http://www.latino-review.com/news/star-trek-exclusive-trek-is-going-to-return-to-tv

 

So, GREAT news, Trekkers, CBS is looking to bring Star Trek back to TV.

 

The last we heard of a Star Trek TV series, was around 2006 before the Abrams movie planted its flag and destroyed most of what we knew (except Spock and - presumably  the plot of Star Trek: Enterprise)  there were two competing versions: Bryce Zabel (writer, Dark Skies) and J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, but I like crediting him as the good writer on The Real Ghostbusters) pitched a version called “Star Trek: Reboot the Universe” that actually made it online in PDF form.

 

The second was developed closer to the JJ reboot and was written by producer Geoffrey Thorne, novelist and writer on things like Leverage and Criminal Intent and was called Star Trek: Federation and was conceptualized with producer Robert Burnett, Bryan Singer (the X-Men director and producer of TV’s House among others) and Christopher (director of Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation). This other series wouldn’t reboot the Star Trek universe, but would vault it forward past the DS9 and Voyager series timelines into a far flung future where the Utopia Federation that we knew from other TV series had become boring and complacent.

 

Federation would have seen the titular group reduced to a mere peacekeeping force as the old ways broke apart. Vulcans withdraw from the United Federation of Planets and reunify with the Romulans, the Bajorans of Deep Space Nine would have also withdrawn and become a planet full of religious monks, like a “Tibet in space.” The Klingons wouldn’t be as warrior-obsessed anymore, but would instead be warrior mystics. The Ferengi would have a female Nagus. The Cardassians would have abandoned war and become an artist/philosopher race.

In essence, Federation would have advanced the timeline of the Star Trek Universe far enough in the future to re-define some of the characters that had been the same since the original series’ inception.

 

We don’t have too many details about the new Star Trek series CBS is going to get working on, but I spent some time filling you in on Federation, because it seems like the same people who made that pitch could be involved. Bryan Singer's name has been mentioned for the new CBS Trek as a possible Executive Producer through his Bad Hat Harry productions. While "Star Trek: Reboot the Universe" was invalidated by 2008's movie Trek, Star Trek: Federation still has a trio of enthusiastic producers, a script and a writer ready to go should CBS decide to give Singer the ahead to develop this new series. 

 

Robert Burnett is rumored to be working on a non-Trek project with Skydance Productions (Skydance worked with Paramount, McQuarrie and Bad Robot on M:I 5) and simultaneously keeping one foot in the Trek world. He's currently producing (one of the producers) a project independent of all previously mentioned parties,  Star Trek: Axanar, a 90-minute fan-made feature film about "The Four Years War," as mentioned in the TOS episode "Whom Gods Destroy." The film has scraped up and impressive cast and released “Prelude to Axanar” last year to show how this great venture can be pulled off on a fan-donated budget:

 

That’s the sort of Star Trek product Brunett can use as an example of how producing a reasonably-budgeted TV series set in the Star Trek Universe this day and age should be a piece of cake.

 

Back to our Federation three:

 

CBS is interested in Bryan Singer developing (and Singer reportedly loves Prelude to Axanar) and Federation co-conspirator Chris McQuarrie was still game for the project as of last December, if Twitter is to be believed.

 

As far as when to expect some sort of official announcement about who snagged the NEW Trek production job, that’s a bit tougher to predict.

 

Star Trek 3 seems to be the Trek Paramount would like us to focus on (Elba for Mogh of the House of Martok, right Simon Pegg?), Singer is only tweeting about making the new X-Men movie and McQuarrie is wrapping up the edit on Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation for later this year. The Star Trek: Federation story document still exists, though, and I’m told Geoffrey Thorne might have taken that treatment all the way to a pilot script before the project cooled, which would allow this show to get off the ground much faster.

 

For the sharp-eye’d Trek fan, all eyes are on Star Trek: Axanar (official site here) to show off what Trek on a budget can look like. If that can work and CBS can see it work, then we might get a riff on Star Trek: Federation. Either way, CBS is convinced it's a good idea to probe the idea of a Star Trek TV show, so TV Trek’s likely on the way.

 

I’ve been saying it since summer of 2005…

 

...no, I’ve been saying it since summer of 1990: There should ALWAYS be Star Trek on TV

 

Edited November 23, 20196 yr by The Unknown Poster

James Frain has been cast as "Sarek" and the premiere has been pushed back once again with no date set now.  This is the second push back....

5 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

James Frain has been cast as "Sarek" and the premiere has been pushed back once again with no date set now.  This is the second push back....

At least he's a good actor.

Typical.  Are we ever going to see a Star Trek TV show again?

On 2017-01-19 at 7:41 AM, The Unknown Poster said:

James Frain has been cast as "Sarek" and the premiere has been pushed back once again with no date set now.  This is the second push back....

Might as well push it back to fall.

Best to get it right, I guess.

New video released showing uniforms 

http://once.unicornmedia.com/now/master/playlist/c9cd5ffb-e591-4566-8141-d79c05703b80/86a81db8-12c7-4d82-b0c8-42f4cdef4d86/b37e8857-7b75-4351-ae45-b5f82c32a792/content.m3u8?visitguid=f1afc608-c22b-4e0f-8082-087382139d22&UMBEPARAMsiteid=164&UMBEPARAMcomponentid=761a0d34e90fbb9ba21cc1760b6aa063&UMBEPARAMv22=48F6AF1F-EBC0-2D9B-DFE8-F21C9475F37C&UMBEPARAMmedrls=aG594ge_hiUZ&UMBEPARAMevent=play&UMBEPARAMdistntwrk=can&UMBEPARAMmedlength=60&UMBEPARAMplayertime=0

The link says video not available.

16 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

The link says video not available.

Weird.  Worked on my cell phone. 

Try this:

 

Well from the one second glimpse similar unis to ST:ENT but still that ugly ship in first previews shown on a board.

3 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Well from the one second glimpse similar unis to ST:ENT but still that ugly ship in first previews shown on a board.

Supposedly its changed slightly but I cant tell.

 

45 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Supposedly its changed slightly but I cant tell.

 

Right after it shows the old pictures, there's a 3D rendering that pops up that looks different.  I like the look of that ship a lot better if that's the new ship.

15 minutes ago, Logan007 said:

Right after it shows the old pictures, there's a 3D rendering that pops up that looks different.  I like the look of that ship a lot better if that's the new ship.

Speculated to be the Shenzou, another ship on the series captained by Michelle Yeoh's character.   I like it too. Reminiscent of the NX Enterprise. 

16 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Speculated to be the Shenzou, another ship on the series captained by Michelle Yeoh's character.   I like it too. Reminiscent of the NX Enterprise. 

Looks right, you can see it on the left side of this shot

Attili? That's a part of India, that's all I know.

4 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Weird.  Worked on my cell phone. 

Try this:

 

Works, thanks.

15 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Speculated to be the Shenzou, another ship on the series captained by Michelle Yeoh's character.   I like it too. Reminiscent of the NX Enterprise. 

Aw.  The Shenzou looks way cooler.

 

interesting that the majority of star fleet characters are assigned to the Shenzhou. Clearly the "Discovery" is going to come into play through some plot early on. I'm guessing Shenzhou destroyed or Discovery is the object they are seeking. 

Also an extra tweeted out a set photo ostensibly showing Klingons that look nothing like Klingons. This would be a re-imaging and it sucks. 

I missed this story about a Walking Dead actor on the show.

https://us.yahoo.com/style/why-tiny-detail-convinced-major-203346339.html

Edited February 14, 20178 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

14 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

 

interesting that the majority of star fleet characters are assigned to the Shenzhou. Clearly the "Discovery" is going to come into play through some plot early on. I'm guessing Shenzhou destroyed or Discovery is the object they are seeking. 

Also an extra tweeted out a set photo ostensibly showing Klingons that look nothing like Klingons. This would be a re-imaging and it sucks. 

I really hope those are not Klingons.  They look like crap.  They turned Klingons into such a cool look, and then JJ, and now this, ruin that cool look.  They used to have a uniqueness to them that was cultivated over decades.  And then JJ's crap and now this just crap all over that evolution.

What bugs me when they do this is, dont fix what aint broke.  I think everyone accepts "updates" as far as make up, using modern techniques.  But the core of the look doesnt change.  This seems like change for the sake of change.

http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/02/a_look_at_star_trek_discoverys.html

sounds like they have finally picked a start date

 

http://tvline.com/2017/02/27/star-trek-discovery-premiere-date-cbs-all-access-les-moonves/

13 hours ago, iHeart said:

sounds like they have finally picked a start date

 

http://tvline.com/2017/02/27/star-trek-discovery-premiere-date-cbs-all-access-les-moonves/

I blame iHeart for all the Star Trek woes.

2 hours ago, Logan007 said:

I blame iHeart for all the Nashville woes.

Fixed it for you.

6 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Fixed it for you.

okay both of you, not funny

8 hours ago, Logan007 said:

I blame iHeart for all the Star Trek woes.

don't shoot the messenger, at least they have a start date

I blame iHeart for the fact Babylon 5 was cancelled.

 

 

Edited March 1, 20178 yr by SpeedFlex27