Star Trek has returned to the forefront of sci-fi tv because of all the unique sequence on Paramount+, beginning with Star Trek: Discovery and increasing to incorporate Picard, Decrease Decks, Prodigy, and Unusual New Worlds. Whereas there are definitely connections between the sequence, the announcement that the critically-acclaimed Unusual New Worlds would cross over with the animated Decrease Decks got here as a shock, and two stars just lately shared their preliminary reactions to the information.
Anson Mount and Ethan Peck – who play Captain Christopher Pike and Science Officer Spock, respectively, on Unusual New Worlds – participated in a Star Trek panel at FAN EXPO Cleveland. Whereas the wait remains to be on to see how Unusual New Worlds and Decrease Decks worlds collide after the crossover was first introduced in 2022, the celebs recalled their authentic ideas, which have been very completely different. Mount shared:
I instantly pictured Who Framed Roger Rabbit. [laughs] I used to be actually involved, and I used to be like, ‘Has Akiva [Goldsman] misplaced his thoughts? That is the worst thought I’ve ever heard.’ After which he defined it to me and I went ‘Oh, that is sensible really!’
Contemplating that Unusual New Worlds is live-action and Decrease Decks is animated, picturing a Star Trek tackle Who Framed Roger Rabbit makes a whole lot of sense! That film famously integrated cartoons into scenes additionally that includes actors within the flesh. Whereas Anson Mount after all did not drop all of the spoilers about what’s on the way in which, he did verify that after he obtained some further information from co-showrunner/co-creator Akiva Goldsman, he was on board with the “sensible” thought.
For his half, Ethan Peck evidently did not initially assume that the crossover may very well be Goldsman’s “worst thought,” however noticed the upside of doing one thing that has definitely by no means been completed earlier than within the Star Trek franchise. The Spock actor mentioned:
I used to be tremendous enthusiastic about it as a result of the actors that labored with us… are so great and so enjoyable. I believe what’s actually cool about our present is that it takes issues very critically, and on the identical time, there’s levity and there is house for jokes and laughter… I used to be enthusiastic about these two tones smashing collectively and creating one thing kind of new.
The crossover between Unusual New Worlds and Decrease Decks will characteristic the often animated Beckett Mariner and Brad Boimler, though they’re going to be performed in live-action by voice actors Tawny Newsome and Jack Quad. It is nonetheless not clear how the episode will make the timeline work, provided that Unusual New World is ready greater than a century earlier than Decrease Decks, however it’s secure to say that this is not going to merely be the Star Trek model of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Plus, Decrease Decks showrunner Mike McMahan beforehand spoke with CinemaBlend about his contributions to the crossover, though the episode will technically be one in all Unusual New Worlds.
The Unusual New Worlds and Decrease Decks worlds colliding is ready to be a part of SNW Season 2, which can also be set to deliver again The Vampire Diaries alum Paul Wesley to painting the younger model of James Kirk himself. No premiere date has been introduced for Paramount+ subscribers to start out planning forward simply but, however with teases of what is forward mixed with questions that we’re hoping the present will reply after how Season 1 ended, there must be loads to look ahead to.
All issues thought-about, Star Trek followers who attended FAN EXPO Cleveland obtained some enjoyable perception from Anson Mount and Ethan Peck on March 24 as opening day of the conference. On March 25, Peck will probably be readily available for picture ops, on high of all the opposite programming out there for attendees, which incorporates panels for Shazam! that includes Zachary Levi and Jack Dylan Gazer, The Mandalorian with Emily Swallow, and The Workplace with Leslie David Baker, Kate Flannery, and Oscar Nunez, to call just a few. Yow will discover the complete schedule with extra data right here!
