Strange New Worlds Announcement – TrekMovie.com

The first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds went into production last month in Canada, and now we’re starting to see who will join Captain Pike, Spock and number one aboard the USS Enterprise.

New strange worlds add five

On Friday Paramount +, the streaming house of the new Star Trek universe announced five new cast members for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Babs Olusanmokun (Black mirror, Dune), Christina Chong (Tom and Jerry, Black mirror), Celia Rose Gooding (Little jagged pill), Jess Bush (Skinford, The Nortons) and Melissa Navia (Dietland, Billion) are all on board like regulars of the series.

They join Anson Mount as Captain Pike, Ethan Peck as Spock, and Rebecca Romijn as number one. Paramount + has yet to reveal the roles played by the new actors, but they have released a video featuring the entire cast talking about starting production on the new series.

Goldsman Executive Pilot

Today’s announcement also included a new official synopsis for the series:

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike led the USS Enterprise. The series will feature fan favorites from season two of Star Trek: Discovery, Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. The series will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock, and Number One through the years before Captain Kirk boarded the USS Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

It was also revealed today that the series premiere was written by executive producer and co-showrunner Akiva Goldsman with the story of Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet. Goldsman is also directing the first episode. In a statement, Goldsman said:

“In a career, there is never enough work that is pure joy. I feel like my friend Alex Kurtzman, David Stapf at CBS Studios, and Julie McNamara at Paramount + gave me exactly that by letting me haunt the stash at my favorite candy store and I’m grateful for that. With one hell of a cast and undying love for the original series, we’re going for it boldly. “

The same statement also quotes Goldsman co-showrunner Henry Alonso Myers:

“I am extremely grateful to be working alongside Akiva and our brilliant, multi-faceted actors to help breathe new life into the adventures of Starship Enterprise. For someone who dreams of spaceships and alien worlds from a young age, this show is a dream come true.

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Paramount + hasn’t revealed any details about what roles the five new cast members will play, but we do know a bit about their acting experience. Babs Olusanmokun and Christina Chong have the most extended credits and are listed first in the release, indicating they may have bigger roles.

Babs Olusanmokun’s Notable TV Credits Include Her Netflix Roles Black mirror, Marvel’s The defenders, HBO’s Emmy Award-Winning Miniseries The night of and the historic remake of the miniseries in 2016 Roots. His film credits include the upcoming and highly anticipated Dune and Man’s anger.

Christina Chong can currently be seen in the live-action adaptation of the classic cartoon Hanna-Barbera, Tom and Jerry and in The CW’s Armored. Chong’s other TV credits include Black mirror, Doctor Who, the BBC Bad behaviour, the ABC mini-series of events Kings and prophets, the successful BBC series Course of action, SYFY Domination, Halo: Nightfall and the Fox event `miniseries 24: live another day. Film credits include Christmas Eve, opposite Sir Patrick Stewart, and Johnny English: Reborn.

Celia Rose Gooding starred as Frankie Healy in Little jagged pill, a musical based on Alanis Morissette’s award-winning album, until it closed Broadway in 2021, and received a 2020 Tony Awards nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for her work. Past theater roles also include Urinetown and notoriety.

Jess Bush played the role of Helen in the independent feature film Skinford and appeared as Kendall’s recurring guest role on the Channel 10 series Play for Keeps. Bush also played the role of Bella in the Australian series. Halifax – Compensation. In addition, Bush became the guest star of the ABC series. The Nortons opposite Rebel Wilson and David Wenham.

Melissa Navia’s recent TV credits include a recurring role in AMC’s critically acclaimed series Dietland and guest roles on Showtime Billion and Country. In March 2020, she made her Off-Broadway debut in the highly acclaimed Bundle of Sticks at the INTAR Theater.

The first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds began production in its first season last month in Toronto, Canada. It should last 10 episodes. A release date has not been set, but it will likely debut on Paramount + in 2022.

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