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from the United Federation of Planets and reunify with the Romulans, the Bajorans of Deep Space Nine would have also withdrawn and become a planet full of religious monks, like a “Tibet in space.”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

47 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Well apparently there was a comic book with the back story of Picard's house guests.

 

Yeah I think they are former members of the romulan spy agency. 

1 hour ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Yeah I think they are former members of the romulan spy agency. 

Which Romulan wasn't a spy?

Since this is general Star Trek thread, I wanted to ask everyone what their favourite Star Trek star ship is? 

Mine has always been the Romulan Bird of Prey. I love the lines and aggressive nature of it. 

Another cool one was the Defiant (after they turned into a war ship):

 

I tend to like the more aggressive battle ships. 

28 minutes ago, JCon said:

Since this is general Star Trek thread, I wanted to ask everyone what their favourite Star Trek star ship is? 

Mine has always been the Romulan Bird of Prey. I love the lines and aggressive nature of it. 

Another cool one was the Defiant (after they turned into a war ship):

 

I tend to like the more aggressive battle ships. 

I always loved the war bird too (bird of prey was a different ship usually associated wirh the klingons but also used by romulans when TOS, to save money, used the same design for both). 
 

I was surprised to see a trek forum with fans saying how they hated that ship. 
 

Defiant is classic.  I love the Enterprise re-fit from TMP.  

D'uh, Romulan War Bird! That's what I meant. I didn't actually like the Bird of Prey, or at least, not like the War Bird. 

1 hour ago, JCon said:

I tend to like the more aggressive battle ships. 

Tough, little ship 😛

ENT wise I like TMP or E.

 

Edited January 29, 20206 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

Picard S01E02 - A double F-word episode!

 

I liked episode two. I think Stewart is acting his ass off.  
 

There were moments I didn’t love.  The backstory of the secret Romulons seemed convoluted, convenient &  and unnecessary.  The bad guys seemed a bit too moustache twirling.  But yeah, it was good! 

24 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

I liked episode two. I think Stewart is acting his ass off.  
 

There were moments I didn’t love.  The backstory of the secret Romulons seemed convoluted, convenient &  and unnecessary.  The bad guys seemed a bit too moustache twirling.  But yeah, it was good! 

Director getting fancy on us in two scenes. First, the flipping back between France and the apartment while Picard talks to his Romulan friends/houseguests. Oh FFS lets call it like it is! They are his slaves!

Second time was seeing Picard's image off the glass of the clock.

At this point Watchmen makes more sense then Picard.

 

15 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Director getting fancy on us in two scenes. First, the flipping back between France and the apartment while Picard talks to his Romulan friends/houseguests. Oh FFS lets call it like it is! They are his slaves!

Second time was seeing Picard's image off the glass of the clock.

At this point Watchmen makes more sense then Picard.

 

The clock was a great scene.  What doesn’t make sense?  I think the story is pretty good. They’ve set up a mystery but it’s not nonsensical at all.  

Story is straightforward enough. I'm not sure I understand the comment about the Romulan slaves? They obviously work for him and see him as a hero to the Romulan people. They have complicated backstory and their current "station" in life is not reflective of their past but more a reflection of their duty to Picard. And, they're semi-retired. 

15 minutes ago, JCon said:

 I'm not sure I understand the comment about the Romulan slaves?

Tis joke

 

22 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Tis joke

 

Saying Picard is a slave master tis no joke. I happen to like the slower pace of Picard. Not like Discovery where the action starts thirty seconds in, goes the entire episode, things blowing up, ships being destroyed & life forms being killed. All the while trying to keep up with a plot that goes in 3 different directions simultaneously. 

https://ca.startrek.com/news/the-ultimate-jean-luc-picard-trivia-quiz

12/14

13/14

12. And I haven't started watching Picard yet. Have it pvr'd and am going to binge.

Picard S01E05

🔫☠️

 

Edited February 21, 20205 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

http://www.nerdandtie.com/2020/02/21/co-founder-of-the-first-star-trek-convention-elyse-rosenstein-has-died/

 

Might there be another series in the works?

Edited February 25, 20205 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Might there be another series in the works?

Sweet- they need to capitalize on that ****- he was an awesome addition and one of my favourite captains...

I called that from day one. But it will be funny to see the producers who claimed they had to move disco to the far future to escape the constraints of canon claim that canon won’t be an issue for a Pike series lol

Apparently the Sec31 show has been pushed back.  I doubt we see that one to be honest.  

19 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

I called that from day one. But it will be funny to see the producers who claimed they had to move disco to the far future to escape the constraints of canon claim that canon won’t be an issue for a Pike series lol

Apparently the Sec31 show has been pushed back.  I doubt we see that one to be honest.  

Things have changed right? The Star Trek rights are no longer split and are together under ViacomCBS. 

8 minutes ago, JCon said:

Things have changed right? The Star Trek rights are no longer split and are together under ViacomCBS. 

Correct although I don’t think they are operating that way yet.  The film division is still paramount and the tv division is still cbs.

It didn’t really matter before.  It’s just poor creativity to say they can’t write a good program within the sandbox of canon.  Disco was just poorly conceived.