William Shatner has been known as Captain Kirk for over 60 years. He has played the role in several Star Trek television shows and movies, and fans want to know if he will do it again.
The actor released a statement finally answering that question:
In order to put a stop to the rumor mill before it starts producing even more fiction than Star Trek ever did, let me say this:
If someone came up with a meaningful way to bring Captain Kirk back to life, and gave him something genuinely interesting to do that added to the beauty and spirit of Star Trek, I would be delighted to consider it.
But that has never come up.
I love Star Trek just as much as all of you folks do. Kirk has been an extraordinary part of my life, and I would never want to bring him back simply for the sake of bringing him back.
So, until someone comes knocking with an idea worthy of Kirk… I wait. For them. Or for eternity.
Several fans saw that as an opportunity to share their fan fiction with him. To them, he says, “BTW, this👇🏻 is not an open invitations for wanna be writers to submit script ideas to me. That’s not how it works and I don’t accept unsolicited material.”
So unless someone from Paramount comes to him with an idea on how he can be resurrected, Kirk will stay dead unless he is played by Chris Pine or Paul Wesley.
On September 8th, Star Wars is turning 60, and there are going to be a lot of celebrations. CBS is going to air several specials in honor of the milestone, and it will start early.
The Price Is Right and Let’s Make a Deal will honor the anniversary with audiences all dressed up in attire that Captain Kirk would approve of, and more.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT salutes 60 years of Star Trek and its enduring television legacy as stars of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS – Rebecca Romijn, who plays Number One, first officer of the USS Enterprise; and Ethan Peck, who plays Spock, the science officer – join host Drew Carey to give away interstellar prizes based on the Star Trek universe. An audience filled with Star Trek super-fans competes for a luxury vacation inspired by STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY, new cars and ATVs ready to tackle any alien terrain, technology fit for the Starship Enterprise, plus showcases bursting with prizes to help winners boldly go where no bidder has gone before. THE PRICE IS RIGHT is produced by Fremantle, John Quinn is the showrunner/executive producer and airs (11:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 AM, PT) on CBS and streams on Paramount+*.
On LET’S MAKE A DEAL, host Captain Wayne Brady, along with Commander Jonathan Mangum and First Officer Tiffany Coyne, make deals with an audience full of Star Trek fans as the show pays tribute to the universe created by Gene Roddenberry. Dealers will play for trips to exotic vacation destinations, iconic memorabilia from Star Trek history, and more, if they can avoid the dreaded Zonk from Space: The Final Frontier. LET’S MAKE A DEAL is produced by Fremantle, John Quinn is the showrunner/executive producer with Chris Ahearn and Graham Shaw as executive producers and airs on CBS (check local listings), and streams on Paramount+*.
This is what is happening on television, but there will be in-person events and more. You can see a list of worldwide events < a href="https://www.startrek.com/news/star-trek-turns-60-worldwide-events"> here.
Strange New Worlds is back next month with all-new episodes and adventures, and one will leave them savoring the moment. I cannot wait to see what it is, because they travel through time and across the universe. So what can make them stop and realize they need to pause because this is a one-time experience? We shall see when the Star Trek prequel’s fourth season premieres on July 23rd on Paramount+.
Also this season, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise – led by Captain Christopher Pike – embark on a series of thrilling and emotional adventures across the stars. As they journey to strange new worlds, they will battle inner demons and external threats, encounter colorful new characters, reunite with familiar faces and confront terrifying aliens. Through it all, they strive to embrace a bright, hopeful future.
If you are like me, then you have been anxiously waiting for season 4 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Well, now we know when the Star Trek prequel returns to Paramount+.
In season four, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise – led by Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) – embark on a series of thrilling and emotional adventures across the stars. As they journey to strange new worlds, they will battle inner demons and external threats, encounter colorful new characters, reunite with familiar faces and confront terrifying aliens. Through it all, they strive to embrace a bright, hopeful future.
The season premieres on July 23rd, and new episodes will drop every Thursday until September 24th.
SNW was already picked up for a fifth and final season.
The good news is that CBS picked up CIA for a second season. And it was a long road to get there. Dick Wolf’s latest drama, which stars Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss, lost showrunners and cast members before the premiere, which was delayed almost a year. However, enough people are watching, so the network is staying with it.
Meanwhile, Paramount+ recently picked up Star Trek: Starfleet Academy for a second season, only to announce today it will be its last.
“We’re incredibly proud of the ambition, passion, and creativity that went into bringing ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ to life,” CBS Studios and Paramount+ said in a joint statement to Variety. “The series introduced audiences to a bold new group of characters, welcomed familiar faces, and expanded the ‘Star Trek’ universe in exciting new ways. We’re grateful to Alex Kurtzman, Noga Landau, Gaia Violo, and the entire cast and crew who pushed storytelling boundaries in the spirit of Gene Roddenberry’s vision. We look forward to sharing the upcoming second and final season with everyone, and continuing to celebrate the cast, crew, and all that was accomplished with this series.”
