Slate of New Star Trek Shows on the Way

If you’ve been digging Discovery, we have some good news for you. Rumor has it that several new Star Trek series are on the way! Current Star Trek: Discovery showrunner Alex Kurtzman has been attached to the rumored shows. According to sources that spoke to Variety, the shows are planned to follow a few scenarios that have been popular with fans for years. While details are still scarce, this is great news for Trekkies. 

New Star Trek Shows Planned 

According to the Variety report, the following information was gleaned from some anonymous sources.  

“A series set at Starfleet Academy from creators Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz. The duo most recently developed the CW’s reboot of Dynasty and previously created shows like Gossip Girl and Hulu and Marvel’s Runaways. 

A limited series whose plot details are being kept under wraps. 

A limited series based around the Wrath of Khan story. Khan’s full name is Khan Noonien Singh. He was famously portrayed by Ricardo Montalbán in both the original series episode “Space Seed” and again in the film Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan. Benedict Cumberbatch then played the character in the 2013 film Star Trek into Darkness. 

An animated series whose plot details are being kept under wraps.” 

To Boldly Go 

These plans shouldn’t shock longtime Trekkies. Talks of a show set in Starfleet Academy have been going on for decades and would make an excellent coming-of-age tale. Khan, for his part, is a fascinating character and could easily carry his own limited series. Finally, the promise of a new animated series is a familiar one. It makes sense, too, as characters who might not be able to appear in live action are possible via animation. For instance, Brent Spiner could reprise his role as Data via voice acting wihtout appearing visibly older.  

Following the final episode of Enterprise, many fans were disappointed to find that there would be no Star Trek on TV. This ended a nearly twenty-year stretch of the show being on the air in some capacity. The show’s revival via the popular movie franchise and Discovery has led to a renaissance, though, and fans couldn’t be happier.  

In 2018, it’s cool to be a nerd. And man, does it feel good. With three new series on the horizon, it feels like the stars are the limit.