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Big news this morning: a new Star Trek series will premiere January 2017 on CBS (but on a CBS subscription streaming…

Big news this morning: a new Star Trek series will premiere January 2017 on CBS (but on a CBS subscription streaming service?).

I intend to be optimistic, but I agree with the last paragraph of Matt Yglesias’ linked article (under “Why I Am Worried”):

[Producer Alex] Kurtzman’s contribution to the franchise as a screenwriter [of Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness] has been precisely to water down what’s uniquely Trek about Trek in favor of a more broadly appealing sci-fi romp. Star Trek’s return to television should be a triumphant moment for the franchise’s fans, but it might be the nail in the coffin that ensures that the unique tone set by Gene Roddenberry ends up firmly buried beneath generic action/adventure space cowboy stories.

http://www.vox.com/2015/11/2/9658872/star-trek-cbs-all-access

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3 responses to “Big news this morning: a new Star Trek series will premiere January 2017 on CBS (but on a CBS subscription streaming…”

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    Kevin Black

    Here is the press release from CBS: https://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=43844

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    Kevin Black

    No word on whether it will be the Enterprise, or a new ship and new crew, in the nuTrek universe, or what.

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    Kevin Black

    Strike that, the press release says “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.”

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