Today is a good day for lovers of science fiction and space fantasy. Paramount+ has shared a teaser trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worldsare offshoot of Discovery†The video provides a brief but telling glimpse into Captain Christopher Pike’s tenure aboard the USS Enterprise, including his return to service and (what else?) the worlds his crew will see. There is an obvious attempt to recreate the wonder you might have felt early on watching Star Trek while encountering new aliens and planets for the first time.
There’s not much to see from the cast outside of Pike (Anson Mount), but you’ll see Ethan Peck return as Spock, while Rebecca Romijn once again serves as number one. Celia Rose Gooding will play Uhura, Jess Bush will take on the role of Nurse Chapel and Babs Olusanmokun will be Doctor M’Benga.
Strange New Worlds will premiere in May. As pointed out, the show’s appeal may as much come from its format as its focus on the Enterprise. in contrast to Discovery and Picard†SNW is expected to rely more on the single-episode storylines that defined the original series and much of the pre-streaming Star Trek franchise. Whether it reproduces those glory days is another matter, but Paramount+ at least seems to know its target audience.
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