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Patrick Stewart reveals image… he’s back working on Star Trek!

September 25th, 2018 by Marc Comments

We have our first image of Sir Patrick Stewart beginning his new journey into the Star Trek universe.

Well, it’s officially happening… Patrick Stewart is back and working on the new scripts for the Jean-Luc Picard Star Trek series.

“The journey has begun,” Stewart tweeted last night, and introduced the writers/producers of the show: “Kirsten Beyer, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman, Diandra Pendleton-Thompson, James Duff, and yours truly.”

While little is known about the new series, the rumour is that it will focus of Picard as a Star Fleet teacher at Star Fleet Academy.

Here’s what the actor wrote when the show was announced:

“I will always be very proud to have been a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with Star Trek had run its natural course. It is, therefore, an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over.

“During these past years, it has been humbling to hear stories about how The Next Generation brought people comfort, saw them through difficult periods in their lives or how the example of Jean-Luc inspired so many to follow in his footsteps, pursuing science, exploration and leadership. I feel I’m ready to return to him for the same reason – to research and experience what comforting and reforming light he might shine on these often very dark times. I look forward to working with our brilliant creative team as we endeavor to bring a fresh, unexpected and pertinent story to life once more.”

And here’s the tweet and image fo him beginning the new journey:

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