The Star Trek Thread, V5.0

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More on the new group created to over see Star Trek

CBS Television Studios announced today that it has created a global franchise group dedicated to expanding the Star Trek franchise beyond television and streaming. This new unit reports to David Stapf, president of CBS Television Studios, and is led by Veronica Hart, who gains the title Executive Vice President, Star Trek GLobal Franchise Management.

Per a press release, the new unit aims to “invigorate and broaden the Star Trek fan community through additional branding opportunities, such as podcasts, a reinvigorated StarTrek.com and new digital spaces, consumer products and gaming, as well as live experiential events and global attractions. These endeavors to further grow the brand are designed to complement the Studio’s expansion of the Star Trek universe, which now includes two live-action series, two animated projects, and multiple ‘shorts.’”

The Star Trek television franchise includes a new animated Star Trek series from writers Kevin and Dan Hageman that is slated for Nickelodeon; Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Short Treks; the still-untitled Star Trek series featuring Sir Patrick Stewart reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard; the adult animated comedy Star Trek: Lower Decks from Mike McMahan (Rick and Morty); and a new Star Trek about Section 31, which is now in development with Michelle Yeoh attached in the lead role. All but the Nickelodeon animated series are set for the CBS All Access streaming service.

In addition to Hart, the new Star Trek team includes: John Van Citters, VP, Star Trek Brand Development; Yasmin Elachi, Director of Star Trek Content; and Gabrielle Oliff, Director of Global Franchise Management Operations.

“Veronica and her team are not only gifted brand strategists and veteran consumer products executives, they are also experts on the Star Trek canon,” said Stapf. “We are excited to launch this new business unit because the brand has an enormously rabid fan base, and we look forward to expanding its reach even further.”

“As we expand the Trekverse, Veronica’s team and Secret Hideout are dedicated to broadening ‘Star Trek’s’ brand reach by amplifying its core values globally: empowerment, inclusion, imagination, and above all, the exceptional storytelling that’s inspired generations of fans,” said Alex Kurtzman.

The new franchise group will have its base in Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout Productions in Santa Monica, Calif. Kurtzman is the executive producer overseeing all Star Trek television projects.
 
JDragon said:
Not sure if adding overhead is what we need. I would be content with someone who understands why Star Trek became popular and why it continues to perform well even if the product is not what fans expect. We need products exclusively for the hard core base or the base will erode to become like all others.
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I think it's a good thing. CBS neglected Star Trek for many years, so I am glad they are putting teams together to lead it. Basically trying to do what Lucas film did for years, create synergy for the franchise between, TV, movies, media, toys ect...
 
JoeyJoeJoeJr said:
I feel like he's too old for this to be good. Hope im wrong
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It could be truly great if they remember what makes Star Trek Star Trek.

Good stories about morality, three act structure, exploring the fucking galaxy.
Exploring. Meeting alien species, bringing Federation ideals to all.
 
OverPressure said:
It could be truly great if they remember what makes Star Trek Star Trek.

Good stories about morality, three act structure, exploring the fucking galaxy.
Exploring. Meeting alien species, bringing Federation ideals to all.
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It is gonna be a 'ten hour movie'.
 
I hope they do a tiem travel episode back to Enterprise so that big titty vulcan shows up.
 
Love Patrick Stewart, love star trek but not sure how this will go.

I've been watching Discovery (which will have the same producers) and while its decent, I'm frankly getting a bit tired of its METOO driven message. When the majority of its main characters are females or gay men, its hard for the core crowd of star trek to relate.


Also Stewart is 78 years old. Not exactly a spring chicken. So this will be a one off mini series? I can't imagine someone of his age committing to a long term multi season series.
 
JDragon said:
It is gonna be a 'ten hour movie'.
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I hope it's very little space battles and 'splosions, and more good drama and exploring.

I keep thinking about a Tarantino ST and shuddering. All his gimmicky nonlinear editing would be so wrong for ST.
 
I haven't read anything yet about this series but how far can they really go with Stewart? He's too old and he's been done before. I feel like in the long run this show wont be centered on Picard and he could only be a temporary part of this show to help launch it.
 
Dirge said:
I've been watching Discovery (which will have the same producers) and while its decent, I'm frankly getting a bit tired of its METOO driven message. When the majority of its main characters are females or gay men, its hard for the core crowd of star trek to relate.
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The main character was female (which is fine?), and there was 1 gay couple in the entire show (that I recall). I didn't feel like it was the "majority" at all. There were plenty of normal straight males in the series for you.
 
USA!USA! said:
The main character was female (which is fine?), and there was 1 gay couple in the entire show (that I recall). I didn't feel like it was the "majority" at all. There were plenty of normal straight males in the series for you.
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Really? Who? In season one you have the the main character, a black female, you have her mentor, the asian female commander, you have the admiral another female, you have the gay black doctor and his engineer partner. You have the alien first officer, you have the leads quirky overweight female friend. then you have a klingon that has been surgically altered to look human. that's pretty much the primary cast. The bad guy is her captain (as it turns out) but he's definitely not the lead.

Where are the male leads on the show? season two had pike and spock so it looks like they finally were looking for balance.

I have no problem with female leads, I liked Voyager for example with Janeway and 7 of 9 but that show also had balance male main characters (Harris, Parris, the doctor and Chakote).
 
OverPressure said:
Hey, I'm going to see the DS9 25 film tonight. Should be fun
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... It was good. Long- 2 hours ten minutes. They could have shaved 30-45 minutes off the run time.
Great interviews with cast members and interesting insights.
Overall worthwhile for fans.
 
Dirge said:
Really? Who? In season one you have the the main character, a black female, you have her mentor, the asian female commander, you have the admiral another female, you have the gay black doctor and his engineer partner. You have the alien first officer, you have the leads quirky overweight female friend. then you have a klingon that has been surgically altered to look human. that's pretty much the primary cast. The bad guy is her captain (as it turns out) but he's definitely not the lead.

Where are the male leads on the show? season two had pike and spock so it looks like they finally were looking for balance.

I have no problem with female leads, I liked Voyager for example with Janeway and 7 of 9 but that show also had balance male main characters (Harris, Parris, the doctor and Chakote).
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Well both of these famous actors were the co-leads so far. Not sure if they are gay or have been women in the past though.
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OverPressure said:
... It was good. Long- 2 hours ten minutes. They could have shaved 30-45 minutes off the run time.
Great interviews with cast members and interesting insights.
Overall worthwhile for fans.
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How about those DS9 battles scenes in HD
 
Tankeray said:
Will it be super pc and progressive like Discovery?

If so, no thanks. i’m afraid it will though
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newsflash:every ST so far has been super PC and progressive

gay men, black actors, bald actors, female lead roles, etc
thats the whole point of star trek - its the future and people dont give a damn about politics

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ehh guess I am late to the party and there have been shitload of responses similar to mine

either way, you're not a ST fan if you dont know this already.
 
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