5 TrekHeadlines to Watch: Exploring Starfleet's Future and Honoring Treasured Memories with Alex Kurtzman and Mary Wiseman

Prepare to engage warp drive as we take a journey into the heart of Starfleet's future with the visionary Alex Kurtzman. His insights, straight from Bleeding Cool's exclusive article, reveal a universe expanding in bold new directions, and I, Eleanor Brittany, am your captain for this interstellar voyage on the Trek Convention Podcast. We're also commemorating an emotional milestone within the cosmos as Mary Wiseman reflects on the bittersweet farewell to Discovery, capturing the poignancy of a show that has boldly gone where no one has gone before.

Beam down with us to the Star Trek Stage at Pinewood Studios in Toronto, a location now eternally etched in the annals of Trek history, celebrating the saga's indelible mark on our world. Then, brace for a thrilling analysis from Screen Rant, as we revisit the gripping two-parter from Deep Space Nine that forever altered the Trek narrative. Closing our star chart this week, we’ll navigate the life and legacy of the original Captain Kirk – William Shatner opens up in an enthralling tell-all with Joe Blow about his documentary and the iconic role that took us to the final frontier. Join us, fellow Trekkies, as we traverse these cosmic currents together.

Transcript

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I'm Eleanor Brittany and welcome to the May 3, 2024 edition of the Trek Convention Podcast's 5 Trek Headlines to Watch, where I highlight 5 Trek Headlines you may have missed. So let's get to it. Number 1. With Discovery and Lower Decks ending and with the success of Strange New Worlds and the upcoming Section 31 movie, not to mention the new Starfleet Academy series, bleeding Cool's article, alex Kurtzman on Franchise's Future is all the details we Trek fans need. And then some.

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Number 2. According to ScreenRant, mary Wiseman hasn't seen the series finale coda. She's quoted as saying I'm saving that moment for when it's really over. I think we are all dreading the end of Discovery and curious to see the heartfelt conclusion. Number 3. It's official According to Trek Movie, the Toronto stage used for Discovery was renamed the Star Trek Stage by Pinewood Studios, and it's a proud day for all Star Trek fans.

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Number 4. I think we all know how seductive the dark side can be, and Star Trek Deep Space Nine certainly has its dark moments. Screen Rants feature DS9's marquee two-parter changed. Star Trek Forever highlights the franchise's most complicated series. And finally, number five, if you want to keep up to date on the fast-paced life of William Shatner, joe Blow has all the details in their in-depth interview, william Shatner on Star Trek and his new documentary. You Can Call Me Bill, and that's all for this edition of the Trek Convention podcast's 5 Trek Headlines to Watch. You can find all these articles and the latest updates at trekconventioncom and, of course, at trekheadlinescom. I'm Eleanor Brittany. Be sure to check back next week for 5 more to watch. Until next time, time go boldly.