With the success of Star Trek: Discovery, we learned previously of plans to bring out another series and looking at some limited series and now a partial reveal has been made over the weekend at the official Star Trek convention. Alex Kurtzman brought out Patrick Stewart to the stage to talk about bringing back the character of Jean-Luc Picard for a new Star Trek series focusing on the character in the later part of his life.
“With overwhelming joy, it’s a privilege to welcome Sir Patrick Stewart back to the Star Trek fold,” Kurtzman said. “For over 20 years, fans have hoped for the return of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and that day is finally here. We can’t wait to forge new ground, surprise people, and honor generations both new and old.”
“I will always be very proud to have been a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with Star Trek had run its natural course,” Stewart said. “It is, therefore, an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over.”
Now, hopefully they can find a way to bring in some of the Deep Space Nine actors, since that was my favorite show, and provide a little more look at that part of the galaxy too.
