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5 Star Trek Shows in Development, 1 Could Star Patrick Stewart, Reports Say (gizmodo.com)

An anonymous reader writes: In the wake of shocking allegations against Star Trek: Discovery's showrunners, producer Alex Kurtzman recently took over the role of showrunning the latest Trek series' sophomore season. But according to multiple reports today, he's just signed a new deal with CBS that could usher in multiple new Star Trek shows. Variety reports that Kurtzman has inked a $25 million deal with CBS as part of a five-year plan to bring more Trek shows to TV in the wake of Discovery's success. According to the site, five series are currently in early development: A teen-oriented series set at Starfleet Academy from Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz, the duo behind the recent Dynasty reboot and Marvel's Runaways adaptation. A limited series with a currently confidential plot. A limited series based around the beloved character Khan, from the original Star Trek and the classic film The Wrath of Khan -- something that's been rumored for a while as being spearheaded by Wrath of Khan director Nicholas Meyer. An animated series with another currently confidential plot.

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  1. Spaceballs 2: the quest for more money by OrangeTide · · Score: 5, Funny

    Looks like Paramount stole their business plans from Mel Brooks.

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  2. Is this a joke? by Rick+Schumann · · Score: 1, Funny

    I think I'm going to vomit.

  3. Re:Is Star Trek still a real thing for scifi fans? by beheaderaswp · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's Discovery even like; I completely lost interest in the whole franchise after the "re-imagined' of Wrath of Khan.

    It's as if fungus was the core of the Standard Model. And tartigrades were the conduit of the universe.

    I know... it doesn't make sense. Apparently a can of Lotrimin spray will collapse the entire universe... theoretically of course.

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  4. I'm impressed by meglon · · Score: 5, Funny

    5 Star Trek Shows in Development

    I didn't know Seth MacFarlane could develop so many shows all at once.

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    1. Re:I'm impressed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      5 Star Trek Shows in Development

      I didn't know Seth MacFarlane could develop so many shows all at once.

      Of course he can; they're all just cookie cutters versions of Family Guy.

  5. "beloved" character Khan by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 5, Funny

    A limited series based around the beloved character Khan ...

    The series will revolve around Khan's earlier days as founder of a non-profit educational organization and the challenges he, and his students', faced in fast-paced the world of on-line academia and, later, how the stresses of life and continuing education drove him actualize his genetic-designed potential for world domination. The rest, as they say, will be History.

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  6. Re:All Access? by MrL0G1C · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, Pirate Bay will also have downloads available.

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  7. Re:Is Star Trek still a real thing for scifi fans? by TeknoHog · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's as if fungus was the core of the Standard Model. And tartigrades were the conduit of the universe.

    The tardigrade count is strong in this one.

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