'Star Trek: Discovery' renewed for Season 2 at CBS All Access
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CBS Wants Star Trek TV Shows Airing All Year Long
CBS hopes to have different Star Trek shows airing on CBS All Access all year long. CBS took a huge risk with Star Trek: Discovery as it was supposed to be the first series produced and developed for the company's new subscription streaming service. But due to several setbacks, including the exit of show's co-creator Bryan Fuller on October 2016, The Good Wife offshoot, The Good Fight, took over its spot being the first scripted project for the video-on-demand (VOD) platform. For a time, many were worried about Discovery, especially given that it's All Access' crowning jewel. Fortunately, it received generally positive reviews from both critics and fans, calling it a solid addition to the beloved franchise after just one season.
With Discovery taking off, it only makes sense that CBS is looking to capitalize on the show's popularity with possible spinoffs for every character introduced in the Sonequa Martin-Green-led project. While that may sound a bit too much, it fits well with the company's hopes of having a different Star Trek TV show airing on All Access for the whole year.
Related: Star Trek Discovery Getting Short-Form Spinoff on CBS All Access
In an interview with Deadline, CBS TV Studios president David Stapf revealed his plans with regard to expanding the Star Trek lore via new shows on CBS All Access.
My goal is that there should be a Star Trek something on all the time on All Access. We know it draws an audience, and Discovery has done quite well.
CBS streaming service president and COO Marc DeBevoise backed Stapf comment saying that they'd "love to have a second one." The plan is nothing new considering the slew of interconnected franchises on various media formats. But Star Trekfans can be assured that CBS is by no means doing this for the sake of having their own cinematic universe. Stapf pointed out that they plan to learn how to better execute their plans because they "want to do it right."
So far, Stapf and his team are doing a good job handling the Star Trek franchise especially when one considers fans' generally positive reception to news about Sir Patrick Stewart returning to reprise his role as the iconic Jean-Luc Picard. It had been quite a while since rumors of Stewart return to the sci-fi franchise started swirling around. But instead of coming back to join Discovery as most theorized, fans will reunite with Picard via a brand new TV show exclusive to CBS All Access as part of producer Alex Kurtzman's deal to expand the franchise.
‘Star Trek’ Trailer: Aldis Hodge Is Stranded on a Ship with a Sentient Computer in Latest ‘Short Treks
“Star Trek: Discovery” Season 2 might not be reaching audiences until 2019, but CBS All Access released another reminder that the franchise still has a few full surprises in store before January comes around.
The streaming service released a first trailer for “Calypso,” the latest installment in the monthly anthology shorts series leading up to the return of the new flagship part of the “Star Trek” universe. This time aroundAldis Hodgeplays Craft, who finds himself on an empty vessel with a machine as his only companion. This first look also teases the idea that this all takes place a millennium beyond the current “Discovery” timeline. (Craft is the only of the four “Short Treks” protagonists to not have been previously introduced in Season 1 of “Discovery.”)
“Calypso” is directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, who’s worked on a number of TV shows, including being behind the camera for a pair of Season 1 “Discovery” episodes. Notably, this is also the “Short Treks” debut for writer Michael Chabon. In addition to writing the 21st century literary classic “The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” Chabon is also on the staff of the upcoming Captain Picard-centered spinoff in the works at CBS All Access.
Two more new “Short Treks” chapters will drop on the service after “Calypso,” leading up until the Season 2 “Discovery” premiere. December’s is slated to be an origin story of sorts for Saru (Doug Jones), while January’s will be a Harry Mudd-centered caper directed by Rainn Wilson himself. The first installment in this shorts series, featuring Ensign Tilly (Mary Wiseman) encountering an intriguing stranger, debuted earlier this month and is currently available to stream.
Watch the first trailer for “Calypso” below
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“Star Trek: Discovery” Season 2 might not be reaching audiences until 2019, but CBS All Access released another reminder that the franchise still has a few full surprises in store before January comes around.
The streaming service released a first trailer for “Calypso,” the latest installment in the monthly anthology shorts series leading up to the return of the new flagship part of the “Star Trek” universe. This time aroundAldis Hodgeplays Craft, who finds himself on an empty vessel with a machine as his only companion. This first look also teases the idea that this all takes place a millennium beyond the current “Discovery” timeline. (Craft is the only of the four “Short Treks” protagonists to not have been previously introduced in Season 1 of “Discovery.”)
“Calypso” is directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, who’s worked on a number of TV shows, including being behind the camera for a pair of Season 1 “Discovery” episodes. Notably, this is also the “Short Treks” debut for writer Michael Chabon. In addition to writing the 21st century literary classic “The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” Chabon is also on the staff of the upcoming Captain Picard-centered spinoff in the works at CBS All Access.
Two more new “Short Treks” chapters will drop on the service after “Calypso,” leading up until the Season 2 “Discovery” premiere. December’s is slated to be an origin story of sorts for Saru (Doug Jones), while January’s will be a Harry Mudd-centered caper directed by Rainn Wilson himself. The first installment in this shorts series, featuring Ensign Tilly (Mary Wiseman) encountering an intriguing stranger, debuted earlier this month and is currently available to stream.
Watch the first trailer for “Calypso” below
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Star Trek: Discovery team reveals how Spock, Captain Pike will be different
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January 04, 2019 at 02:18 PM EST
There’s a Spock. There’s a Captain Pike. And there’s even a USS Enterprise.
Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery arguably has more in common with the franchise’s fan-favorite 1960s original series than any other TV iteration of the Trek brand — and the similarities don’t stop with familiar characters and ships.
After last year’s intense Klingon war and inner-crew power struggles, this season lightens up and energizes its episodes with some classic Trek camaraderie and humor.
“Now that we’ve achieved peace, there’s more room for levity,” says Sonequa Martin-Green, whose rebellious Comdr. Michael Burnham has to adjust to another new captain, Pike (Anson Mount), who takes control of the USS Discovery to investigate seven “red bursts” of unknown origin.
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Expect Pike to restore some civility to the big chair after last season’s traitorous Captain Lorca (Jason Isaacs), and come across rather different than previous captains.
“Kirk has a swagger, and is good at thinking outside the box because he’s a rulebreaker,” Mount says. “Pike is very by-the-book. He refers to the Starfleet code of conduct more often than not. What sets him apart from other captains, especially from Lorca, is he knows like any good leader the most precious resources is his crew. when he’s stuck, he’s not afraid to say, ‘I’m lost, anybody got a better idea?’ He uses the bridge as a bigger brain.”
For hardcore fans, the biggest mystery is: What’s Spock (Ethan Peck) even doing here? And how can he be Burnham’s adopted brother when the iconic character has never mentioned her in all of the Trek canon? Showrunner Alex Kurtzman says the Spock we meet here is rather different than the Leonard Nimoy or Zachary Quinto version.
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“The Spock we meet in season 2 is not the one we know yet,” Kurtzman says. “He’s really struggling. But if it were not for his relationship with Michael, he wouldn’t become the Spock we know today.”
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JAMES HIBBERD
January 04, 2019 at 02:18 PM EST
There’s a Spock. There’s a Captain Pike. And there’s even a USS Enterprise.
Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery arguably has more in common with the franchise’s fan-favorite 1960s original series than any other TV iteration of the Trek brand — and the similarities don’t stop with familiar characters and ships.
After last year’s intense Klingon war and inner-crew power struggles, this season lightens up and energizes its episodes with some classic Trek camaraderie and humor.
“Now that we’ve achieved peace, there’s more room for levity,” says Sonequa Martin-Green, whose rebellious Comdr. Michael Burnham has to adjust to another new captain, Pike (Anson Mount), who takes control of the USS Discovery to investigate seven “red bursts” of unknown origin.
Ben Mark Holzberg/CBS
Expect Pike to restore some civility to the big chair after last season’s traitorous Captain Lorca (Jason Isaacs), and come across rather different than previous captains.
“Kirk has a swagger, and is good at thinking outside the box because he’s a rulebreaker,” Mount says. “Pike is very by-the-book. He refers to the Starfleet code of conduct more often than not. What sets him apart from other captains, especially from Lorca, is he knows like any good leader the most precious resources is his crew. when he’s stuck, he’s not afraid to say, ‘I’m lost, anybody got a better idea?’ He uses the bridge as a bigger brain.”
For hardcore fans, the biggest mystery is: What’s Spock (Ethan Peck) even doing here? And how can he be Burnham’s adopted brother when the iconic character has never mentioned her in all of the Trek canon? Showrunner Alex Kurtzman says the Spock we meet here is rather different than the Leonard Nimoy or Zachary Quinto version.
Michael Gibson/CBS
“The Spock we meet in season 2 is not the one we know yet,” Kurtzman says. “He’s really struggling. But if it were not for his relationship with Michael, he wouldn’t become the Spock we know today.”
Star Trek: Discovery's Budget Reportedly Paid For By Netflix, Not CBS
Netflix reportedly paid more than 100 percent of the cost of Star Trek: Discovery in order to obtain the rights to distribute the series internationally. If this report is accurate, the show made a profit for CBS before it even aired on CBS All Access in the United States.
Star Trek: Discovery was initially seen as something of a gamble for CBS. Although CBS launched All Access in 2014, it had typically been used to release reruns of popular shows. Discovery marked the beginning of a whole new strategy, the first original content released on the streaming service. It proved to be a tremendous success; although high rates of piracy were reported, CBS confirmed it had generated record subscriptions.
Related: Every Trailer Released At NYCC 2018 - Including Star Trek: Discovery
According to Variety, the average episode of Star Trek: Discovery costs upwards of $8 million to produce. However, the latest report from REDEF suggests that CBS played a smart move in order to finance it. Given the CBS All Access app is only available in the United States, they struck a deal with Netflix in order to distribute Discovery internationally. As REDEF explains, "For example, Netflix is believed to cover more than 100% of the cost of CBS All Access’s Star Trek: Discovery for the exclusive rights to the series in most non-US markets."
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Competition seems to have been fierce for Star Trek: Discovery, and REDEF notes that as a result, Netflix is believed to have virtually no control over the show's creative or budgetary decisions. What's more, they may have been forced to buy it for as many as five seasons, irrespective of whether or not the series performs well on their service or not.
It's important to understand that this kind of co-licensing deal actually means that Netflix is stronger overseas than in the United States. While the US market is intensely competitive in terms of streaming services, there are many markets where Netflix is one of only two or three competitors. In most markets, for example, Netflix’s also offers Star Trek, American Crime Story, Better Call Saul, Fargo and The Walking Dead - in addition to Netflix-developed series like Stranger Things and The Crown. These co-licensed shows are even marketed overseas as Netflix Originals. All this explains why Netflix signed up to such an expensive deal.
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For CBS, of course, the Netflix deal means that Star Trek: Discovery was never a risk in the first place. The series had paid for itself before a single episode aired. This probably explains why CBS was willing to proceed with what was generally seen as an experimental approach for the network.
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Netflix reportedly paid more than 100 percent of the cost of Star Trek: Discovery in order to obtain the rights to distribute the series internationally. If this report is accurate, the show made a profit for CBS before it even aired on CBS All Access in the United States.
Star Trek: Discovery was initially seen as something of a gamble for CBS. Although CBS launched All Access in 2014, it had typically been used to release reruns of popular shows. Discovery marked the beginning of a whole new strategy, the first original content released on the streaming service. It proved to be a tremendous success; although high rates of piracy were reported, CBS confirmed it had generated record subscriptions.
Related: Every Trailer Released At NYCC 2018 - Including Star Trek: Discovery
According to Variety, the average episode of Star Trek: Discovery costs upwards of $8 million to produce. However, the latest report from REDEF suggests that CBS played a smart move in order to finance it. Given the CBS All Access app is only available in the United States, they struck a deal with Netflix in order to distribute Discovery internationally. As REDEF explains, "For example, Netflix is believed to cover more than 100% of the cost of CBS All Access’s Star Trek: Discovery for the exclusive rights to the series in most non-US markets."
ADVERTISING
Competition seems to have been fierce for Star Trek: Discovery, and REDEF notes that as a result, Netflix is believed to have virtually no control over the show's creative or budgetary decisions. What's more, they may have been forced to buy it for as many as five seasons, irrespective of whether or not the series performs well on their service or not.
It's important to understand that this kind of co-licensing deal actually means that Netflix is stronger overseas than in the United States. While the US market is intensely competitive in terms of streaming services, there are many markets where Netflix is one of only two or three competitors. In most markets, for example, Netflix’s also offers Star Trek, American Crime Story, Better Call Saul, Fargo and The Walking Dead - in addition to Netflix-developed series like Stranger Things and The Crown. These co-licensed shows are even marketed overseas as Netflix Originals. All this explains why Netflix signed up to such an expensive deal.
ADVERTISING
For CBS, of course, the Netflix deal means that Star Trek: Discovery was never a risk in the first place. The series had paid for itself before a single episode aired. This probably explains why CBS was willing to proceed with what was generally seen as an experimental approach for the network.
