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Terry Matalas On How ‘Picard’ Season 3 Ends, Setting Up ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ Spin-Off

posted 2 years ago by Satan2016 (25539)
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He said that one of the best ways for fans to show their support for the spin-off is to watch the show on Paramount+ and to encourage former fans who may have “walked away” from Star Trek to try season 3 of Picard.

https://trekmovie.com/2023/04/03/terry-matalas-on-how-picard-season-3-ends-setting-up-star-trek-legacy-spin-off/

As we previously reported, Matalas has pitched an idea he calls “Star Trek: Legacy” that would continue on the story after season 3 with a combination of new and legacy cast members. At GalaxyCon, he confirmed that no work is currently happening for this concept but again reiterated how season 3 sets up another show:

> Look, I love this time period in Star Trek, the 25th century. I always view it as the present day in Star Trek, for me. It’s where we all left off. And the way we leave this season is a passing of the torch from the last generation to the next… I would certainly love [the spin-off] to happen. We certainly leave it so that you can do that.

The executive producer also offered some specifics on the kinds of characters and storylines that could be part of Star Trek: Legacy:

> Boy, wouldn’t you want to check in with the Klingon Empire? Wouldn’t you want to check in with Deep Space Nine and The Doctor [from Voyager] and everything that went on with the Berman-verse? So that’s kind of where I see is to explore the galaxy and sort of get back to the Next Gen roots of storytelling is what I would see as a kind of version of Star Trek I’d like to see, with this group of characters that we’re seeing. I don’t want to talk too much about them although I think you could guess as to who I would like to see. And by the way, I think that includes a great deal of some of these legacy characters who I think have never been better, Jonathan Frakes being one of them… I mean come on, guys, he’s amazing!

When moderator Mark Altman mentioned an earlier panel in which DS9 star Nana Visitor said she is loving the new season, Matalas indicated he would like to revisit the character of Kira Nerys as well:

> She’s so good. I mean, gosh you want to see that. You want to see Nana so bad and what’s going on with her and everyone. That would be phenomenal.

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[–] msegmx (444) 2 years ago

The problem is not Terry Matalas or S3 (which is enjoyable), the problem is Kurtzman is still at the helm of the franchise.

Kurtzman and co have tortured us fans since 2017 with everything they've produced so far; for one, they've brought back so many characters just to kill them off. Picard himself, Q (immortal & omnipotent!), Icheb, Hugh, Data, Maddox, Ro Laren, ...

Thanks but no thanks.

[–] Cinegeek (17) 2 years ago

Killing off Q was the dumbest thing ever. It was also a travesty that Hugh died without ever getting to see his friend Geordie. He thanked Picard for freeing him but didn't even mention Geordie who literally saved his life by convincing Picard that he was worth saving.

[–] Devilman (448) 2 years ago

Well it seems Q didn't die and somehow season 2 never happened !

[–] msegmx (444) 2 years ago

Just finished the finale, and yeah lol.

That scene at the end, those 2 minutes were better than anything Kurtzman has ever produced under the name Star Trek!

[–] Krieg (56) 2 years ago

What you saw in the season finale was Something that for Q it already happened, he even hinted it when he said we are only capable of seen time in a linear way. Q is dead and that's dumb.

[–] TandyMan (11115) 2 years ago

Q has already existed everywhere, everywhen all at once already. Him being dead is meaningless. He can still keep popping up in stories till the end of time. And I should imagine he probably runs into himself quite a bit.

[–] Devilman (448) 2 years ago

Season 2 was full of stupid meaningless plot elements that made no sense. Dying Q, singing Borg and cowboy Guinan !

[–] maximmm (3341) 2 years ago

That is true..... while you see him die, he's already existed at all times and seen everything, done everything, so you can put him anywhere/anytime and it will still it the canon, despite his 'death'. In fact, given the nature of his people, the death could have been a fluke, too.

[–] Satan2016 (25539) 2 years ago

Terry Matalas Gives ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ Update; Alex Kurtzman Hears Fans “Loud And Clear”
https://trekmovie.com/2023/04/24/terry-matalas-gives-star-trek-legacy-update-alex-kurtzman-hears-fans-loud-and-clear/

The series finale of Star Trek: Picard wrapped things up nicely, but it also set up what could be a spin-off show. In a series of interviews, Picard showrunner Terry Matalas has talked about his hopes for this “Star Trek: Legacy” follow-up show, and Alex Kurtzman weighs in on the fan enthusiasm for it.

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