If you didn't like what J.J.
Abrams, and co-writer Alex Kurtzman did with the revival of the Star Trek
franchise, then you probably won't like what you're about to read.
Kurtzman, who produced and
co-wrote Abrams' Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness will be executive
producing the new show and is currently looking for writer(s) to pen the pilot
for CBS.
It's unclear whose footsteps
the show will follow, if Kirk or Picard, but from the Press Release it sounds
as if this will be an all new take on the universe.
The Next Chapter of the
Legendary “Star Trek” TV Franchise Will Premiere on the CBS Television
Network, Then Move to CBS All Access Digital Subscription Service
Alex Kurtzman, Co-Writer and
Producer of the Blockbuster Films “Star Trek” and “Star Trek Into
Darkness,” to Executive Produce
CBS Studios International to
Distribute the Series Globally For Television and Multiple Platforms
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. AND NEW
YORK, N.Y. – Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television
Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television
series in January 2017. The new series will blast off with a special preview
broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent
first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States
on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and
live streaming service.
The next chapter of the “Star
Trek” franchise will also be distributed concurrently for television and
multiple platforms around the world by CBS Studios International.
The new program will be the
first original series developed specifically for U.S. audiences forCBS All
Access, a cross-platform streaming service that brings viewers thousands of
episodes from CBS’s current and past seasons on demand, plus the ability to
stream their local CBS Television station live for $5.99 per month. CBS
All Access already offers every episode of all previous “Star Trek”
television series.
The brand-new “Star Trek” will
introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations,
while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of
the franchise since its inception in 1966.
Alex Kurtzman will serve as
executive producer for the new “Star Trek” TV series. Kurtzman co-wrote and
produced the blockbuster films “Star Trek” (2009) with Roberto Orci, and “Star
Trek Into Darkness” (2013) with Orci and Damon Lindelof. Both films were produced
and directed by J.J. Abrams.
The new series will be
produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Kurtzman’s Secret
Hideout. Kurtzman and Heather Kadin will serve as executive
producers. Kurtzman is also an executive producer for the hit CBS
television series SCORPION and LIMITLESS, along with Kadin and Orci, and for
HAWAII FIVE-0 with Orci.
“Star Trek,” which will
celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2016, is
one of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. The original
“Star Trek” spawned a dozen feature films and five successful television
series. Almost half a century later, the “Star Trek” television series are
licensed on a variety of different platforms in more than 190 countries, and
the franchise still generates more than a billion social media impressions
every month.
Born from the mind of Gene
Roddenberry, the original “Star Trek” series debuted on Sept. 8, 1966
and aired for three seasons – a short run that belied the influence it would
have for generations. The series also broke new ground in storytelling and
cultural mores, providing a progressive look at topics including race
relations, global politics and the environment.
“There is no better time to
give ‘Star Trek’ fans a new series than on the heels of the original show’s 50th anniversary celebration,” said David Stapf,
President, CBS Television Studios. “Everyone here has great respect for this
storied franchise, and we’re excited to launch its next television chapter in
the creative mind and skilled hands of Alex Kurtzman, someone who knows this
world and its audience intimately.”
“This new series will premiere
to the national CBS audience, then boldly go where no first-run ‘Star Trek’
series has gone before – directly to its millions of fans through CBS All
Access,” said Marc DeBevoise, Executive Vice President/General Manager – CBS
Digital Media. “We’ve experienced terrific growth for CBS All Access,
expanding the service across affiliates and devices in a very short time. We
now have an incredible opportunity to accelerate this growth with the iconic
‘Star Trek,’ and its devoted and passionate fan base, as our first original
series.”
“Every day, an episode of the
‘Star Trek’ franchise is seen in almost every country in the world,” said
Armando Nuñez, President and CEO, CBS Global Distribution Group. “We can’t wait
to introduce ‘Star Trek’s’ next voyage on television to its vast global fan base.”
CBS All Access offers its
customers more than 7,500 episodes from the current television season, previous
seasons and classic shows on demand nationwide, as well as the ability to
stream local CBS stations live in more than 110 markets. Subscribers can use
the service online and across devices via CBS.com, the CBS App for iOS, Android and Windows 10, as well
as on connected devices such as Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Roku players
and Roku TV, with more connected devices to come.
The new television series is
not related to the upcoming feature film “Star Trek Beyond,” which is scheduled
to be distributed by Paramount Pictures in summer 2016.
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