Whereas we look ahead to additional these voyages, the present’s second season lands on DVD in December.
The US leisure business is getting again on monitor within the wake of the decision of each writers and actors strikes. As this occurs, one of many reveals we’re most eager to see return is Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds.
Chronicling the early voyages of the Starship Enterprise, below Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), the present has gained popularity of pushing the boundaries of its format. That’s regardless of solely bringing two 10-episode seasons to air thus far.
In fact, the present’s momentum was boosted by the truth that it span out of the already up-and-running Star Trek: Discovery, and that it attracts on the franchise’s legacy characters.
Unusual New Worlds was set to begin filming on season 3 in Could, simply as the author’s strike kicked in. Nevertheless, the present has reportedly maintained a plan to start manufacturing as quickly as issues had been resolved.
Primarily based out of Toronto, TrekMovie.com stories that the present’s pre-production has recommenced, with filming anticipated between December and July 2024. Apparently, a lot of the present’s visible results work was accomplished forward of the strikes.
Episodes by 2024?
Given the timescales concerned, we count on a 2025 launch. Alternatively, as Trek Film theorizes, a split-season might permit some episodes to air in late-2024. Both manner, it’s a heck of a very long time to attend for that cliffhanger to be resolved!
Unusual New Worlds Season 2 involves residence codecs
Within the meantime, the present’s second season is launched to personal on shiny discs in time for Christmas.
Selecting up on the primary season’s cliffhanger, which noticed first officer Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) imprisoned for concealing her genetic enhancements, season 2 introduces a unusual new chief engineer – the sensible Pelia (Carol Kane).
With extra appearances from Lt. Kirk (Paul Wesley), there was chemistry between the long run Captain and La’an Noonien Singh (Christina Chong). It additionally explored the romance between Spock (Ethan Peck) and Christine Chapel (Jess Bush), whereas digging into the her function within the Klingon conflict alongside Dr M’Benga (Babs Olusanmokun).
The format-flexing nature of the present was showcased on a few events. First within the highly-anticipated and hilarious Decrease Decks crossover ‘These Previous Scientists’. Then in track, for the primary Star Trek musical episode ‘Subspace Rhapsody’. We’re nonetheless not over the Klingon boyband!
Lastly, the season closed by delivering on the Gorn risk, introducing Scotty (Martin Quinn) and leaving us with a mighty cliffhanger.
The discharge guarantees over two hours of particular options, included deleted and alternate scenes.
Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds S2 involves DVD, Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Steelbook and 4K UHD on December 4th, 2023.