Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has received an early renewal for Season 2, with Tatiana Maslany set to guest star in Season 1.
Both news were announced at New York Comic Con during a Star Trek Universe panel moderated by CBS Mornings and CBS News national correspondent Vladimir Dutierre, during which Robert Picardo made an unexpected appearance. fulfilled.
The Star Trek: Voyager and Prodigy star introduced a surprise livestream from the set of Starfleet Academy Season 1, which is currently in production in Toronto. The video was joined by executive producer and co-showrunner Alex Kurtzman, who also directs the series. He shared the news that the second installment has already been greenlit, along with other cast members including Sandro Rosta, Keris Brooks, Bella Shepherd, George Hawkins, Karim Diane and Zoe Steiner.
At this time, it is unclear who Maslany will play in the Star Trek teen show. However, it is known that she makes a recurring appearance in the first season. She will co-star with Paul Giamatti and Holly Hunter. The Oscar-nominated Holdovers actor will play the season’s central villain, while the Academy Award-winning Piano star will take on the role of the school’s captain and president.
When Billions actors joined Starfleet Academy, co-showrunners and executive producers Kurtzman and Noga Landau released the following statement: A miraculous moment for us. The sheer joy we felt when he joined Starfleet Academy is only surpassed by the gratitude we feel for him joining our amazing cast. ”
According to the description, the upcoming series follows a group of young cadets who come of age in one of the galaxy’s most legendary locations and band together to pursue a “shared dream of hope and optimism.”
According to the logline, “Under the close watch of their instructors, they journey to become Starfleet officers while navigating budding friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves, and new enemies that threaten the Academy and the Federation itself. You’ll discover what you need.”
