Star Trek: Lower Decks
New ‘Star Trek’ Series in the Works from Justin Simien, Tawny Newsome
The Star Trek Universe keeps expanding at warp speed. Justin Simien, the writer-director behind Dear White People and The Haunted Mansion, and Tawny Newsome, one of the voice stars of Star Trek: Lower Decks, are in development on a new live-action Star Trek series for Paramount+. The announcement was made Saturday during the Star Trek […]
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Jack Quaid Set to Star in ‘Companion,’ Sci-Fi Thriller From Zach Cregger, BoulderLight, New Line (Exclusive)
Jack Quaid, one of the stars of Amazon’s The Boys, has signed on to topline Companion, a sci-fi thriller from the team behind last year’s horror hit Barbarian. Drew Hancock wrote the original script and is making his directorial debut with the feature, whose many plot points are being kept hush-hush. Despite the secretive nature of […]
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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Trailer Teases ‘Lower Decks’ Crossover
Paramount+ has given Star Trek franchise fans a first peek at a special crossover episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks as part of the official trailer for the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds that dropped on Wednesday. The new season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise […]
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Paramount+ Becomes Home of ‘Star Trek’ Franchise in Its Int’l Markets Outside Canada
Paramount Global streaming service Paramount+ is becoming the home of sci-fi franchise Star Trek in its international markets outside of Canada by adding Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Lower Decks to its library there under a new co-exclusive deal with Amazon Prime Video. “The third and final season of Star Trek: Picard will premiere day and date with the […]
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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Creator Mike McMahan on Raunchiest Scene and Navigating a Protective Fan Base
When Star Trek: Lower Decks creator Mike McMahan first pitched his idea for the animated sitcom to Trek shepherd Alex Kurtzman, the showrunner says it wasn’t even really a pitch at all. “It was just a meeting to chat with Alex,” McMahan tells The Hollywood Reporter. “[He] just asked me, ‘What would your dream Star […]
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Jack Quaid Talks ‘Star Trek,’ ‘The Boys’ Fan Culture — And Voicing Superman
Jack Quaid is a fan, himself. Since joining the Star Trek universe in the animated comedy Star Trek: Lower Decks and starring in the popular Amazon superhero show The Boys, he’s all about the dedicated fandom culture. ”I, myself, am a huge nerd,” Quaid tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I feel like I’ve been lucky enough […]
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Nichelle Nichols Remembered by Friend and ‘Star Trek’ Star Dawnn Lewis
On July 23 at San Diego Comic-Con, Dawnn Lewis shared an impromptu tribute to Nichelle Nichols, the trailblazing Star Trek star. Lewis, who voices Capt. Carol Freeman on Star Trek: Lower Decks, told 6,500 fans about looking up to Nichols as a child and later sharing a decades-long friendship. Days after that emotional Comic-Con moment, […]
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