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SDCC 2019: ‘Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty’ Feels Like A Real Museum Exhibit!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Sadly, I’ve never been much of a Star Trek guy. I’ve seen the recent movies, and watched (and do plan to catch up with) some of Discovery, but aside from a kick-ass Super Nintendo game, the franchise has eluded me for most of my life.

Though I hadn’t heard too much about it, the idea of Captain Picard returning for a new series sounded like a super neat idea. The series is set to debut on CBS All Access sometime this year. Details for the series itself still seem fairly light, but it sounds like it has something to do with Picard being ‘haunted’ after something that occurred in 2009’s Star Trek, and EW has also learned that the series will be serialized rather than episodic like The Next Generation.

Over at Michael J Wolf Fine Arts at 363 Fifth Ave, from 11-9 on Friday and Saturday, and 11-5 on Sunday, CBS has prepared an exhibit called Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty. It’s a beautiful space that literally feels like you’re walking through a museum exhibit. There are tons of props, costumes, and other items on display, and there’s even a gift shop selling shirts, mugs, and other cool, limited merchandise (you also get a cool limited edition pin when you enter the experience). If you read the descriptions on some of the items, you’re treated to some powerful world-building that fills you in even more on what you can expect whenever the series actually decides to drop. The plaque as you enter the exhibit brings you a little into the story as well:

One of Starfleet’s most decorated officers, Admiral Jean-Luc-Picard retired from Starfleet in 2386 after more than 50 years of service, returning to a quiet life tending to his family’s storied winemaking tradition in the Chateau Picard vineyards of La Barre, France.

Many of Picard’s personal mementos and rare artifacts from his life and career are stored in the Starfleet Museum Quantum Archives located at Starfleet Command headquarters in San Francisco.

For the first time, many of these artifacts are now available for view in a special touring exhibition celebrating his career of service and lifetime of dedication to the principles of Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets.

You can take a look at some of the items on display via the photo gallery below, and again, if you’re in San Diego for SDCC, the line for this one seems to move quickly, and even as someone who is not a huge fan of the franchise, I thought that it was an absolutely fascinating experience.

  • There was even a gift shop, selling ‘Picard’ branded items.

Set Phasers To September – ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Finally Gets A Premiere Date

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: After numerous delays and a sweet, sweet first look trailer during New York’s UpFronts week, we finally know just when we’ll be able to catch the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery.

CBS has revealed that the series will premiere on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 8:30 p.m., and that the second episode will premiere that very same night on CBS’ own All Access service.

Plot details for the series are still being kept under wraps, but we do know that the series begins around ten years before we met Kirk and friends, and that the events of a previously mentioned, but not explored story line in the Star Trek franchise will be the focus of this new adventure.

As someone who has never watched a Star Trek television series (yeah, it’s just been Chris Pine and pals for me), I’m beyond excited to get a more substantial taste of the universe that everyone has been in love with for the past several decades.

You can take a look at the first look trailer for the series below, and be sure to let us know if you’re looking forward to discovering this one!

https://youtu.be/o_xhb-mGU2w

CBS’ ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ – First Look

by Alexandra Gallarza

In New York, it’s UpFronts week. Each mainstream network rolled out their primetime schedule for the upcoming television season. CBS was no different. Among their freshman shows is going to be ‘Star Trek: Discovery‘.

Star Trek: Discovery takes place about ten years before audiences are expected to meet Captain Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the Enterprise Crew. Don’t worry, despite the lack of Enterprise crew, we do have Klingons.  The events of a previously mentioned, but not explored story line in the Star Trek franchise will be the focus of this new adventure.

Discovery will air on CBS All Access, for a 15 episode run, after a two hour premiere on CBS. The official premiere date has yet to be announced, but keep an eye out for it in the Fall of 2017.

Below is the first look of this new crew. Does this make you want to subscribe to CBS All Access? Sound off on what you think!

A New ‘Star Trek’ Series Will Launch In January 2017!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Wow.

This announcement is long overdue, but better late than never, right?

StarTrek.com has revealed that a brand new Star Trek series is in the works, and is set to debut on CBS in January of 2017.

Now, you won’t be able to watch the entire series on tradition cable, instead, the new Star Trek will be “the first original series developed specifically for U.S. audiences for CBS 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.”

This seems like an absolutely phenomenal way to get individuals to subscribe to your streaming service. The show is being produced “for television and multiple platforms around the world by CBS Studios International,” so hopefully those outside of the United States aren’t completely left out like we were with Yahoo!’s offerings.

According to the release, “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.”

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.

David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios, says that “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. 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.”

The release also states that “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,”so it looks as though we could be getting an entirely new, fresh take on the franchise.

I was a big fan of Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, so as cool as a new take would be, I’d also love to see just what’s going on in that already existing universe! In any case, I’m pretty happy about this announcement.

You can head here for the full release. Be sure to let us know if you’re excited for this new series, and if you’ll be subscribing to CBS All Access because of it!

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