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Telegraph
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
This camp prequel remains the last shining star in the Star Trek universe
Set phasers to fun: the third season of Star Trek spin-off Strange New Worlds (Paramount +) is a romping return to the interstellar camp of the original Captain Kirk-Mr Spock space opera. It has everything the discerning Trekkie could want. Epic interstellar battles, dodgy yellow knitwear and alien races with pointy plastic ears that look like they might go warp factor nine near an open flame. Nerds across the galaxy will emit a collective sigh of relief. These, after all, are challenging times for science fiction's heaviest hitters. In recent years, the great black hole of audience indifference has swallowed Doctor Who and Star Wars – once untouchable franchises sent spinning into the void as viewers go cold on wide-screen sci-fi. That same curse seemed to have befallen Star Trek of late. After limping along for decades, it hit rock bottom this January with the dreadful Michelle Yeoh movie, Star Trek: Section 31. Not only was it the sorriest Star Trek ever – it was also some of the most horrific TV content ever sprung on an unsuspecting planet. And this in the same 12 months as Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure. But just when it appeared Star Trek was clinging on for dear life, Paramount + has beamed in with another helping of Strange New Worlds, a prequel set immediately before the original 1966-1969 Trek. Series three arrives amid confirmation that Paramount is to end the show after a shortened fifth season – and amid considerable slashing and burning across its stuttering streaming service. However, that's all in the future. As is the unpleasant fate awaiting Anson Mount's dashing Captain Christopher Pike – whom fans of the original Sixties Star Trek will remember as a burned-out husk who communicates via a beeping red light. The tragedy that reduced him to such a condition is still some time away. In the meantime, he is merrily commanding the Starship Enterprise – the very same bucket of bolts James T Kirk will later manhandle across the cosmos. Strange New Worlds series three gets straight into the action as Pike and his crew resume their climactic battle with the gruesome Gorn – a warlike race that owes a lot to HR Giger's slithering Xenomorph from Alien. Among those staffing the Enterprise are future Federation icons Mr Spock (Ethan Peck), Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), Montgomery Scott (Martin Quinn) and nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush). All are elegantly played as homages to the original characters rather than broad impersonations. There are further nods to Trek's back catalogue as New Zealand comedian Rhys Darby cameos as a dandy-ish anti-hero who originally featured in a favourite Star Trek story from 1967. The same episode introduces Cork actor Cillian O'Sullivan, portraying a love interest who owes a lot to Paul Mescal in Normal People. It is a surprise sprinkling of Sally Rooney in zero-g and one of several intergalactic cherries atop a space saga that has defied television gravity and continues to soar.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Star Trek' Star Says Being on the Show Is ‘Intimidating'
'Star Trek' Star Says Being on the Show Is 'Intimidating' originally appeared on Parade. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actor Ethan Peck, who plays Mr. Spock, is opening up about starring in the beloved Paramount+ series. While speaking to Cherry the Geek TV at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival on June 14, Peck explained why working on Star Trek: SNW can be intimidating at times. "It's more intimidating than inspiring to be honest with you because there's so much incredible work that's being done, there's so much money involved," said Peck during the interview. "And of course, as an actor, you're like, 'Okay show up, now do it.' You know what I mean? So it's pretty intimidating. But now, that we've been on this for years, I think we're a little comfortable with that responsibility." Peck also shared that he was not a Star Trek fan before starring as Mr. Spock, who was originally played by late actor Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek: The Original Series, which aired from 1966 to 1969. As fans are aware, Star Trek: SNW is a prequel to Star Trek: TOS. In addition, Peck said he didn't realize he was auditioning for the role of Spock when reading for the second season of Star Trek: Discovery, which aired in 2019. "I didn't know what I was auditioning for when I first got the audition and when I found out what it was I was shocked. And stunned," said Peck during the interview. Peck also shared that he believed Star Trek: SNW's premise of exploration and appreciating each other's differences is an important message. "The whole purpose is kind of to display or make an example of a way of being that isn't so hateful and fearful. And so it's really about being curious about that, which is other from you. And I think that's a message that never ceases to be important," said the 39-year-old actor. Peck expressed his appreciation for Star Trek: SNW, which premiered in 2022, during a February 2025 interview with MUSE TV. "I feel so incredibly lucky. I feel very fortunate. It's got such an incredible humanistic message and I've very proud to be a part of that," said Peck. 'Star Trek' Star Says Being on the Show Is 'Intimidating' first appeared on Parade on Jun 25, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
