"Star Trek: Picard" News & Discussion Thread

[RoyalRubble]

The show will be available on Amazon in the UK.

 

[Mandouga]

Kurtzman talks about the series - it's a psychological show, a character study about this man in his emeritus years, slower paced than Discovery, going through some deep valleys to get back to the light.

Yeah, I already don't like what this sounds like. If this is just going to be another drama about someone who "struggles"* with their own mortality, I'm not even going to bother, especially if this turns out to be another show meant for "mature...", well, you know, because any drama could do that, and Star Trek isn't just any drama (or science fiction story, or any other [put genre here] but anyway...).

*A buzzword that may not mean what some people think it means. Also, this is regardless of the "fewer days ahead than there are behind" speech he made in Star Trek: Generations.

 

[Yojimbo]

The show will be available on Amazon in the UK.

To add, it will be internationally distributed exclusively on Amazon Prime in 200+ countries.

 

[RoyalRubble]

Looks like the show will be simply titled "Star Trek: Picard", and they showed some footage at the CBS upfront.

 

[PicardMan]

Okay, it took long enough to finally get a real title and it's not the most creative title ever. Looks like the show will actually happen and not be part of development hell. They are probably taking their time with that release date to avoid another Star Trek season 1 delay fiasco. Really, there should only be a release date if they know it can be released in time. Nintendo has a horrible history of giving a release date and pushing it back quite a ways.

 

[Fone Bone]

I'm satisfied with that title.

 

[PicardMan]

I'm satisfied with that title.

What made this title reveal so awkward is that they kept it a big secret for so many months and the reveal being so obvious is anticlimactic. A lot of us were expecting a more abstract title. I don't understand why the show's title was kept such a secret. The title reveal at least reassures us that it is likely to actually be made. I guess the Section 31 show with no name is probably going to be called Section 31.

 

[Fone Bone]

What made this title reveal so awkward is that they kept it a big secret for so many months and the reveal being so obvious is anticlimactic. A lot of us were expecting a more abstract title. I don't understand why the show's title was kept such a secret. The title reveal at least reassures us that it is likely to actually be made. I guess the Section 31 show with no name is probably going to be called Section 31.

I didn't really care much about the hype of the supposed secret title. Star Trek: Picard works because it describes exactly what it is. I don't really care about the drama behind it.

 

[RoyalRubble]

May 20th:
Promo video discussing Picard's character.

May 23rd:
First teaser released.


And a poster.

 

[Fone Bone]

Vintner. Called it.

 

[Yojimbo]

Great teaser. This is already looking like a hit.

He was an admiral? He had to have moved up 4 or 5 ranks to get to admiral from captain? Definitely interesting.

 

[RoyalRubble]

They finished production for the first 2 episodes, directed by Hanelle Culpepper.

 

[PicardMan]

Looks like there's much more progress on this show than the doubters claim.

 

[RoyalRubble]

They finished production for episodes 3 & 4, directed by Jonathan Frakes.

 

[Yojimbo]

Kurtzman comments on theme of family tradition.

 

[RoyalRubble]

Michael Chabon will be the show-runner for the Picard series.

 

[PicardMan]

Michael Chabon apparently is more famous for literary works than television. At least he doesn't have the spotty as can be Kurtzman resume.

 

[RoyalRubble]

July 1st:
There will be a panel at SDCC in Hall H, on Saturday July 20th between 11:30 AM – 1 PM.

July 10th:
New poster released.

 

[Fone Bone]

Oooh, a dog! Cool! Let's hope that as far as Star Trek pets go he's more Spot than Porthos.

 

[Yojimbo]

Still from EW issue.