The captain is back! Patrick Stewart has formally joined to reprise his iconic function as Jean-Luc Picard for the brand-new Star Trek series on CBS All Access. Stewart played Captain Picard for all seven seasons of The Next Generation, as well as in four films.
The new program will not be a reboot of Star Trek: The Next Generation yet an expedition of the following chapter of Picard’s life. Considering the number of reboots that have been turning up lately, this is certainly a rejuvenating concept for TV fans!
We first read about a new Star Trek series in June, when it was announced that Star Trek: Discovery co-creator/executive manufacturer Alex Kurtzman had actually signed a five-year offer to manage the expansion of the Star Trek franchise business.
This involved the development of a brand-new series, a miniseries, and also other web content. Stewart confirmed the conjecture regarding his return to the Star Trek world with a shock look at a Star Trek convention in Las Vegas.
«I will constantly be really pleased to have actually been a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final motion picture in the springtime of 2002, I genuinely felt my time with Star Trek had actually run its all-natural program,» he stated.
«It is, for that reason, a wonderful yet unexpected surprise to discover myself thrilled and stimulated to be going back to Jean-Luc Picard as well as to explore brand-new measurements within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I assumed that life mored than.»
Information of the untitled collection are presently under covers, however we do recognize that Stewart will certainly function as executive producer along with Kurtzman, James Duff, Akiva Goldsman, and Michael Chabon. There’s no best date, yet the program will certainly air on CBS All Access, which currently airs Star Trek: Discovery as well as the short-form spinoff Short Treks. Remain tuned for even more information as production begins!