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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Premiere May Be Delayed; James Frain Cast As Spock’s Father

There may be a delay in the scheduled May launch of Star Trek: Discovery, the upcoming new series for CBS All Access, CBS’ live streaming and VOD service.

The news came as the casting of James Frain (Orphan Black) was announced as Spock’s father, Sarek. First introduced in the original Star Trek, Sarek has made multiple appearances throughout the franchise over the last five decades.

“Production on Star Trek: Discovery begins next week,” CBS said in a statement. “We love the cast, the scripts and are excited about the world the producers have created. This is an ambitious project; we will be flexible on a launch date if it’s best for the show. We’ve said from the beginning it’s more important to do this right than to do it fast. There is also added flexibility presenting on CBS All Access, which isn’t beholden to seasonal premieres or launch windows.”

The network is not confirming a move from the scheduled May launch date, but notes there is more flexibility on timing given it is a streaming platform. Production was already scheduled to begin next week, so there is no delay on that front.

Monkey Man wrote:

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Premiere May Be Delayed; James Frain Cast As Spock’s Father

There may be a delay in the scheduled May launch of Star Trek: Discovery, the upcoming new series for CBS All Access, CBS’ live streaming and VOD service.

The news came as the casting of James Frain (Orphan Black) was announced as Spock’s father, Sarek. First introduced in the original Star Trek, Sarek has made multiple appearances throughout the franchise over the last five decades.

“Production on Star Trek: Discovery begins next week,” CBS said in a statement. “We love the cast, the scripts and are excited about the world the producers have created. This is an ambitious project; we will be flexible on a launch date if it’s best for the show. We’ve said from the beginning it’s more important to do this right than to do it fast. There is also added flexibility presenting on CBS All Access, which isn’t beholden to seasonal premieres or launch windows.”

The network is not confirming a move from the scheduled May launch date, but notes there is more flexibility on timing given it is a streaming platform. Production was already scheduled to begin next week, so there is no delay on that front.

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Lagamorph wrote:The problem with DS9 is that it took over half of the shows entire run for it to actually pick up steam. Besides the very rare good episode, the first 3 series were some of the most boring television to ever carry the Star Trek name.

Squinty wrote:I think Season 4 is where it starts to become truly great. I mean, that first episode in the season is strawberry floating awesome (Way of the Warrior, where the Klingons invade the station).

My theory It all correlates to the Sisko's haircut. Bald Sisko improves DS9 exponentially. It's a bit like a reverse Riker's beard.

Star Trek: Discovery will rev its engines on CBS All Access “sometime late summer, early fall we’re looking at probably right now,” CBS chief Les Moonves told investors today at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Finds Its Captain In Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs (Awake, Dig) has been cast in Star Trek: Discovery for CBS All Access as Captain Lorca, Captain of the Starship Discovery. It is a major role opposite lead Sonequa Martin-Green in the series, which eyes a debut in late summer or fall.