Category: TV

One more sleep until a new Star Trek TV series premieres. The last time I could say that was September 2001, 16 years ago. (It was 21 years between the premieres of TOS and TNG, so it’s not a record). The early reviews (or to be more accurate, the headlines of the early reviews as…

At long last, [a release date has been announced](https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/19/15830884/star-trek-discovery-premiere-date): > After being delayed twice, Star Trek: Discovery finally has a premiere date: Sept. 24. Which means I finally have a proper countdown again, and it’s a little over three months until we see what this one will be like.

In the biggest news yet, there’s an actual trailer for Star Trek: Discovery This looks to be pretty early (maybe first episode or two only) material. And there’s a lot to be optimistic about. While the design is a bit ‘Abrams Movies’, the dialogue feels a lot like more classic Star Trek. It looks gorgeous,…

Today in [horrible horrible news about Star Trek: Discovery](https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/04/rainn-wilson-is-going-to-bring-harry-mudd-to-star-trek-discovery/): > According to TV Line, [Rainn] Wilson has been cast to play a younger Harry Mudd in Star Trek: Discovery. [Harcout](http://www.exasperatedcalculator.com/archives/2010/01/trekathon-006-mudds-women-tos/) [Fenton](http://www.exasperatedcalculator.com/archives/2010/01/trekathon-037-i-mudd-tos/) [Mudd](http://www.exasperatedcalculator.com/archives/2010/02/trekathon-089-mudds-passion-tas/). Mudd is not the worst character in all of Star Trek (*cough* Vic Fontaine *cough*), but he is at best a slapstick idiocy…

Yes, new countdown. This is based on the ‘early Fall’ date mentioned by the head of CBS. The news, other than I hope the show is going to be out before November, is that the [captain has been cast](http://io9.gizmodo.com/jason-isaacs-is-star-trek-discoverys-new-captain-but-n-1793044813?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+io9%2Ffull+%28io9%29): > The U.S.S. Discovery has welcomed aboard its captain. CBS has just confirmed that Jason Isaacs…

Today’s [news](http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/18/14312680/star-trek-discovery-delayed) has two parts: Star Trek: Discovery, CBS’ upcoming addition to the long running sci-fi series, has been delayed again. There’s now no release date for the show beyond ‘when it’s ready’. And then: CBS confirmed today that James Frain would play Spock’s father. (I’ll leave aside that when Mark Lenard portrayed the 2260s…

Another sliver of news, this time [casting for a lead](http://io9.gizmodo.com/star-trek-discovery-casts-the-walking-deads-sonequa-ma-1790119455): Star Trek: Discovery has finally found its Number One: Sonequa Martin-Green. […] She’s Lieutenant Commander Rainsford Another actor I’m not very familiar with (geek confession: I don’t watch *The Walking Dead*, it’s just never appealed very much to me). I think the idea of not…

More [news](http://io9.gizmodo.com/bryan-fuller-makes-it-very-clear-that-hes-no-longer-inv-1789612446?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+io9%2Ffull+%28io9%29), this time a bit more worrying. Even though it had been said that Bryan Fuller would remain an executive producer for Star Trek: Discovery, Fuller is now clarifying that the only work he will do on season one of the show is what he’s already done. This suggests that there’s a lot more…

Big [news]() today is some information on casting. We have three roles: – Michelle Yeoh as Captain Georgiou. Weirdly, captain of the Shenzhou, not the Discovery. Most famous for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, this is a big name for the cast, although probably a more minor role. – Doug Jones as Lieutenant Saru. Has hardly…

What’s that you say? Wasn’t the counter at 171 days a month ago. [News today](http://io9.gizmodo.com/star-trek-discovery-has-been-delayed-until-may-2017-1786641176?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+io9%2Ffull+%28io9%29) is that Discovery has been delayed until May 2017. I’m using 31 May as the date until I get better information. Overall, not too worried about this. With no news on casting or filming a January release had been looking…