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Gizmodo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Cast and Creators Lift the Lid on Their New Series
Thanks to San Diego Comic-Con, we know quite a bit more about Star Trek's next new series, Starfleet Academy. We got a teaser trailer and character details—and the show's cast and creators took to the Hall H stage to share even more hints about what's to come. Though Paul Giamatti—who portrays the show's 'half-Klingon, half-Tellerite' villain, a blend clarified by executive producer and co-showrunner Alex Kurtzman—was not in attendance, Holly Hunter, who plays Academy chancellor Captain Nahla Ake, took the stage along with her 'students,' played by Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, and Bella Shepard. Kurtzman's fellow executive producer and co-showrunner Noga Landau was also on hand. 'It's set in the 32nd century, so it takes place in a time right after the Burn,' Landau explained, referencing a catastrophic event fans of Star Trek: Discovery will know very well. 'It's a time of rebuilding, and it's a time when the generation of Starfleet cadets that you're going to meet here—the world has to be fixed, and a lot of the responsibility [for] that lies on their shoulders. It was a very intentional choice because a lot of the generation who's alive right now, who would be going to Starfleet Academy, if there was a Starfleet Academy, that's a similar thing to what they would be going through.' Added Kurtzman, 'We looked at the generation now that is inheriting all this division and all these major issues, and what we felt was that we wanted to create a show that anchored us back to [Gene] Roddenberry's essential vision of hope. How do you find it? How do you rebuild it? This is the first Academy class back after 120 years of a closed Starfleet. They have a tremendous amount on their shoulders, and their mission is to reinstate the original vision of Star Trek. And it's really exciting to also have all these teachers who are really, really fun. Our rule on the show was that the teachers have to be as interesting and as fun as the cadets.' At the top rung is, of course, Hunter's authority figure. 'It was really interesting to get the offer to be the captain, but then also to combine that with being the chancellor—it was just an interesting dichotomy and challenge because the captain is there to command, to analyze in emergency situations, and then to delegate. And the chancellor is there to guide, to collaborate, and have tremendous empathy,' the Oscar winner said. 'So it was just a wonderful combination of things that it brought out in me, in all of us. I mean, each relationship that I have with each of you [actors playing the students] is so particular and so private. That's the cool thing about the show—[its] massive scale combined with this incredible intimacy that we all have with each other and an intimacy that we all had as a group. So yeah, it was a privilege.' We'll get to know the younger characters better once Starfleet Academy arrives, but two among the cast seem to have particularly intriguing roles. Sandro Rosta's Caleb is described as a 'troubled orphan' in his official character description; he also happens to be human, seemingly one of few humans among Starfleet Academy's core cast. 'Caleb starts off in a different place from the other cadets,' Rosta explained. 'He starts off being disillusioned by Starfleet. He's grown up without an institution or institutional help for 13 years, so he's been surviving on his own. He's been on the run for his entire life; [he's an] outsider [who is] introduced to Starfleet's values of connection, community, working together for a higher purpose to better yourself as a group, not just as an individual—that was what was special about Caleb. […] You're going to be entering Starfleet through the eyes of this outsider, and it was an honor to play that role.' Kerrice Brooks—who became emotional watching the Starfleet Academy teaser for the first time, which immediately endeared her to the entire Hall H audience—co-stars as Sam, 'aka Series Acclimation Mil, the first member of her species, the Kasqians, to sign up for Starfleet,' according to the official description. 'I'm a hologram,' is how Brooks described Sam. 'Sam is programmed to feel a certain age, but she was literally only created like weeks ago. So she's like a newborn; everything is so fresh to her.' Kurtzman stepped in at the end to offer a few parting insights to the crowd. 'I'm sure there's been some questions about the trailer,' he said, '[including] why is there a ship that's landing in San Francisco? And the answer is, the school is a ship, and it's part of the campus in San Francisco. So they go to class in San Francisco, in the ship. And because resources are lighter in the 32nd century, think of it like a teaching hospital: the ship gets deployed with the fleet in a real-life situation so they can learn in the field.' 'So this is not just theoretical classrooms. You're going to see Star Trek episodes where we meet new species, episodes that are about diplomacy. You'll see episodes where these cadets, who are not yet captains, are learning who they are and how they fit into Starfleet. They can make mistakes in ways that if you're already a captain or if you are already in Starfleet, you really can't. So these characters get to do unique things in that way.' Star Trek: Starfleet Academy hits Paramount+ in early 2026. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Debuts Hopeful First Trailer With Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,' the newest series in the nearly 60-year-old franchise, warped into San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday with an introduction of its full cast and the first trailer for the show, which will debut in early 2026. The series takes place in the 32nd century after the events of 'Star Trek: Discovery,' with Starfleet relaunching the titular educational institution outside of San Francisco after the Federation's absence on Earth for more than 120 years. More from Variety 'American Dad' Producers on No Longer Getting to Swear as They Return to Fox; Upcoming Guest Stars Include RuPaul, Chris Pine 'The Simpsons' Upcoming Guests Include Kieran Culkin, Viola Davis, Idris Elba; Matt Groening on How to Liberate Parents from MAGA: 'Delete Fox News' 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Teases Puppet Episode for Season 4 'We look at the generation now that is inheriting all of this division and all these major issues,' executive producer Alex Kurtzman said on the Hall H stage. 'We wanted to create a show that anchored us back to [Gene] Rodneyberry's essential vision of hope. How do you find it, how do you rebuild it?' Oscar-winner Holly Hunter plays Nahla Ake, the school's chancellor and the captain of the USS Athena; she greets the new class of cadets in the teaser, as it cuts to the cast exploring various parts of the campus. The teaser ends with a shot of Paul Giamatti as the season's main villain, Nus Braka, who is part-Klingon, part-Tellarite and is described in a Paramount release as 'a man with an ominous past connected to one of our cadets.' The main cadets on the show were revealed as: • Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta), 'an orphan with a troubled past, and unlikely Starfleet cadet.'• Jay-Den Kraag (Karim Diané), 'a Klingon cadet who dreams of becoming a medical officer.'• Series Acclimation Mil (Kerrice Brooks), a.k.a. Sam, 'the first of her kind to ever attend Starfleet Academy.'• Darem Reymi (George Hawkins), 'an aspiring captain from a wealthy home world.'• Genesis Lythe (Bella Shepard),' an admiral's daughter determined to make her own name in Starfleet.' Other new characters include Tarima Sadal (Zoë Steiner), 'a Betazoid and daughter of the president of Betazed' and Commander Lura Thok (recurring guest star Gina Yashere), 'a Klingon/Jem'Hadar hybrid who is the chancellor's First Officer and Cadet Master.' Picardo is recurring his 'Star Trek: Voyager' character the Doctor, and Tig Notaro and Oded Fehr are reprising their 'Discovery' roles of Jett Reno and Admiral Vance, respectively. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples
The Verge
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is getting a fifth and final season
We're still over a month away from the premiere of season three, but Paramount has announced that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is getting a fifth season — and that it will be its last. While Strange New Worlds ' first four seasons are (or will be) all ten episodes long, the fifth will run for just six. Still, executive producers Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers, and Alex Kurtzman said in a joint statement that they'll 'complete our five-season mission, just as we envisioned it.' 'From the very beginning, Strange New Worlds set out to honor what Star Trek has always stood for — boundless curiosity, hope and the belief that a better future is possible,' the statement reads. 'And to the passionate fans who've boldly joined us on this journey — thank you. With three more spectacular seasons ahead for you to see and enjoy, this adventure is far from over.' The prequel, which follows the USS Enterprise under Captain Pike (portrayed by Anson Mount), complete with younger versions of a few members of the original crew, was renewed for a fourth season in April 2024. That's now in production, with the fifth set to follow later this year, but before either airs the series will return to Paramount Plus with a two-part season three premiere on July 17th. The other Trek series on the way right now are Starfleet Academy and an untitled live action comedy.
Geek Tyrant
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS to End with Season 5, but the Journey Isn't Over Just Yet — GeekTyrant
Paramount+ just gave Star Trek: Strange New Worlds a bittersweet gift with a renewal for a fifth season… which will also be its last. Ahead of the show's much-anticipated Season 3 premiere, the streamer officially confirmed that Strange New Worlds will conclude with a six-episode fifth season. Production on that final voyage is slated to begin later this year. There are still three full seasons left to watch, including Season 3, which kicks off with a two-episode drop on Thursday, July 17, followed by weekly episodes through September 11. Season 4 is currently in production, so there's still plenty of star-hopping and Gorn-dodging ahead. The showrunners are treating the five-season arc like a complete mission and there will be no loose ends, no half-measures. In a joint statement, executive producers Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers, and Alex Kurtzman said: 'From the very beginning, Strange New Worlds set out to honor what Star Trek has always stood for — boundless curiosity, hope and the belief that a better future is possible. 'We're deeply grateful to Paramount+ for the chance to complete our five-season mission, just as we envisioned it, alongside our extraordinary cast and crew. 'And to the passionate fans who've boldly joined us on this journey — THANK YOU. With three more spectacular seasons ahead for you to see and enjoy, this adventure is far from over.' That 'five-season mission' line is a tip of the hat to the original five-year mission of The Original Series . I'm sad that this series will be ending because it's such a damn good show! At least we've got three more season before it happens, and it will get a proper conclusion. Strange New Worlds has been a hit with fans during its run, earning a Critics Choice nomination for Best Drama Series in 2023 and snagging a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Television Series in 2022. It's also praised for its episodic storytelling and character-driven tone that feels like a modern extension of classic Trek. The upcoming third season will once again feature Anson Mount as Captain Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One, Ethan Peck as Spock, and the rest of the stellar ensemble including Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia, Babs Olusanmokun, and Martin Quinn, with Carol Kane and Paul Wesley guest-starring. This news follows another final-season announcement for Star Trek: Lower Decks , which also wrapped with its fifth season. So while the end is now on the map, there's still plenty of warp drive left before Strange New Worlds fades into the stars. Source: Deadline
