Rod Roddenberry Talks Importance of Inclusion in the ‘Star Trek’ Franchise

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterWhen the cast of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” was first announced, much attention was paid to all the legacy “Trek” characters who were getting a new life on the Paramount+ series, from Capt. Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and Lt.

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Patrick Stewart received an otherworldly reception on his arrival on stage at this year’s Cannes Lions conference, where he was clearly in his element discussing ‘Long-term Creative Effectiveness – Building Fandoms with the Star Trek Franchise.’

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Star Trek movie, saying he would return if asked.The fourth instalment of the series was announced earlier this year with director J.J. Abrams confirming the news at the Paramount Investors Day Presentation.Abrams said: “We are thrilled to say that we are hard at work on a new Star Trek film that will be shooting by the end of the year that will be featuring our original cast and some new characters that I think are going to be really fun and exciting and help take Star Trek into areas that you’ve just never seen before.“We’re thrilled about this film, we have a bunch of other stories that we’re talking about that we think will be really exciting, so can’t wait for you to see what we’re cooking up. But until then, live long and prosper.”Now, Hemsworth has addressed the new film too, saying he would return to the series if asked, reprising his role as George Kirk.“There was talk about me doing the film with Chris Pine at one point, the script was put together and then it fell apart.

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here and above.The late night host then questioned why she even asked to get paid, if she sincerely thought she was speaking for a noble cause.“Also, if she genuinely thought this was a revolution to save America from tyranny, then why was she getting paid at all?” Meyers argued. “It’s not a corporate speaking gig where you charge your standard rate.

Scott Mantz In the 56 years of “Star Trek,” no character has come to be more important than Spock. He’s certainly easily recognizable to fans since his introduced in the original series that aired on NBC from 1966 to 1969.But when Ethan Peck’s Spock made his first appearance on Season 2 of “Star Trek: Discovery,” he didn’t look anything like the character made famous by Nimoy, nor did he resemble the Zachary Quinto version from the three Kelvin timeline movies released between 2009 and 2016.Sporting a beard and longer hair, Peck’s Spock was more disheveled and unkempt (due to his ordeal with the Red Angel), which required more detailed prosthetic work from department head Chris Bridges, who won an Emmy for his efforts.

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really feels about the “Star Trek” franchise’s famously obsessive-compulsive fans? (“They’re such a beautiful group of people”). Then take a look at TheWrap’s “Star Trek: Discovery” Q&A panel, in which contributing editor Benjamin Svetkey talked to both actors as well as co-showrunner and executive producer Michelle Paradise and introduced an extended trailer of the Paramount+ series upcoming fifth season. Other revelations from the interview: how the cast and crew keep track of all the various timelines criss-crossing through the “Star Trek” canon; the challenges of making a totally new sort of series and still staying true to the franchise’s original DNA; and why not everyone was onboard with Discovery’s mission to boldly become the most inclusive sci-fi show on TV, featuring Trek-dom’s first gay couple and first nonbinary character.“If someone has a problem with that,” said Paradise, “then this isn’t the show for them.”Oh, and one more tidbit from the Q&A: Star Trek actually employs not one but two PhDs to make sure there’s as much “science-y stuff” in the plots — as Paradise put it — as there is fiction. “We know that people pay attention,” she said.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer“Queer as Folk” and “Big Sky” star Jesse James Keitel is boarding “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” for a guest star role as a nonbinary character.Keitel, who is a trans woman, will appear on the June 16 episode of the show’s first season, currently streaming on Paramount+. Keitel will play Dr.