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]
It's almost as if the fucking morons at CBS should have listened to Dorn and greenlighted his Captain Worf show.
But nooooooo that would have left out Alex Kurtzmann. Can't have that! He has to touch every square inch of new Star Trek property or else it won't be any good!!! [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
It's almost as if the fucking morons at CBS should have listened to Dorn and greenlighted his Captain Worf show.
But nooooooo that would have left out Alex Kurtzmann. Can't have that! He has to touch every square inch of new Star Trek property or else it won't be any good!!!
I was put off by the idea of a Worf show because I didn't think it would be all that great. Captain Worf in command of a starship, blah. But this Worf doing ninja Worf shit? Bad ass. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
It's almost as if the fucking morons at CBS should have listened to Dorn and greenlighted his Captain Worf show.
But nooooooo that would have left out Alex Kurtzmann. Can't have that! He has to touch every square inch of new Star Trek property or else it won't be any good!!!
Also, Dorn has a presence on screen that the others now lack. Frakes as Riker isn't so bad. He's an older, fatter version of the same character and it works. Seven of Nine is decent but comes across as wooden rather than stoic in several scenes. At this point Patrick Stewart would make a better Monty Burns in the live action Simpsons reboot. McFadden could play an oak desk or something. [Reply]
Originally Posted by listopencil:
I was put off by the idea of a Worf show because I didn't think it would be all that great. Captain Worf in command of a starship, blah. But this Worf doing ninja Worf shit? Bad ass.
Well, it was coined 'Captain Worf' by the fans, but as far as I know the concept would have been just a Worf-centric show. Basically Worf navigating high council politics with federation sensibilities like he's always done while also going on adventures, solving crimes, drinking prune juice, etc. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
Well, it was coined 'Captain Worf' by the fans, but as far as I know the concept would have been just a Worf-centric show. Basically Worf navigating high council politics with federation sensibilities like he's always done while also going on adventures, solving crimes, drinking prune juice, etc.
Star Trek has a vast universe. They should start shadowing Disney+ and how they turned around Star Wars. Tell us stories we don’t know about this universe. Preferably some old school Klingon series would be a good start. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Frazod:
I enjoyed the last episode a lot. Fairly predictable solution to their "no win scenario" but they pulled it off well.
"Will, did you just throw an asteroid at that ship?"
"You're goddamned right I did"
It was predictable, but it worked. I enjoyed it as well, and Shaw is growing on me a little bit. Picard using Shaw's own words and calling him a dipshit from Chicago was great, lol.
Spoiler!
So Vadic is a changeling, but whom was she communicating with in that weird ritual thing she did? Is there some backstory with how changelings communicate like that, or is something new? A changeling god, or something along those lines? Because Vadic didn't seem to want to piss that guy off...
