It’s the 50th anniversary of Star Trek this year, so a variety of Trek luminaries took to Hall H today at San Diego Comic-Con to celebrate the franchise’s long life.
William Shatner, Scott Bakula, Michael Dorn, Jeri Ryan, and Brent Spiner were joined by Bryan Fuller, executive producer and showrunner of the new Star Trek TV series, to celebrate Gene Roddenberry’s creation.
During the panel, Fuller was asked what to expect from his upcoming CBS All Access show, and while he wasn’t giving away many details, he did say that after the 700 or so episodes of Star Trek that already have been made, he is approaching the storytelling in a less episodic way.
"We’re telling stories in a a brand new way," he said. "We’re telling the story like a novel."
A constant refrain throughout the panel was also Star Trek’s ability to remind audiences that humanity can have a bright future where we’ve overcome many of the problems that exist in the here and now. It’s clear Fuller will use his Trek to convey that message.
"I think what the new series has to do is now it has to remind the audience about the message of Star Trek. [It] has to continue to push boundaries in the legacy that Gene Roddenberry started, which is to give us hope," he said.
Fuller also said that in developing the show he was inspired when talking to Dr. Mae Jaemison and hearing about how seeing Uhura on the original show inspired her to become an astronaut (who by the way also had a cameo on Next Generation once).
"We do have to celebrate a progression of our species because right now it feels like we need a little help, and there’s nothing like the guiding light that Gene Roddenberry left hanging in the sky," said Fuller.
The panel then ended with a brief teaser trailer that showed a ship launching from inside an asteroid -- the USS Discovery! The title of the new show was then revealed: Star Trek Discovery.
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