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]
I really like what they did with data this season. They advanced his character in a way that's fresh but doesn't feel like they sacrificed his character at all.
The therapy scene was great and so was him discovering his "gut feeling" [Reply]
Great last episode. Really tied things up but introduced a new beginning as well. Interested to see what's next for the crew of the Enterprise-G. [Reply]
Originally Posted by crayzkirk:
Have seen a few clips on YouTube; not going to pay for the privilege of seeing this. It looks pretty good. One thing that I noticed is that the NG crew sure seems to have gotten old FAST. I guess that's just because the last three decades of my life have gone by much faster than the first three did.
If it ever ends up on Amazon Prime, the last season along with the TOS prequel series will be on my watch list.
You can get a free month of Paramount Plus with code STALLONE.
If you search, you can nearly get free months perpetually as they add new codes fairly frequently. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
So am I the only one who thought that Anton Chekov was a nod to Anton Yelchin, or did I miss discussion of that above?
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
So am I the only one who thought that Anton Chekov was a nod to Anton Yelchin, or did I miss discussion of that above?
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
So am I the only one who thought that Anton Chekov was a nod to Anton Yelchin, or did I miss discussion of that above?
I didn't think about that, but it makes sense. There was also a Russian playwright named Anton Chekov. That was my first thought. [Reply]
Reviews for the first two seasons are dire. Is it okay just to jump into the 3rd? I really liked STSNW and season 3 looks like similar quality. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigBeauford:
Reviews for the first two seasons are dire. Is it okay just to jump into the 3rd? I really liked STSNW and season 3 looks like similar quality.
Read a synopsis of the first two seasons so you can create something in your head that doesn't suck and then watch season three. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigBeauford:
Reviews for the first two seasons are dire. Is it okay just to jump into the 3rd? I really liked STSNW and season 3 looks like similar quality.
This is what you need to know about seasons 1 & 2 for you to understand 3
Spoiler!
* Picard dies due to his Irumodic Syndrome but his consciousness is placed in a golem (a synthetic body). Instead of reverting everything about him... this golem is the exact same age as Picard and will expire at the normal rate Picard would have. Picard lives on courtesy of a Soong descendant.
* Remember how Data died? They basically undid that and we find out that Data has been living in a memory bank and asks to be euthanized. Very touching moment and Data was given a very peaceful death.
* Riker and Troi had two kids. One, the boy, died despite them moving to a planet that eased his suffering.
* There is a new character called Raffi who is a recovering addict who lost her family due to her addiction which fueled conspiracy theories in her head. She was in lesbionics with 7o9 and that seems to have fizzled. She runs around in a ship called La Sirena which first belonged to a dude named Rios (a favorite of mine) who then passed it to 7o9, who then passed it on to Raffi.
* 7o9 shows up like she has known JLP for some time off camera. She was part of the Fenris Rangers who are a vigilante group. Some are do-gooders and some are just mercs. She teams up with the group, bangs Raffi and peaces out after being cajoled to join Starfleet. Her decision isn't made by the end of season 2.
* Pretty much nothing else about seasons 1 or 2 are referenced. Go have fun.
Originally Posted by BigBeauford:
Reviews for the first two seasons are dire. Is it okay just to jump into the 3rd? I really liked STSNW and season 3 looks like similar quality.
I would grade season one as a C-. Season 2 is an F.
I guess it would be okay to watch 1. But I assume it would rate an F if you watch 3 first. And frankly 3 is so good that there's really no reason to watch it.
So I would go with just reading MJ's synopsis and skipping it. [Reply]
