Patrick Stewart je potrdil, da se vrača kot Jean-Luc Picard v povsem novi Star Trek seriji, ki se bo pridružila Star Trek Discovery na CBS All Access (izven ZDA jo lahko gledamo na Netflixu). Kako bo vse skupaj izgledalo, pa je še vedno zavito v tančico skrivnosti.
Ne bo šlo za reboot The Next Generation
Ena izmed podrobnosti, ki je znana je, da ne bo šlo za reboot serije Star Trek: The Next Generation (Zvezdne steze Naslednja generacija), ampak povsem novo serijo, ki jo opisujejo kot raziskovanje novega poglavja Picardovega življenja. Naslov nove serije ni znan, prav tako ni znano kdaj jo bomo lahko videli in koliko epizod bo imela. Tako kot pri Star Trek Discovery, jo bomo izven ZDA najverjetneje lahko videli na Netflixu.
Alex Kurtzman, ki bo vodja kreativne ekipe nove serije, je povedal: »With overwhelming joy, it’s a privilege to welcome Sir Patrick Stewart back to the Star Trek fold. For over 20 years, fans have hoped for the return of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and that day is finally here. We can’t wait to forge new ground, surprise people, and honor generations both new and old.« Kurtzman je sicer s CBS-om sklenil novo 5 letno pogodbo s katero bo skrbel za razvijanje Star Trek franšize pri CBS-u.
Patrick Stewart kot Jean-Luc Picard
Patrick Stewart je igral Jeana-Luca Picarda v vseh sedmih sezonah serije Star Trek The Next Generation, ki je obsegala 178 epizod ter štirih Star Trek filmih. Novica o novi Star Trek seriji pa prihaja manj kot mesec dni po tem, ko je bilo napovedano, da v CBS TV Studios pripravljajo več različnih Star Trek serij.
Make it so! @SirPatStew will be returning to his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard in a new @cbsallaccess #StarTrek series that tells the story of the next chapter in Picard’s life‼️ pic.twitter.com/T5qQJ4gzU0
— Star Trek: Discovery (@startrekcbs) August 4, 2018
Oboževalce Star Treka je Patrick Stewart presenetil na konvenciji v Las Vegasu, kjer se je pojavil na odru in povedal: »I will always be very proud to have been a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with Star Trek had run its natural course. It is, therefore, an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over. During these past years, it has been humbling to hear many stories about how The Next Generation brought people comfort, saw them through difficult periods in their lives or how the example of Jean-Luc inspired so many to follow in his footsteps, pursuing science, exploration and leadership. I feel I’m ready to return to him for the same reason — to research and experience what comforting and reforming light he might shine on these often very dark times. I look forward to working with our brilliant creative team as we endeavor to bring a fresh, unexpected and pertinent story to life once more.«