STAR TREK: DISCOVERY

[bankska22]

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Some new details have come to light for the Star Trek: Discovery series being developed by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman for CBS. According to Deadline, the series will feature a female lead character, who will mostly likely be non-white. The report says that they have yet to cast an actress in the role, but the majority of the women who have auditioned for the role has been African-American or Hispanic.

There's no solid information on who this lead character is but there's been a good amount of speculation that she will be the Captain. However, the report says that's "likely not the case." It will be interesting to see who this character turns out to be if it's not a Captain. The last Star Trek series to feature a female in the lead role was Star Trek: Voyager with Kate Mulgrew, as Commanding Officer Kathryn Janeway.

There is also speculation that new series will also introduce an openly gay character, which would continue the tradition of diversity and inclusiveness. I'm pretty confident that that's going to happen. In a separate report, THR says that there will also be a female admiral, a male Klingon captain, a male admiral, a male adviser and a British male doctor.

There's no other information on this stuff at the moment, but during the Star Trek 50th anniversary panel at Comic-Con, Fuller said:

“Star Trek celebrates diversity. It seems like a great statement from [Star Trek creator] Gene Roddenberry, who felt the human race just has to get along.”

More information on the series is expected to come shortly, so stay tuned for any confirmation and other details on Star Trek: Discovery. As a Star Trek fan, I'm excited to see how this series comes together.

CBS has one episode to lock me in or I'm not paying for the All-Access ridiculousness.

[Fogdude]

I'll watch it, whatever it is, simply because I'm compelled by tradition (my own), but it won't be because of 'diversity' for it's own sake.

[Pip]

If it lives up to the "Star Trek tradition", as all the spin offs did, then I'm definately in!

The first episode will have to show that though. I fully expect it will.

[chouette]

Thanks for the review/info Banks! I'm very anxious to see this one, hope it's as great as any other Star Trek movies/series! Hip Hip Hip Hooray!

[bankska22]

Looking forward to seeing it.

[VincentLupo]

No way I'm subscribing to any streaming service just to watch this. I'll wait for the DVD.

[Fogdude]

No way I'm subscribing to any streaming service just to watch this. I'll wait for the DVD.

You & me both, Vincent!

[Pip]

KODI!!!

[Pip]

This was due to air in January but has now been delayed.

"Star Trek: Discovery will now launch in May, 2017, it was announced this afternoon by CBS All Access. The new premiere date is driven by the creative team's belief that this will give the show the appropriate time for delivery of the highest-quality, premium edition of the first new Star Trek television series in more than a decade.

“Bringing Star Trek back to television carries a responsibility and mission: to connect fans and newcomers alike to the series that has fed our imaginations since childhood,” executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Bryan Fuller said in a joint statement. “We aim to dream big and deliver, and that means making sure the demands of physical and post-production for a show that takes place entirely in space, and the need to meet an air date, don’t result in compromised quality. Before heading into production, we evaluated these realities with our partners at CBS and they agreed: Star Trek deserves the very best, and these extra few months will help us achieve a vision we can all be proud of.”

Star Trek: Discovery is coming to CBS All Access in May, 2017, following the premiere on the CBS Television Network, and will be distributed concurrently on Netflix in 188 countries and through Bell Media in Canada."

[VincentLupo]

Wonder if the US is one of the 188 countries that Netflix be distributing to.

[Pip]

Wonder if the US is one of the 188 countries that Netflix be distributing to.

I wouldn't know Vincent.

Regarding the delayed start for this I think they have given good, sound reasons for it. Then again it could just be to hype it up.

It's sheduled to start filming this month in Toronto and they haven't even released a cast list yet!

[chouette]

Wonder if the US is one of the 188 countries that Netflix be distributing to.

I'm thinking that if Canada is part of the bunch, US must be also. It would make sense. But that sucks that it was delayed, although the reasoning behind the delay is logical (as Spock would say, lol)