In a bit of unfortunate news, it seems that CBS All Access'
Star Trek: Discovery will be moving on without showrunner Bryan Fuller (
Hannibal,
American Gods).
The announcement comes on the heels of a previous
statement last month from CBS, indicating that the show would be debuting in May 2017 instead the the originally planned air date of January 2017. This delay was attributed to more time being needed to make the series the best it could be, along with Fuller's commitment to Starz' adaptation of
American Gods.
CBS has announced that Fuller will be replaced by Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts, longtime partners who worked with Fuller on programs such as
Pushing Daisies and
Wonderfalls. Despite losing Fuller, CBS confirmed the show is still set for its May 2017 debut. You can read the network's full statement below.
We are extremely happy with the creative direction of Star Trek: Discovery and the strong foundation that Bryan Fuller has helped us create for the series. Due to Bryan’s other projects, he is no longer able to oversee the day-to-day of Star Trek, but he remains an executive producer, and will continue to map out the story arc for the entire season. Alex Kurtzman, co-creator and executive producer, along with Fuller’s producing partners and longtime collaborators, Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts, will also continue to oversee the show with the existing writing and producing team. Bryan is a brilliant creative talent and passionate Star Trek fan, who has helped us chart an exciting course for the series. We are all committed to seeing this vision through and look forward to premiering Star Trek: Discovery this coming May 2017.
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