Patrick Stewart to reprise Capt. Picard role for new CBS All Access ‘Star Trek’ series

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Looks like we’re going to see more of Sir Patrick Stewart play the iconic Capt. Jean-Luc Picard as he will begin work on a new Star Trek series for CBS All Access. The plot details haven’t been revealed just yet but it focuses on the next chapter in Picard’s life, which means it takes place after the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The series comes from Alex Kurtzman, James Duff, Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, and Kirsten Beyer. Kurtzman, Duff, Goldsman, and Chabon will also serve as executive producers for the show alongside Stewart, Trevor Roth, Heather Kadin, and Rod Roddenberry. CBS Television Studios will produce the series, which doesn’t have a premiere date just yet.

Source: Variety