteration of Star Trek. [Reply]
Another bland episode in my opinion. Hopefully the final three are much better than the first seven. If it weren't for the nostalgia factor, this would be the most disappointing show in recent memory for me. [Reply]
I mean, in his last TNG episode he was trying to put positronic brains into Borg bodies, so...
I've wondered if it's going to tie into Control from Discovery season 2. Speaking of which, "AI is bad" seems to be a bit of a running theme in this iteration of Star Trek.
Spoiler!
Imagine being able to manufacture Borg queens under your command as well as using both cyborgs and androids in your Cubes, possibly taking over the Borg in the process placing yourself in charge of that empire. Sounds like something Lore would be interested in. At some point the show is going to have to give a more legitimate reason to be against synthetic life forms other than Bad Guys Do Bad Guy Things.
I have been looking at a few videos on Youtube and I'm running across a ton of comments from people complaining about this show. The main complaint surprised me. That the show is ruining the idea of the Federation being some kind of wonderful future utopia filled with great people who only do good things. Like they want some kind of woketopia without conflict but don't realize how shitty that TV show would be. [Reply]
Originally Posted by keg in kc:
Another bland episode in my opinion. Hopefully the final three are much better than the first seven. If it weren't for the nostalgia factor, this would be the most disappointing show in recent memory for me.
This is pretty much how I feel. They really are stretching these episodes out — the first seven hours have about 2 hours of actual content and then a bunch of self-indulgent fluff. The whole this is a convoluted and almost boring mess. [Reply]
Imagine being able to manufacture Borg queens under your command as well as using both cyborgs and androids in your Cubes, possibly taking over the Borg in the process placing yourself in charge of that empire. Sounds like something Lore would be interested in. At some point the show is going to have to give a more legitimate reason to be against synthetic life forms other than Bad Guys Do Bad Guy Things.
I have been looking at a few videos on Youtube and I'm running across a ton of comments from people complaining about this show. The main complaint surprised me. That the show is ruining the idea of the Federation being some kind of wonderful future utopia filled with great people who only do good things. Like they want some kind of woketopia without conflict but don't realize how shitty that TV show would be.
TNG and DS9 dealt with all kinds of examples of the Federation having a darker side to it. They’re some of the best episodes. The problem with ST: Picard is that it just isn’t telling the story it’s trying to tell very well. [Reply]
Picard isn't prime TNG or DS9 storytelling to be sure, but I think we're all basing this on our memories of what the best of those past shows were, and that's not fair to THIS show. It's flawed, but I'm still enjoying it greatly. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bowser:
Man, tough crowd lol.
Picard isn't prime TNG or DS9 storytelling to be sure, but I think we're all basing this on our memories of what the best of those past shows were, and that's not fair to THIS show. It's flawed, but I'm still enjoying it greatly.
If TNG came out today it wouldn’t make it a full season. For better or worse we are in the age of prestige TV and there’s little room for shows like Picard. To me, it’s easily the best Trek content since DS9, but I’m also part of its prime demographic. [Reply]
