A brand-new Star Trek series is on the way from Lower Decks star Tawny Newsome and Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien. Announced during San Diego Comic-Con’s Star Trek panel, it will be set in the 25th century and feature a lighter take on the famed franchise. THR was the first to report the news.
A new @StarTrek series is in development from co-creators Justin Simien and @TrondyNewman! In this live action comedy, Federation Outsiders serving a gleaming resort planet find out their day-to-day exploits are being broadcast to the entire quadrant. pic.twitter.com/Hugz1rZtdf
— Star Trek on Paramount+ (@StarTrekOnPPlus) July 27, 2024
The official logline for the series reads, “Federation outsiders serving a gleaming resort planet find out their day-to-day exploits are being broadcast to the entire quadrant.”
Little else is known about the new series, but Star Trek producer Alex Kurtzman describes it as the franchise’s “first live-action comedy.” Newsome and Simien also joked about possible loglines, among them, “A clash of leadership. Outsiders and odd couples. 25th century appointment viewing” and “People on a thing. Shenanigans. Uh oh!”
It looks to follow in the footsteps of Lower Decks, which was lauded as a fresh take on the venerable space franchise. Newsome voices Beckett Mariner in that series in addition to co-writing Starfleet Academy. As for Simien, the new series will mark his first foray into Star Trek, though he is a self-professed fan.
In addition to the new series, the Star Trek Comic-Con panel included fresh looks at Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, Section 31, and more. You can see everything else announced at San Diego Comic-Con right here.
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