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http://io9.com/holy-crap-they-are-officially-making-a-new-star-trek-t-1740024705?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

http://deadline.com/2015/11/star-trek-tv-series-alex-kurtzman-1201603597/

 

http://www.startrek.com/article/new-star-trek-series-premieres-january-2017

 

CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.

 

The next chapter of the “Star Trek” franchise will also be distributed concurrently for television and multiple platforms around the world by CBS Studios International.

 

The new program 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.

 

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.

 

Alex Kurtzman will serve as executive producer for the new “Star Trek” TV series. Kurtzman co-wrote and produced the blockbuster films “Star Trek” (2009) with Roberto Orci, and “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013) with Orci and Damon Lindelof. Both films were produced and directed by J.J. Abrams.

 

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.

 

“Star Trek,” which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2016, is one of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. The original “Star Trek” spawned a dozen feature films and five successful television series. Almost half a century later, the “Star Trek” television series are licensed on a variety of different platforms in more than 190 countries, and the franchise still generates more than a billion social media impressions every month.

 

Born from the mind of Gene Roddenberry, the original “Star Trek” series debuted on Sept. 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons – a short run that belied the influence it would have for generations. The series also broke new ground in storytelling and cultural mores, providing a progressive look at topics including race relations, global politics and the environment.

 

“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,” said David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios. “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.”

 

“This new series will premiere to the national CBS audience, then boldly go where no first-run ‘Star Trek’ series has gone before – directly to its millions of fans through CBS All Access,” said Marc DeBevoise, Executive Vice President/General Manager – CBS Digital Media. “We’ve experienced terrific growth for CBS All Access, expanding the service across affiliates and devices in a very short time. We now have an incredible opportunity to accelerate this growth with the iconic ‘Star Trek,’ and its devoted and passionate fan base, as our first original series.”

 

“Every day, an episode of the ‘Star Trek’ franchise is seen in almost every country in the world,” said Armando Nuñez, President and CEO, CBS Global Distribution Group. “We can’t wait to introduce ‘Star Trek’s’ next voyage on television to its vast global fan base.”

 

CBS All Access offers its customers more than 7,500 episodes from the current television season, previous seasons and classic shows on demand nationwide, as well as the ability to stream local CBS stations live in more than 110 markets. Subscribers can use the service online and across devices via CBS.com, the CBS App for iOS, Android and Windows 10, as well as on connected devices such as Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Roku players and Roku TV, with more connected devices to come.

 

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.

LET THE REJOICING, OR THE FAN RAGE, BEGIN!

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The webs are melting regading the All Access part of this plan. Following, Leslie Moonves explains why 'Star Trek' is going to CBS All Access...

 

One of the most common responses to news that Star Trek was returning to the small screen was the surprise that it would run on CBS' digital VOD subscription platform, CBS All Access.

 

Speaking to reporters Tuesday during its third-quarter earnings call, CBS Corp. president and CEO Leslie Moonves explained why Star Trek is boldly going where it's never gone before.

 

"A lot of conversation went into what we were going to do [with Star Trek]. All Access is very important," Moonves told analysts, stressing that CBS will remain both a content supplier of second-window fare for Netflix as well as a competitor.

 

"We remain a good partner for Netflix and Hulu. Star Trek is a family jewel; it's an important piece of business for us as we go forward," said Moonves. "We're looking to do original content on All Access and build up that platform. Netflix is our friend a competitor. They compete with [CBS Corp.'s] Showtime. All Access will put out original content and knowing the loyalty of Star Trek fans, this will boost it. … There's about a billion channels out there and because of Star Trek, people will know what All Access is about."

 

CBS announced Monday that its new Star Trek series, which hails from its sibling studio, would be executive produced by Alex Kurtzman. The series will premiere in January 2017 on the network with subsequent episodes produced exclusively for its digital subscription VOD platform, CBS All Access. Star Trek will be the first original scripted series produced specifically for its digital platform and comes as every series in the cult classic is already part of All Access' programming library. Moonves also stressed that Star Trek will be the first of a scripted expansion for All Access.

 

The executive also stressed that all of the Star Trek series have done "exceedingly well" in streaming on All Access and noted that the beloved franchise still "resonates today."

 

"All the series have done well in terms of streaming, he said. "Added in to that, Star Trek is a huge international franchise. Our international distribution guy is going crazy; he can't wait to get out to the marketplace and sell that. Right away, we're more than halfway home on the cost of the show from international alone. The risk is small in seeing the track record. We think it'll be great and bring in a lot more subscribers. We're really excited about it."

 

Star Trek 2017 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 next series comes four months after the beloved franchise celebrates its 50th anniversary.

 

While Moonves declined to provide the total number of subscribers, he revealed that All Access posted its largest subscriber growth yet in September and recently debuted on Apple TV.

 

Moonves opened the call by noting that the company can "live long and prosper" with a nod to the property. He said additional announcements about Star Trek — both behind and in front of the camera — would be coming soon.

 

"[star Trek 2017 is a] world-class effort that will make all Star Trek fans proud," he said, calling Trekkies the "most passionate fans in the world." Moonves anticipated "millions" signing up for All Access, which will allow diehards to watch the new series any time, any place and on any device they'd like — a move the exec said is consistent with how many viewers are watching CBS' content.

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/why-star-trek-went-cbs-836710

 

Essentially, offerings of past Treks on streaming services success is driving the choice of where to premier episodes. Everyone who has watched Trek on streaming is responsible for this decision. lol

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I'm excited to see a new show, but like Kor, I'm not excited about having to subscribe to a streaming service to get the show. My other big question is: Will it be in a new timeline, or will it be an alternate universe? I prefer my Trek to be "Prime" not alternative....

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Star Trek Beyond will have a trailer in front of The Force Awakens!

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/star-trek-beyond-trailer-snags-846258

 

It looked really good!

 

It did look good. I loved Karl Urban's part with Spock beaming away, and thought he truly recreated how DeForest Kelley would have done it.

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Star Trek Beyond will have a trailer in front of The Force Awakens!

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/star-trek-beyond-trailer-snags-846258

 

It looked really good!

 

It did look good. I loved Karl Urban's part with Spock beaming away, and thought he truly recreated how DeForest Kelley would have done it.

 

 

It's amazing how much like DeForest Kelley Urban sounds. His McCoy and Quinto's Spock are the two characters that are most like the originals.

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BIG NEWS!

 

Bryan Fuller To Serve As new Star Trek series showrunner.

 

Bryan Fuller, who started his writing career with the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager TV series, is coming full circle, returning to the television franchise as co-creator and executive producer of the new CBS Star Trek series, slated to launch in 2017. The new gig fulfills a long-time dream for Fuller, who has stated repeatedly over the years that he would love to created a new Star Trek series, and comes during the year that marks the franchise’s 50th anniversary.

 

MORE http://deadline.com/2016/02/star-trek-tv-series-bryan-fuller-showrunner-cbs-1201698956/

 

This is great news!

 

An old article about Fuller pitching a Trek series: http://trekmovie.com/2013/10/02/bryan-fuller-on-pitching-a-star-trek-tv-show/

 

Working with NuTrek co-creator Kurtzman, this should become something all fans will rally around and support.

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Veteran Star Trek writer-director Nicholas Meyer joins CBS reboot.

 

Big news for Star Trek fans: The CBS reboot has secured franchise veteran Nicholas Meyer.

 

“Nicholas Meyer chased Kirk and Khan ‘round the Mutara Nebula and ‘round Genesis’ flames, he saved the whales with the Enterprise and its crew, and waged war and peace between Klingons and the Federation,” said showrunner Bryan Fuller in a statement. “We are thrilled to announce that one of Star Trek’s greatest storytellers will be boldly returning as Nicholas Meyer beams aboard the new Trek writing staff.”

 

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/26/star-trek-cbs-reboot-nicholas-meyer?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter

 

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They've certainly picked good people to be involved. Can't wait to get more details about the show itself!

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Rod Roddenberry signs on to produce Star Trek reboot for CBS

 

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/03/star-trek-reboot-rod-roddenberry

 

I don't get it it, what producing experience does he have that could possibly be of value on the new show?

 

*looks it up*

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Roddenberry

 

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0734473/

 

Not much.

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Hey Sam, welcome back!

 

Why only to a degree?

 

With the exception of being on a pay streaming service, it seems this is shaping up to be everything JJ Abrams Trek haters have been clamoring for. And it better succeed or else bye bye Trek series possibly for a very, very, very long time.

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Thank you .Yeah, that's what my reservations are about. I'm sure the show itself will be fine, but nobody needs another TV related Bill. Lol

 

"TV related Bill" ? What does that mean?

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I know, I added it to the post right above you. whistling__NEW.gif

 

But anyway, appears the rumor the series takes place after TUC could really be true.

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Although I'm sad they blew up the timeline and reset everything, I'm really looking forward to seeing another series. When these forums start getting busy again, it'll be like getting the band back together.

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Hello deagletime.

The old timeline is blown up only if that is how the observer incorrectly chooses to interpret the events.

 

There is plenty of evidence in the original film and past canon to allow us to believe this timeline exists as an alternate reality. Spock and Uhura even even use that term. While the starting or branching point for where it began is debatable, the Mirror Universe is another alternate reality like the Kelvin Timeline.

 

Prime Spock not being freaked out, doing anything to correct what happened suggests he understand the Many Worlds theory. He knows he did not travel back within his own timeline. He understands the Red Matter induced black hole he went through deposited him at a branching split in the timeline.

 

Abrams himself says that is what happened. http://www.trektoday...split-timeline/

 

Orci and Kurtzman confirm. http://trekmovie.com/2009/06/14/time/

So while anyone saying they simply don't like that Universe is a fair statement, claiming the original is blown up isn't.

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