CBS All Access brought Star Trek back to the small screen and now they are bringing back a franchise favorite to be part of his own show. After weeks of rumors that Sir Patrick Stewart would be back guiding the Enterprise, he finally confirmed that it is true.
I will always be very proud to have been a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with Star Trek had run its natural course. It is, therefore, an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over.
During these past years, it has been humbling to hear stories about how The Next Generation brought people comfort, saw them through difficult periods in their lives or how the example of Jean-Luc inspired so many to follow in his footsteps, pursuing science, exploration and leadership. I feel I’m ready to return to him for the same reason – to research and experience what comforting and reforming light he might shine on these often very dark times. I look forward to working with our brilliant creative team as we endeavor to bring a fresh, unexpected and pertinent story to life once more.
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People from both Stars are excited about the news. Chewbacca aka Peter Mayhew wrote, “Great to hear @SirPatStew is returning as Jean Luc Picard to the #StarTrek universe. I look forward to seeing him on the bridge again.” While Stewart’s co-star from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Wil Wheaton aka Wesley Crusher, just typed OMG until he reached the 280 character limit.
Will Wil Wheaton be part of it? We do not know but according to the Star Trek Twitter page, the new show will tell us what the next chapter from Captain Picard’s life holds for him. Therefore, I would expect we will a lot of blasts from the pasts on the show.
How are you excited for this follow-up for the fan favorite?
Remember when Wil Wheaton wore his Star Trek costume to see Star Wars: The Force Awakes on The Big Bang Theory and we all laughed. Well, I guess Sheldon Cooper’s arch nemesis thought it was such a good idea, that he decided to try it out in real life when he went to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi at Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood. How did it go over? Thankfully, it was packed full of nerds who appreciate both Stars and he is alive to praise the second to last Star Wars movie.
Now had he seen it at the AMC Burbank 16 late last night for one of the IMAX screenings where the audio went bad, things might not have turned out as well for him. Because according to KABC Burbank’s finest were called in to bring calm to pissed off theater goers. No one messes with a Star Wars movie on opening night and expects to get away with it. Do they?
After many delays, CBS finally released the first trailer for CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery. This is definitely not your parents version of the show that launched many spinoffs and feature films. It is as high tech as the Enterprise should have been, but technology is finally catching up with the original show.
While I am not Trekkie, this did spark my interest and I will check it out in the Fall. Did it excite yours or do you wish Scotty would beam it up?
Before Sarah Silverman starred in Super Nerds, she guest starred on a show that super nerds loved. She looks the same now as she did when she was 25 in that 1996 episode of Star Trek: Voyager.
All everyone is talking about these days is Star Wars, but there is another Star movie coming out. That movie is Star Trek: Beyond and I shockingly want to see it when it comes out on July 22nd. I don’t know if it’s the music they used in the trailer, but this one looks like it will be a hoot. I hate all these dark spaceship movies, that have no humor. I am not saying you can’t be serious, but have some fun too. Is just me or do you feel the same way?
Or maybe I want to see thus movie because I am over JJ Abrams and he is not directing this one?
Finally, how awesome would it be if this played before Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
