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Bryan Fuller Stepping Back From Showrunner Role on ‘Star Trek: Discovery’
Bryan Fuller is stepping back from the showrunner role of CBS’ “Star Trek: Discovery” as he juggles production responsibilities on two other series, Variety has learned exclusively.
The decision was made late last week to hand the day-to-day showrunning reins to “Star Trek” exec producers Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts as “Discovery” gears up for the start of filming next month and a May 2017 premiere date. Fuller, who will remain an executive producer, will still be involved in breaking stories, and the show will continue to follow his vision for the universe that this latest “Trek” series will inhabit. Writer-director Akiva Goldsman is also expected to join “Discovery” in a top creative role. He’s envisioned as serving as producing support for Berg and Harberts, Fuller and exec producer Alex Kurtzman as they juggle the demands of the series that CBS is counting on to be the marquee selling point for subscriptions to its CBS All Access SVOD service.
Sources said there had been some strain between “Star Trek” producer CBS Television Studios and Fuller over the progress of production on the show, as Fuller is also juggling the final weeks of shooting and post-production duties on Starz’s upcoming drama “American Gods” and prepping a reboot of “Amazing Stories” for NBC. Fuller has penned the first two scripts for “Discovery” and has hammered out the broader story arc and mythology for the new “Trek” realm. But it became clear that he couldn’t devote the amount of time needed for “Discovery” to make its premiere date and with production scheduled to start in Toronto next month. In September, CBS pushed the “Discovery” premiere back from January to May in order to give the team more time to work out stories and ensure sufficient time for production of visual effects.
Fuller had also confirmed during the press tour session that the lead character of “Discovery” would be a woman. Although no casting has been announced, sources say most of the other roles on the show have been filled. The lead character has proven a far tougher assignment.
Air date for the pilot delayed three months. Production begins next month and they haven't cast the lead actor. Now the showrunner is out. Sounds pretty, pretty bad for this production.
No wonder there haven't been the usual "leaks" and teasers to keep the hype going.
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@Tim said in 50 Years of Star Trek:
Yeah, Genevieve Bujold. Good actress, but miscast.
Didn't turn out well for Voyager though. The two seasons were mostly unwatchable, and Mulgrew was pretty bad.
It was a weird show, for sure. But I didn't like DS9 either.
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@Tim said in 50 Years of Star Trek:
@Kirwan You should give DS9 another shot. The first season is a bit rough, but the series is probably the best of the Treks.
I dipped in and out of it. I never liked the idea of it being on a space station, not much of a "trek" there. That's what disappointed me about the last film, they skipped over the five year mission! That's what I wanted to see.
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@Tim said in 50 Years of Star Trek:
They actually do quite a bit of exploring eventually, and get the federation into a lot of trouble.
One of things that always amused me is the compulsory casting in those Star Trek spinoffs of actors from Benson.
How's that for "you're old" reference?
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Michelle Yeoh has joined the cast of Star Trek Discovery.
Exclusive: Michelle Yeoh Boards Star Trek: Discovery
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star Michelle Yeoh is the first person to join the cast of the upcoming CBS All Access series, Star Trek: Discovery.
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@Kirwan said in 50 Years of Star Trek:
@Tim said in 50 Years of Star Trek:
They actually do quite a bit of exploring eventually, and get the federation into a lot of trouble.
One of things that always amused me is the compulsory casting in those Star Trek spinoffs of actors from Benson.
How's that for "you're old" reference?
27 days late but..
I felt the same about DS9 ...i got the same vibe as you. but a couple of seasons in and it became one of my favorite in the series. It really has a quality big 'arc' -
Trailers for the new TV show are out. Looks like it will be following the fine Trek tradition of taking a couple of seasons to find its feet ...
US trailer:
Watch Star Trek: Discovery - First Look Trailer | Streamable
Watch "Star Trek: Discovery - First Look Trailer" on Streamable.
UK trailer:
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@Tim said in 50 Years of Star Trek:
Trailers for the new TV show are out. Looks like it will be following the fine Trek tradition of taking a couple of seasons to find its feet ...
US trailer:
Watch "Star Trek: Discovery - First Look Trailer" on Streamable.
UK trailer:
Looks like they are trying to tick all of the social justice boxes.
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Dissapointed that the Klingons look like the STNG version, not the version from the original series
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