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July 27, 2024

Starfleet Academy Legacy Cast Announced at San Diego Comic Con

Continuing our coverage of the Star Trek Universe panel at San Diego Comic Con, we have new information about the upcoming series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. This direct spin-off of Star Trek: Discovery is set in the 32nd Century, as Starfleet Aca…

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July 27, 2024

First Look at the Final Season of Lower Decks at San Diego Comic Con

The Star Trek Universe panel at San Diego Comic Con was just so chock full of news about the State of the Trek Union. There is so much information given that your Strange New Crew have had to split it into multiple blog articles just to make sure ev…

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July 25, 2024

San Diego Comic Con Play Tribute to Trek Fandom Legend

San Diego Comic Con started on a somber note for Trek fans, saying goodbye to a legend in fandom. Our host on the scene, Girafe, was able to attend this tribute. John Trimble, known for spearheading the campaign to save Star Trek at the end of its …

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July 11, 2024

A Special Showing of Star Trek: Prodigy is Protowarping to San Diego Comic Con

The USS Protostar  is flying into San Diego... With season two of Star Trek: Prodigy out on Netflix and receiving rave reviews, CBS Studios is bringing an episode for a special screening to San Diego Comic-Con. After the presentation of the 22…

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July 11, 2024

Star Trek Beams Into San Diego Comic-Con Hall H Saturday July 27th

Plus, details on The Menagerie and Paramount+ Lodge experiences. Paramount+ is bringing Star Trek back to the legendary Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con in a big way this year! On Saturday, July 27th, cast, crew, producers, and directors from Strange …

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June 4, 2024

Star Trek: Prodigy Season Two Coming to Netflix July 1st

Time to "Go Fast!" It's been a long road (start singing if you want), but Star Trek: Prodigy will finally have it's second season available to its English-speaking audience. Netflix has announced that the second season will begin streaming on their…

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May 1, 2024

A Gorgeous Look at the Cast of Star Trek Discovery Season Five

These 20 new character portraits have our jaws on the floor. What else do you want us to say? This cast is wonderful, and they all know it. The twenty portraits released today feature everyone from Michael and Book to new additions like Raynor and …

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March 18, 2024

Toronto Comicon Has a Strange New Saturday

Toronto Comicon happened this past weekend, and Strange New Pod was in attendance at the event. The three-day convention at the Metro Convention Centre celebrates all things comics, anime, and of course, Science-Fiction. Saturday was a day for the T…

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Feb. 23, 2024

Paramount Releases New Trailer + Images for Discovery's Fifth and Final Season

"It has been a hell of a journey." - Captain Michael Burnham The official trailer for the fifth and final season of Star Trek Discovery was released earlier today by Paramount+. The final season will premiere on Thursday, April 4th, exclusivel…

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Jan. 30, 2024

Star Trek: Section 31 Production Finally Begins, First Look at the Cast Revealed

“And we’re off to the races!” Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman said to announce the commencement of filming on Star Trek: Section 31. Filming on the movie has begun in Toronto. It will continue the story of Phillipa Georgiou, form…

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Jan. 16, 2024

The Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival: The Farewell Tour Registration is Now Open!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/16/2024 – Prepare to jump! We're excited to announce the launch of The Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival, a stellar event celebrating all four seasons of the groundbreaking series Star Trek Discovery b…

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Dec. 2, 2023

Star Trek: Discovery Starts Final Season in April

Stream the final season of Star Trek: Discovery exclusively on Paramount+. Try it FREE! Star Trek: Discovery’s fifth and final season has been long awaited, and now we finally have a better idea of when it will appear. Today, on a panel at …

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Nov. 7, 2023

With The Picard Legacy Collection, Every Day is Captain Picard Day

All Good Things are coming to an end... And that end has finally come for Jean-Luc Picard, as he happily plays poker with his friends over the end credits of Star Trek Picard Season Three. With his 36-year trek across the stars now at an end, Param…

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Oct. 16, 2023

Mike McMahan Chats About Being a Lower Decker, Dishes on What's to Come for Boimler & Mariner

One of Us! One of Us! That's the feeling I got sitting across from Star Trek: Lower Decks creator and showrunner Mike McMahan this past Saturday at New York Comic Con. Taking part in a roundtable interview after the Star Trek Empire Stage…

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Oct. 15, 2023

Star Trek Brings Kid Cudi Collab and Lower Decks to the NYCC Empire Stage

Star Trek made its presence known at New York Comic Con Saturday afternoon. On a panel moderated by Josh Horowitz, Alex Kurtzman took the stage and first thing pronounced, ”To address the elephant in the room: Star Trek: Prodigy is back, an…

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Oct. 14, 2023

IDW Brings the Defiant and Theseus to NYCC 2023

“What a time to be a Star Trek fan!” -Collin Kelly It’s hard to disagree with Collin there, who made this proclamation later in the IDW Publishing Star Trek panel. Between the three current series still on Para…

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Oct. 11, 2023

'Star Trek Prodigy' Saved by Netflix, Second Season to Premiere in 2024

The Adventures of Dal, Gwyn, Rok, Jankom, Murf, and Zero will continue in 2024! It was a long time coming, but Netflix and the Hageman Brothers finally shared the news today that Star Trek Prodigy has been saved! Picked up by the str…

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Aug. 5, 2023

Voyager Flies Again! Trekkies Treated to a First Look at 'Star Trek Prodigy' Season Two

There's Classrooms on that starship! Just don't let Rutherford near them. Trekkies gathered in Las Vegas this weekend for Creation Entertainment's annual convention were treated to something special this afternoon: a four-minute first look at Star …

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July 28, 2023

Star Trek Celebrates Animation at San Diego Comic-Con

Star Trek was out in full force at San Diego Comic-Con last weekend. Much (well-deserved) attention has been spent on the Hall H presentation, where the highly anticipated Strange New Worlds/Lower Decks crossover “Those Old Scientists” w…

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July 21, 2023

Star Trek Prodigy Episodes 11-20 Protowarps to Blu-Ray and DVD This September

The adventures of Dal, Gywn, and the rest of the Protostar crew are also available for purchase digitally starting today. After weeks of uncertainty since Star Trek Prodigy's cancellation and removal from Paramount Plus, Tr…

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July 18, 2023

Star Trek is Beaming Down to San Diego Comic-Con 2023

Two to beam down, Chief. That's right. San Diego Comic-Con kicks off in just 24 hours with Wednesday preview night, and Girafe & Emcee will be on site as SNP's away team all weekend long. Paramount is bringing all sorts of fun to Comic-Con this…

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June 23, 2023

Star Trek: Prodigy is Cancelled and Being Pulled from Paramount+

The young crew (formerly) of the USS Protostar have hit a bump on their journey towards Starfleet and the rescue of the time-displaced Captain Chakotay. Early this morning, Paramount+ announced they were cancelling Star Trek: Prodigy, along with th…

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June 16, 2023

Home Media of Star Trek: Picard The Final Season and Star Trek: The Picard Legacy Set Announced

Happy Captain Picard Day! Paramount Home Entertainment is celebrating the day by announcing the best way to show appreciation to one of the greatest captains to ever serve in Starfleet.   Star Trek: Picard - The Final Season on Blu-ray&…

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April 18, 2023

Paramount+ Announces “Star Trek: Section 31” Movie Starring Michelle Yeoh

"You had me at unsanctioned mission..." Just days before the finale of season three of Star Trek: Picard, Trek fans have more to look forward to in an already swollen schedule: Paramount announced this morning that they are moving ahead w…

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