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Oh dear. Here we go with the "it's different" crap. When are these
morons going to learn what a "franchise" is and that people are called
fans because they like how something is done. :-\
From ComingSoon.net ...
Picard series will be 'extremely different,' Alex Kurtzman says
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The upcoming Star Trek series centered on Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick
Stewart) will strike a much different tone than other entries in
the series, both past and present. Speaking to Entertainment
Weekly, veteran Trek producer Alex Kurtzman says the new entry
will be "different."
"It's an extremely different rhythm than Discovery. Discovery is a
bullet. Picard is a very contemplative show. It will find a balance
between the speed of Discovery and the nature of what Next Gen was,
but I believe it will have its own rhythm," Kurtzman explained.
Kurtzman, who produced the J.J. Abrams-led Star Trek big-screen
revival, and serves as a producer on CBS All Access' Star Trek:
Discovery, believes there is enough diversity in the types of
stories they can tell that will allow the Picard series to stand on
its own, while still being a relatable part of Trek's larger world.
"Without revealing too much about it, people have so many questions
about Picard and what happened to him, and the idea we get to take
time to answer those questions in the wake of the many, many things
he's had to deal with in Next Gen is really exciting. 'More grounded'
is not the right way to put it, because season 2 of Discovery is also
grounded. It will feel more... real-world? If that's the right way to
put it," added Kurtzman.
Kurtzman will executive produce the new series alongside
newly-appointed Discovery executive producer James Duff, former
Discovery executive producer Akiva Goldsman (The Dark Tower), Michael
Chabon (Spider-Man 2) and Star Trek: Voyager and Discovery writer
Kirsten Beyer. Also executive producing are Heather Kadin of Secret
Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment President Eugene "Rod"
Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, and
Roddenberry Entertainment COO Trevor Roth.
Beginning in 1987, Patrick Stewart led the Star Trek: The Next
Generation series for seven seasons before transitioning to movies
with Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996),
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) as well
as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's pilot "Emissary." He also portrays
Dr. Charles Xavier (a.k.a. Professor X) in the X-Men franchise.
In June CBS Television Productions announced a new overall deal with
Kurtzman, extending his agreement with the studio to five years. As
part of the new production deal, Kurtzman will supervise the
expansion of CBS' Star Trek franchise for television, developing new
series, mini-series and other content opportunities, including
animation.
The new Picard-centric Star Trek series is expected to debut on CBS
All Access sometime in 2019.
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