Paramount+ drops enigmatic first teaser for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Anson Mount stars as USS Enterprise Capt. Christopher Pike in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Two major science fiction franchises went head-to-head today by dropping high-profile teasers. First, Disney+ dropped the first teaser for Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latest spinoff series in the Star Wars universe. Not to be outdone, Paramount+ has introduced the first teaser for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the latest spinoff series in the Star Trek franchise that serves as a prequel to The Original Series.

As we've reported previously, one of the highlights of Star Trek: Discovery's second season was the appearance of classic Original Series (TOS) characters Capt. Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Number One (Rebecca Romijn), and Spock (Ethan Peck). The actors reprise their roles in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, created by Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, and Jenny Lumet. Set in the decade before TOS, Pike and his crew will navigate the USS Enterprise through the galaxy, exploring new worlds along the way.

The show's executive producers and key cast members were on hand last month for a virtual panel discussion as part of the 2022 Winter Television Critics Association (TCA) meeting. In addition to unveiling the poster art, Goldsman confirmed that Strange New Worlds will return to the episodic structure of classic Star Trek-making it a rare beast in this era of serialized storytelling and streaming platforms-and will respect existing canon.

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