Star Trek News and Rumour's

[MadKoifish]

That's cool. I had wondered if they just axed it all until the whole legal bs thing sorted out. Least that was my guess at the lack of anything. Some sites show series as canceled or hiatus.

[scifidude79]

I searched Amazon for new Star Trek books, that's how I found out they're coming out again. The novels I see coming out are by veteran Star Trek authors Christopher L. Bennett, David Mack and Greg Cox. So, they could be ones that they've been sitting on for a while. Also, there are illustrated handbooks for the 1701-D and 1701/1701-A coming out this year. It's definitely nice to see classic Trek coming back, at least in print.

[Freak]

I am going to guess that CBS halted Cannon trek books, to get some Discovery books out and see how they do.
Once they saw they not really selling, they went back into production of Cannon trek books.

[Freak]

Not News but I thought this was an interesting watch.
RMB talks about how the Picard series is not part of the Cannon timeline and is part of the JJ Prime timeline. (This is where STD sits.) He also explains why this is the case and himself running into the licencing issues between Cannon Trek and JJ Trek, when working on the TNG Remastered Blu-ray boxset.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx2SRXtsaO0

[Freak]

Look like Brent Spiner is heading back to Trek. He will be guest staring in an episode and possibly more.
At this time it is unknown if he is going to playing B4, with Data Memorise or another character.

https://www.startrektnz.com/news/593-brent-spiner-to-guest-star-in-star-trek-picard

With Spiner coming back in front of the camera, and Frakes directing a few episodes. Could we see more of TNG cast or possibly someone form DS9/ VOY or one of the many recurring guest stars like John de Lancie?

[MadKoifish]

Eugh too many timelines and BS going on to make even dedicated fans are likely sick of. Can imagine a casual would be lost in all this multiverse bullshit.

[scifidude79]

I saw a headline saying he's playing Data. That fits because, in the Countdown comic, which is in the JJ Verse timeline, Data's personality took over the B4 android and he was captain of the Enterprise.

[Freak]

I saw a headline saying he's playing Data. That fits because, in the Countdown comic, which is in the JJ Verse timeline, Data's personality took over the B4 android and he was captain of the Enterprise.

If he does play Data I bet you any money, they will say that B4 skin was designed to age, unlike the original Data model. which will not make any sense see as the B4 Model was an prototype for Lore and Data.

It was only when Noonien Soong built the Juliana Soong model was it design to age.

I would prefer Brent to play another Soong character, Either Noonien brother or a son from a first marriage.

[scifidude79]

I don't know how they're going to handle things. If they explain anything, it will probably be some BS like he intentionally altered his appearance to appear more human.

Brent has played more than one Soong before, so that's a possibility. The headline I saw was from a story that has since been pulled.

[Angry White Woman]

So that's it then? ST: Picard will be in the JJ Verse?

[scifidude79]

Yes, it seems that way. It also seems that CBS never learns from their mistakes.

[Freak]

So that's it then? ST: Picard will be in the JJ Verse?

You can blame JJ for that, but it also CBS fault, well Les Moonves. If they had waiting a year before starting production (waited until 2018) and realised STD in 2019, Then their would be no Alex Kurtzman Hidden Hideout or anything to do with JJ and Bad Robot. That is if the rumoured contract of non compete for ten years is true. Then CBS would not be in bed with JJ and co now.

I can't see this doing well outside of the US and Canada. Amazon Prime is not as popular as Netflix and it has a lot of hidden pay walls, which I am sure Picard will be behind. Hell Prime did it to one of the most anticipated own shows. (The Grand Tours.) I am sure it will do well in it first few episode, but if anything like STD it done.

[Freak]

I was thinking that the news and rumour on Picard had been quite since the leak of those set photos.
Then this morning I woke to two peace's of rumours.

First up is that filming on the first four episode are compete and where shown to a test audience.
It would make sense for the first four episode to be finished in front of the camera if you look at the filming schedule for all trek series made under Berman being 7 to 8 days filming per episode. However that does not take into account the time to edit and for V/FX to be added. As Picard only started filming last month it likely that these episode that where shown where rushed together with editing and have very basic V/FX if any at all.

The source of the rumour has stated that roughly 80% of the test audience hated what they where shown and the 20% that did like it, where fans of the JJ movies. Also the licenses partners that have so far rejected signing onto Picard also hated what they saw and are still refusing to sign on.

The Second rumour is that due reaction of the test screening Alex Kurtzman, has been banned from the sets of Picard and is likely on his way out. If this is true it is unlikely CBS will fire him as they are only a year into his five year deal to head Star Trek. What it more likely to happen is that CBS will promote him into a position where he has nothing to do with Trek, except hold a title in the credits.

What did CBS expect to happen with the Picard series when they got the same team that made STD which is hated by 95% of the fan base working on this show.

I have also heard another rumour regarding the lawsuit against CBS and Netflix with the copyright infringement.
This has not come form my normal sources so I would take this with a large bag of sault. But rumour has it that Netflix's are in talks with Anas Abdin lawyer and could switch sides. Reason for this is that Netflix put the money up for season 1 of STD and had no creative control over what was made, so are innocent of any copyright infringement. As the product they got was not what they expecting and they are pissed with CBS, they could side with Anas Abdin which will not be good for CBS if this happens and news outlet start to report on the case, which will likely happen if they do.

[scifidude79]

It's going to be a dumpster fire.

[Freak]

Okay I have just heard something very interesting, but I need to confirm it from a couple of other sources. Don't trust this yet, however saying that it to good not to share.

Rumour has it CBS has brought Kurtzman out of his contract. In another word he's been fired.

If this is ture then Kurtzman is gone and has nothing to do Star Trek.
This means we can start the healing, but we also need the writer to go as well and hope CBS brings in some that actually knows what they are doing. They don't need to be fan, just someone who can produce a show in budget and put together a writers room that write a good story.