Star Trek: Discovery will end with season 5

Star Trek: Discovery, the show that revived Trek on TV, will end with season 5. This news comes from Variety, who also brings us the reaction of star-producer Sonequa Martin-Green.

“I can hardly believe that this mind-blowing journey with Star Trek: Discovery is ending,” Martin-Green said. “I’m astoundingly blessed by God to have played Captain Michael Burnham and to have taken part in a legacy alongside an extraordinary cast, phenomenal crew, and remarkable writing team.”

"I will never forget how it felt to stand together as a show family, cradling the heirloom of Trek with all those from the franchise at large and with the fans. The fans welcomed us into their hearts as we launched a new iteration of Trek and an entire entertainment platform, and we’ll never forget it. 65 episodes later, here’s to the entire company of Star Trek: Discovery, to the show and its fifth and final season, to its beloved fans and to all those who envision a better future. Let’s fly…"

Discovery ushered in a new wave of Star Trek shows, including Picard, Lower Decks, Prodigy and Strange New Worlds. Reception was mixed among fans, but the show has definitely made its mark.

The fifth and final season is due to premiere sometime in early 2024. Per the official logline, it will find “Captain Burnham (Martin-Green) and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncovering a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries.”

Chris Pine thinks his Star Trek movie franchise is “cursed”

While there’s been a flood of Star Trek TV lately, we haven’t had a Star Trek movie since 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, which made a mere $343 million on its $185 million budget. According to the math of franchise-happy Hollywood, that’s a failure, something that rankles star Chris Pine.

“I’m not sure Star Trek was ever built to do that kind of business,” Pine told Esquire. “I always thought, ‘Why aren’t we just appealing to this really rabid fan group and making the movie for a good price and going on our merry way, instead of trying to compete with the Marvels of the world?’”

Pine would be happy to return to the role of Captain Kirk, but after seven years of false starts (plus the death of Anton Yelchin, who played Pavel Chekov), it sounds like he’s losing hope. “After the last one came out and didn’t do the $1 billion that everybody wanted it to do, and then Anton passed away, I don’t know, it just seemed…”

Pine trailed off, but later opined that the franchise “feels like it’s cursed.” At least at the movies.

"In Star Trek land, the actors are usually the last people to find out anything. I know costume designers that have read scripts before the actors… I love the character. I love the people. I love the franchise. But to try to change the system in which things are created—I just can’t do it. I don’t have the energy."

Maybe there’s a place for his Star Trek on TV?

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