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The new series, which began production in January, is set about 10 years before Captain Kirk's five-year mission.
"It's about marrying the past with the present", said Kurtzman. We knew that the First Officer grew up under Sarek's (James Frain) tutelage, but their relationship goes beyond mere mentoring-Sarek and his human wife Amanda adopted Burnham after she lost both her parents.
Isaacs was asked to compare his character, Capt. Lorca, to previous Star Trek captains. With an incredible cast on hand as well as a hugely talented slew of crew behind-the-scenes, we can't wait to see what everybody has up their sleeves with "Discovery".
Goldsmith adds, "If you love sci-fi, you love something unlike yourself - something other".
Within minutes, Wilson asked about the backlash the show has received online from the online community.
On the note of diversity, Rapp plays the character of Lt. Stamets, the first openly gay Star Trek character on TV. "They're not the thugs of the universe", said producer Gretchen Berg. But the executive producers were quick to point out that the battle-craving Klingons aren't just mindless antagonists: "The Klingons have their own pride, interests & talents".
Good news, Trekkies: they'll be speaking Klingon with English subtitles.
Also joining the team is Fargo and The Night Of composer Jeff Russo.
The official series trailer for Star Trek: Discovery is out, and the stakes are bigger than ever. maybe?
The series will premiere on the CBS Television Network Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 with all subsequent episodes available on CBS All Access, the Network's digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service, and will be distributed concurrently by CBS Studios International on Netflix in 188 countries and in Canada on Bell Media's Space channel and OTT service CraveTV.
