The Protorstar’s mission is imperilled, however there’s nonetheless hope for the present’s second season.
Because the Paramount+ streaming service prepares to totally combine with Showtime, information has damaged that a lot of its reveals are being cancelled.
I suppose all of us knew that the streaming bubble was unsustainable and would burst in some unspecified time in the future. In a tricky monetary local weather, premium leisure choices come nicely down on the record of necessities.
With Netflix streamlining its sharing settings, Disney+ hoovering up reveals and premium suppliers like HBO licensing their previously unique content material, we might look like in a contraction, or no less than consolidation part. Now, taking a leaf out of the Warner Bros. Discovery playbook, Paramount+ is pruning its choices.
So, what’s taking place at Paramount+?
The Sport, Queen of the Universe and Grease: Rise of the Pink Girls are all for the chop. Surprisingly, so is the kids’s animation collection Star Trek: Prodigy. The present, which includes a gang of latest characters alongside acquainted franchise names – together with Kate Mulgrew as Star Trek: Voyager’s Kathryn Janeway – had been recommissioned for a second collection that’s nonetheless within the works.
What’s extra worrying is that these reveals might be faraway from the streamer too, some as quickly as subsequent week. This apparently reduces the continuing prices as they don’t should preserve enjoying residuals to the programme creators.
A consultant for the streamer instructed The Hollywood Reporter:
“That is in line with our content material technique since launch and throughout our enterprise, which ensures we make sensible, environment friendly decisions, knowledgeable by viewers information and insights. We’re eradicating choose programming as we glance to optimize Showtime’s strong slate of premium originals.”
A future for Star Trek: Prodigy?
Nonetheless, there could also be hope for the animated present, as CBS Studios has almost accomplished the second collection and is searching for a brand new house for it. The present’s govt producer Aaron J. Waltke took to twitter to say…
Clearly, there’s not a lot I can say. Everybody on the solid and crew loves #StarTrekProdigy deeply.
I’ve observed some deceptive headlines, so all I can do is level to this specific a part of the press launch.
We’re finishing season two on schedule and searching for a brand new house! pic.twitter.com/YJBsssxAuo
— Aaron J. Waltke (@GoodAaron) June 23, 2023
A lot for the Paramount+ pleasure this spring, about convey the entire Star Trek universe beneath one umbrella! Once they launched posters like this…
Naturally, there’s a wholesome #SaveStarTrekProdigy marketing campaign arising on social media – watch this house!
NB. Paramount+ factors out that it’s sustaining its commitments to the introduced YA Starfleet Academy collection and the Michelle Yeoh-fronted Star Trek: Part 31 “particular film occasion”.