Star Trek govt producer Alex Kurtzman presents an replace on the way forward for Star Trek on Paramount+’s TV franchise. Together with overseeing Star Trek‘s TV sequence on Paramount+, Kurtzman is the chief producer and co-showrunner of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Alex directed and wrapped filming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s season 2 finale two weeks in the past.
With Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 2’s filming accomplished, there may be presently no new Star Trek in manufacturing or greenlit since Alex Kurtzman and Secret Hideout started operating Star Trek‘s TV franchise in 2016. Kurtzman is presently celebrating this week’s premiere of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s season 1 finale, which had an FYC screening with the solid and govt producers in Los Angeles.
TrekMovie‘s Anthony Pascale spoke with Alex Kurtzman, who gave new perception about Star Trek‘s TV future on Paramount+. Kurtzman says he is solely “initially of the dialog” with Paramount Skydance about what’s subsequent for Star Trek, however that “we have gotten nothing however assist.” Most intriguing is Alex noting that “particular exhibits” have been mentioned. Learn Kurtzman’s quote under.
“Sure, I’ve had conversations with them about the way forward for Star Trek. Sure, we’ve gotten nothing however assist. Sure, there have been particular exhibits which were mentioned. And we’ll see. I’m actually initially of the dialog with them now. And so I hesitate to say something to you, as a result of I don’t have something to report but. However I can report that the conversations are occurring.”
Alex Kurtzman clarified to TrekMovie that his Star Trek conversations have concerned “new exhibits” and “the exhibits we have already got.” Kurtzman additionally famous that Paramount Skydance is in a “huge time of transition” resulting from its buy of Warner Brothers Discovery, and so “every thing is simply occurring slower” throughout the board, not simply with Star Trek. Alex says Paramount Skydance executives need to be “considerate and methodical” about their subsequent strikes, together with the way forward for Star Trek.
“What I can inform you, actually, is that it’s not simply what does Skydance need with Star Trek TV. Skydance additionally simply purchased Warner Brothers. And so you will have an unbelievable quantity [laughs] — like, it’s an nearly inconceivable quantity of organizational issues to determine, proper? They’re in the midst of — it’s not simply consuming from one firehose, there’s in all probability ten thousand hoses. And so every thing is simply occurring slower on account of this huge time of transition. And that isn’t unique to Star Trek. That’s throughout the board. And on the similar time, they’re transferring as rapidly as they’ll and may, as a result of they need to be considerate and methodical.”
Though Alex Kurtzman and Secret Hideout’s contract to run Star Trek on Paramount+ is reportedly up on the finish of 2026, Kurtzman has a vested curiosity in guaranteeing the way forward for the Star Trek franchise. Particularly, Alex and co-showrunner Noga Laundau are hoping to safe a season 3 (and 4) greenlight for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which is structured to replicate a four-year faculty expertise for the cadets.
As for what “new” Star Trek exhibits Alex Kurtzman might be discussing with Paramount+, the identified Star Trek TV tasks in varied levels of growth embody the live-action comedy created by Tawny Newsome and Justin Semien. Newsome beforehand indicated that Paramount+ has the scripts, and a call about transferring ahead is of their arms.
One other sequence that followers have been clamoring for because it was revealed final August is Star Trek: United, the proposed comeback automobile for Scott Bakula as President Jonathan Archer, created by Star Trek: Enterprise producer Michael Sussman. Nonetheless, the long-desired Star Trek: Legacy appears to be a non-starter at Paramount+, regardless of constant fan assist for the concept for the reason that finish of Star Trek: Picard in 2023.
Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds wrapped filming its fifth and remaining season in late December, and the concluding crop of episodes is in post-production. Government producer and co-showrunner Henry Alonso Myers confirmed that he and Akiva Goldsman pitched their spinoff referred to as Star Trek: 12 months One about Captain James T. Kirk’s (Paul Wesley) first yr commanding the USS Enterprise to Paramount+, and they’re ready for a call.
With the way forward for Star Trek nonetheless very a lot in flux, followers nonetheless have the 10-episode season two of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the 10-episode season 4 of Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds, and the 6-episode fifth and remaining season of Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds to look ahead to after Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1’s finale premieres on Paramount+.
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January 15, 2026
- Community
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Paramount+
- Showrunner
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Alex Kurtzman, Noga Landau
- Administrators
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Douglas Aarniokoski, Alex Kurtzman, Andi Armaganian, Larry Teng
- Writers
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Gaia Violo, Alex Taub, Jane Maggs, Tawny Newsome, Kirsten Beyer, Kiley Rossetter, Eric Anthony Glover
