Star Trek: Discovery will be Female-Led; New Details from Executive Producer Bryan Fuller

Star Trek: Discovery will be Female-Led; New Details from Executive Producer Bryan Fuller

Some intriguing new details have surfaced about the upcoming Star Trek series on CBS from executive producer Bryan Fuller, from confirming the time period to new characters and discussing alien races.

By mtropolismrvl18 - Aug 10, 2016 11:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Trek
Source: USA Today

Bryan Fuller, executive producer of the new series Star Trek: Discovery, has revealed some exciting information regarding casting and the setting of the show. During a panel at the Television Critics Association, Fuller discussed how the show will tie in to the overall Star Trek universe through "a specific incident in the Star Trek Universe". Fuller also went on to say that the series will focus on a female lieutenant commander, honing in on a story "about this woman's journey. In order to understand something completely alien to her, she has to understand herself."

This is definitely a departure from previous Star Trek television series, however it's interesting to note that Discovery will be "set in the "prime universe" of the original 1960 TV series...about 10 years before Captain Kirk's 5-year mission began." Fuller also disclosed some info about potential alien races, both new and some "reimaginings of existing aliens", namedropping a specific alien named Saru. Although no official casting has been announced, Fuller also stated Discovery will feature a gay character, "an addition significant to [Discovery's] gay producer". 

Production of the show is set to begin in a few months, with the official release on CBS in January 2017. What do you think of these new...discoveries? Are you excited for Star Trek: Discovery? What's your favorite Star Trek show/movie? Sound off in the comments below! 

 

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DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 8/10/2016, 11:24 PM
Moar aliens!!!!!
Ironbot
Ironbot - 8/11/2016, 12:22 AM
Ummm... Wasn't Star Trek Voyager female led too? Just saying...
McPee
McPee - 8/11/2016, 1:35 AM
@Ironbot - so?
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 8/11/2016, 12:55 AM
....Oh God.
KINGPEN266FBA
KINGPEN266FBA - 8/11/2016, 1:10 AM
WELL THERE YOU HAVE IT FOLKS
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 8/11/2016, 3:46 AM
Women. On this site....

kylo0607
kylo0607 - 8/11/2016, 3:46 AM
Of course it's going to be female-led! I mean, we have Ghostbusters, Ocean's 8...

I hate the times we live in. (And I have NOTHING against women. But I have against feminist-driven ideas in Hollywood).
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 8/11/2016, 3:49 AM
@kylo0607 - Yeah... Who would have thought that Star Trek could be female led.

It must be the times we live in.

Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 8/11/2016, 3:54 AM
Star Trek is dead, and that's okay. The franchise ran its course.

I hope someone makes something new with the spirit of Star Trek, but without the baggage. That's what will actually be interesting and worthwhile.
DAGuess
DAGuess - 8/11/2016, 4:13 AM
"about this woman's journey. In order to understand something completely alien to her, she has to understand herself." This sounds more like Eat, Pray, Love than Star Trek...
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 8/11/2016, 4:27 AM
Klingons better go in hiding when Aunt Flow comes to town.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 8/11/2016, 5:23 AM
Say they don't have anything against female protagonists.

Complain every time a female protagonist is announced.

You know who you are, fellas.

LEOSTRATOR
LEOSTRATOR - 8/11/2016, 5:50 AM
Are we to bash this show cause it has a female lead while forgetting about Star Treks past female leads?


I need to know so I can join in on women and black people hate rant.
LEOSTRATOR
LEOSTRATOR - 8/11/2016, 5:50 AM
My favorite Star Trek show next to the original.

tb86
tb86 - 8/11/2016, 7:01 AM
ive not really got anything against the LGBT community but for some reason I'm just not too fussed on them showing up in films and shows. I mean nowadays things have changed and there's talks about introducing LGBT characters in Star Wars, Marvel, Disney and now this. A lot of people are excited but I'm not. I'm not saying it's wrong or that it shouldnt be done but I don't understand why it's such a big deal. I mean I can understand actual people from the LGBT community but people who are not are excited. To be fair it kinda scares me a little because of rumors of actual already established characters e.g. Cap & Bucky and Luke Skywalker are rumored to go down that path and I don't want them to because that's not who they. Now don't think I hate LGBT people because of that. I mean if they cast Superman as an African American then I would be cross because that's not who he is but that doesn't mean I hate African Americans. I mean if Black Panther or Luke Cage were cast as Caucasian men I would be cross.
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