Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Episodic Star Trek series set before The Original Series.
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It is the first Star Trek series since The Next Generation to feature the franchise's opening narration during its main credits.[1] The show uses episodic storytelling with a contemporary take on the 1960s designs of The Original Series.[1]
Making and release
Akiva Goldsman joined Star Trek: Discovery believing it was a prequel following Captain Pike, but was disappointed to find it was not.[2] Anson Mount was cast as Pike for Discovery's second season, and Rebecca Romijn was revealed to portray Number One in July 2018.[2] Mount, Romijn, and Peck were confirmed to be reprising their roles for the new series.[3] Because of Goldsman's urging, the Enterprise made its first appearance in the 2018 season-one finale of Discovery.[2]
The casting of Ethan Peck as Spock was made public in August 2018.[2] In May 2020, CBS All Access gave a series order to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.[3] Paramount+ confirmed a third season in March 2023 and a fourth in April 2024.[4]
What the cited sources add
Costume designer Bernadette Croft revealed that for the first time in Star Trek, actors get to choose their uniforms.[5] Croft said the medical blue color for Dr. M'Benga was 100 percent influenced by what "Bones wore on TOS".[5] Rebecca Romijn fought to make sure the old-school miniskirt was updated in a tasteful and gender-neutral way.[5] Executive producer Henry Alonso Myers said the goal was to do "Star Trek in the classic mode" with episodic adventures.[6]
Myers noted that the series explores current social and political issues, as all previous Star Trek projects had.[7] The Pantone colors for the uniforms are Chai Tea for gold, Duck Denim for blue, and Pomegranate for red, while medical blue is Blue Heaven.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Goldberg, "'Star Trek' Pike and Spock Series Set at CBS All Access", The Hollywood Reporter, May 15, 2020; Petski, "'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds': Paramount+ Series Adds Five To Cast As Production Begins", Deadline Hollywood, March 12, 2021; Pascale, "Interview: Henry Alonso Myers On 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Premiere, Pon Farr, And Going Big", TrekMovie.com, May 5, 2022; Pirrello, "Here's why 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' went old school with its opening titles", Syfy Wire, May 9, 2022 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Svetkey, "Akiva Goldsman on Creating Star Trek: Strange New Worlds", TheWrap, May 3, 2022; "Recasting Spock, Pike's Command Style And More Season 2 Details From 'Star Trek: Discovery' Crew", TrekMovie.com, July 22, 2018; Britt, "Showrunners Talk Captain Pike and Spock in 'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 2", Inverse, February 11, 2018; Hayner, "What That Enterprising Finale Twist Means for 'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 2", The Hollywood Reporter, February 11, 2018; "Jonathan Frakes Reveals Details On Second Episode Of 'Star Tr en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Goldberg, "'Star Trek' Pike and Spock Series Set at CBS All Access", The Hollywood Reporter, May 15, 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Showrunners Talk "Crazier" Season 3, Plans To "Drive Right Into" TOS", TrekMovie.com, August 20, 2024; Britt, "Anson Mount Sets a High Bar", Esquire, July 7, 2022; Otterson, "'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,' 'Lower Decks' Renewed at Paramount+, Set Summer Premieres", Variety, March 28, 2023; Vary, "'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Renewed for Season 4; 'Lower Decks' to Conclude With Season 5 (Exclusive)", Variety, April 12, 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Britt, "53 years later, Star Trek rebooted the miniskirt uniform — with a gender-neutral twist", Inverse, May 20, 2022. facts only, no text reused. inverse.com
- "'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Will Reveal Number One's "Mind-Blowing" Backstory", TrekMovie.com, September 8, 2020. facts only, no text reused. trekmovie.com
- Wikipedia, "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Pascale, "Interview: Henry Alonso Myers On 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Premiere, Pon Farr, And Going Big", TrekMovie.com, May 5, 2022; Ulster, "Interview: 'Strange New Worlds' Co-Showrunner Henry Alonso Meyers On Updating 'Star Trek' Characters", TrekMovie.com, May 1, 2022; "'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Showrunners Talk "Crazier" Season 3, Plans To "Drive Right Into" TOS", TrekMovie.com, August 20, 2024; Ulster, "'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Showrunners Talk Fifth Season End, Suggest Continuing With New TOS Show" en.wikipedia.org
- Fiori, "Bernadette Croft: The Starfleet Uniforms of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds", Blue Screen Reveals, May 29, 2024. facts only, no text reused. bluescreenreveals.com
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