This week, James Hibberd of the Hollywood Reporter revealed that a Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series is finally happening at Paramount+. Noga Landau, who is the creator and executive producer of the CW’s Nancy Drew series, will serve as co-showrunner alongside Alex Kurtzman.
Paramount put out a pair of statements about the series that gives us a general idea about the tone. The first is a standard studio description:
“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will introduce us to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they will discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.”
Star Trek (Paramount)
So basically a teen soap opera with a cool/interesting sci-fi backdrop. The next statement reads like an actual recruitment letter from the academy:
“Admission is now open to Starfleet Academy! Explore the galaxy! Captain your destiny! For the first time in over a century, our campus will be re-opened to admit individuals a minimum of 16 Earth years (or species equivalent) who dream of exceeding their physical, mental and spiritual limits, who value friendship, camaraderie, honor and devotion to a cause greater than themselves. The coursework will be rigorous, the instructors among the brightest lights in their respective fields, and those accepted will live and study side-by-side with the most diverse population of students ever admitted. Today we encourage all who share our dreams, goals and values to join a new generation of visionary cadets as they take their first steps toward creating a bright future for us all. Apply today!Ex Astris, Scientia!”
No premiere date for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has been set, but it’s expected to begin filming sometime next year.
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