As a longtime Star Trek fan, it feels like things haven’t been as strong lately. It’s been tough seeing so many of the newer shows end – Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, and even Prodigy are all finished. Even Strange New Worlds, which everyone loved, is wrapping up. Honestly, a lot of us are really hoping for a fresh start and a new wave of Star Trek series to keep the universe going.
Discovery naturally led into the new Starfleet Academy series by jumping far ahead in the Star Trek timeline. Picard concluded with a setup for Star Trek: Legacy, which will feature a new team of Starfleet heroes – including the children of characters from The Next Generation – working alongside established favorites. Together, they’ll rebuild Starfleet after the damage caused by the Borg in Picard’s final season.
Although Star Trek: Strange New Worlds hasn’t finished its fifth and final season, early reports suggest it might also pave the way for another new Star Trek series – one that many fans have been eagerly anticipating.
Strange New Worlds’ Latest Casting Hints At A Star Trek Original Series Reboot
Recent news from Star Trek reveals that Thomas Jane, known for his role in The Punisher, will be in the final episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. He’s taking on the famous role of Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy, a character originally from the classic series. This casting choice has sparked rumors that Paramount+ is planning something more significant than just concluding Strange New Worlds. Many believe the studio is quietly rebuilding the original Star Trek cast with well-known actors, potentially setting the stage for a brand new series featuring those iconic characters.
Fans have noticed that the cast of Star Trek: The Original Series is being reimagined in Strange New Worlds. Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries) joined the show at the end of Season 1 as James T. Kirk and has been gaining popularity. Since Strange New Worlds is a prequel focusing on Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and the Enterprise, familiar faces from the original series are already featured, including Mr. Spock (Ethan Peck), Nurse Chapel (Jess Bush), Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), Number One (Rebecca Romijn), and Scotty (Martin Quinn). With Thomas Jane now playing Bones McCoy and Kai Murakami joining as Lt. Hikaru Sulu in the season finale, it feels like we’re on the verge of a new Star Trek series centered around Kirk and his crew.
A Star Trek: TOS Reboot Is What the (TV) Franchise Needs
Like many popular series, Star Trek faced challenges in the early 2020s. The COVID-19 pandemic and the competition between streaming services made things difficult. Fans had strong, and often differing, reactions to the new shows released on Paramount+, especially Discovery and Picard, which proved to be quite controversial.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds stands out as something special. It quickly won over both longtime fans and newcomers by successfully blending the classic feel of the original series with modern stories, characters, and creative episodes – like those featuring cosplay or musical performances. The show’s cast has been a major success for the Star Trek franchise, both in terms of their performances and popularity, and keeping this talented group together for future projects would be a smart move, generating significant excitement for the series.
The new series has a lot of potential to build on the established world of the original show without contradicting its history. Considering Kirk and his crew had only been working together for less than a year when the original series began, there’s a significant, unexplored period of time ripe for storytelling. It would be fascinating to see how Kirk first took charge and gained the trust of a crew still grieving their previous captain. A show called Star Trek: Year One sounds like a great idea.
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