New details about Star Trek: Discovery have been revealed, shedding light on why Bryan Fuller left the series.
According to the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly (via Trek Core), Fuller pitched to CBS "multiple serialized anthology shows," with Discovery serving as the start that would then carry on into the Kirk and Picard eras, before extending even further to a time that hasn't yet been explored in Star Trek.
"The original pitch was to do for science fiction what American Horror Story had done for horror," Fuller said, adding, "It would platform a universe of Trek shows." However, CBS wanted to start with a single show and see how it did, and Fuller compromised.
Additionally, Fuller wasn't on board with the studio's decision to hire David Semel to direct the pilot, adding further tension between the showrunner and CBS. While other issues like overextending the budget were cited, the fact that Fuller's attention was divided between Discovery and American Gods was reportedly the biggest conflict, as the planned January 2017 debut date drew closer.
Star Trek: Discovery was eventually pushed to May 2017, and shortly thereafter, it was announced that Fuller would no longer be showrunner on the series, but would remain "actively involved." A few months later, however, Fuller confirmed he was no longer involved with Discovery in any capacity. According to EW's report, Fuller was asked to leave by CBS.
When asked how he felt about the Star Trek: Discovery trailer, Fuller replied, "What I can say is… my reaction was that I was happy to see a black woman and an Asian woman in command of a starship."
Star Trek: Discovery will premiere on Sunday, September 24. For more on the upcoming CBS All Access series, check out the latest details about Discovery's story, as well as these awesome photos of its exhibit at San Diego Comic-Con.
Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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