Strange New Worlds begins production

Paramount +, ViacomCBS’s new streaming service, today announced that five new cast members have joined the upcoming original series 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) will join as series regulars. A teaser video featuring the show’s cast was also released today, announcing that production on the show is officially underway in Toronto, Canada.

“In a career, there is never enough work that is pure joy. I have a feeling 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, ”Akiva Goldsman said. , co-showrunner and executive producer of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. “With a hell of a cast and an eternal love for The original series, we go boldly.

“I am extremely grateful to work alongside Akiva and our brilliant, multi-faceted actors to contribute to the adventures of the Starship. Business to a new life, ”said Henry Alonso Myers, co-showrunner and executive producer of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. “For someone who dreams of spaceships and alien worlds from a young age, this show is a dream come true.”

Babs OlusanmokunNotable 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 Fox’s Event Miniseries 24: live another day. Film credits include Christmas Eve, opposite Patrick Stewart, and Johnny English: Reborn.

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

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 NaviaRecent 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 Fagot at the INTAR Theater.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is based on the years when 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 in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the USS Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

The series premiere was written by Akiva Goldsman with the story of Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, and Jenny Lumet. Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers are co-showrunners, with Goldsman directing the first episode. Goldsman, Kurtzman and Lumet will be executive producers in addition to Alonso Myers, Heather Kadin, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth. Aaron Baiers, Akela Cooper and Davy Perez will be the co-executive producers. Akiva Goldsman remains an executive producer and a key part of the creative team on Star Trek: Picard as well as.

The series is produced by CBS Studios, Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.