Paramount+’s new Star Trek show will focus on the lives of young Starfleet Academy cadets
Paramount+ has officially announced the release of a new chapter in the franchise Star Trek: the new television series, entitled Star Trek: Strafleet Academy, will tell the stories of a group of young cadets of Starfleet Academy, grappling with hard military training and, at the same time, with the small problems of growing up. The show was created by Alex Kurtzmanone of the main screenwriters who worked on the last chapters of the world of Star Trek; Kurtzman will also be joined by the producer Careful Landau (former creator of Nancy Drew).
“Admissions for Starfleet Academy is now open. Explore the galaxy! Captain your destiny! For the first time in more than a century, our campus is open to those 16 or older on Earth, those who dream of pushing their physical, mental and spiritual limits, who value friendship, camaraderie, honor and devotion to a cause greater than themselves. The courses are rigorous and the instructors the brightest in their field. You will live face-to-face with the largest variety of students ever admitted. Today we encourage you to follow your dreams, goals and values. Sign up today!” reads the engaging advertisement shared by the two showrunners (whose words are reported by the entertainment site The Hollywood Reporter). “We are thrilled to introduce Star Trek fans to a new generation of Starfleet officersdivided between the rigor of the Academy and the edge of adulthood” he added Domenic DiMeglio, head of marketing at Paramount Streaming. At the moment the release date is not yet known nor the cast and second The Hollywood Reporter, production will not start before 2024. The show will be launched on the popular streaming platform owned by the production house of the same name.
The new series is just the latest installment in the popular sci-fi franchise, spanning thirteen films and numerous TV series
As well as Game of thrones, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars and many other world-famous fantasy or sci-fi sagas, even around Star Trek was born a franchise full of parallel stories, spin-offs, prequels and sequels. The science fiction universe of Star Trek was born with the TV series of the 1960s: the original story, set in the future, focuses on the crew of the starship USS Enterprise of the Federation of United Planets, led by the iconic Captain Kirk. However, it can be said that the saga became famous thanks to the film series, consisting of thirteen films (produced from 1976 to 2016). Now, the world of Star Trek is expanding with the creation of numerous TV seriesamong which we mention Voyager, Enterprise, Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds and many others.
