We’ve known for over six months that Patrick Stewart was set to return to Starfleet for a new series based on the later adventures of Jean-Luc Picard.
But what we don’t know is what exactly the show will be… but we now know this will be a newer, different take on the character and not just more of what we knew already from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Showrunner Alex Kurtzman, speaking about the show which is due later this year, said: “Picard’s life was radically altered by the dissolution of the Romulan Empire.”
This will be the first time we see a story in the Trek universe that takes place after events of TNG and so how Picard dealt with all this is virgin territory and therefore, there’s plenty of playground to play in.
On agreeing to play the role again, Kurtzman says: “He [Stewart] threw down an amazing gauntlet and said, ‘If we do this, I want it to be so different, I want it to be both what people remember but also not what they’re expecting at all, otherwise why do it?’ “
What does this mean for the series? We have no idea yet, but we have a feeling we’ll know soon enough… and we’re excite for Picard’s return.
Who wouldn’t be?
Source: THR
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