News coming 8/10?

[Trek16]

Still, Star Trek Discovery will possibly boldly go where no other Star Trekinstallment has gone before — with a woman of color as the lead. I hear virtually all women seen for the part so far — and there have been a lot of them as the casting process has kicked into high gear — have been African American or Hispanic.

No one has been cast yet, so it is possible that the role could ultimately go to a Caucasian actress but the intention is to go diverse.

As for what that lead role is, there had been speculation that it is the captain but I hear that likely is not the case.

http://deadline.com/2016/08/star-tr...emale-lead-cbs-all-access-casting-1201801744/

seems like a woman of color and not a captain for the role.

 

[tomalak301]

I would love to see a Hispanic woman as the lead. Either that or an Asian woman. I'm glad they seem to be really embracing diversity here though.

 

[Andru]

That's a lot of admirals on one ship...

 

[Trek16]

could the female lead be related to that whole Section 31 rumors from AICN???

 

[m.lp.ql.m]

..but not necessarily female captain. I hope that's not what we waited a week for...

Variety says lead. The Hollywood Reported says captain.

 

[Trek16]

Variety says lead. The Hollywood Reported says captain.

Deadline also says not the captain, so that's 2-1 for not captain.

 

[Spider]

So we still don't know anything solid yet.

 

[shady12]

Well that was some vague and underwhelming news.

 

[Kelthaz]

Deadline also says not the captain, so that's 2-1 for not captain.

Sisko wasn't a captain either.

 

[DaddlerTheDalek]

Female Lead. I like that.

 

[Rahul]

A female ethnic Captain?

I'm not going to be happy, unless she casually rips her shirt apart in a fistfight with an alien and sleeps with every green-skinned alien they meet

 

[Trek16]

still waiting for word on the when the show is set?

 

[Spider]

A female ethnic Captain?

I'm not going to be happy, unless she casually rips her shirt apart in a fistfight with an alien and sleeps with every green-skinned alien they meet

I agree wholeheartedly. LOL

 

[Shalashaska]

Guys, calm down. The panel is still going for another 25 minutes and Fuller hasn't said anything yet. Those reports are from before the panel.

 

[Spider]

Guys, calm down.

Seriously? In a Star Trek forum? On today?

This board seriously needs a good face palm smilie. LOL

 

[Shalashaska]

On the more technical side of things:

"TV Guide Magazine ‏@TVGuideMagazine 3m3 minutes ago
#CBSAllAccess will be HD, no move toward 4k yet. #TCA16"

https://twitter.com/TVGuideMagazine/status/763523298965659648

They better film in at least 4K or I'll be pissed though.

 

[RAMA]

That's a lot of admirals on one ship...

Who said they are on one ship??

 

[T'Bonz]

I *hate* late news, particularly the day before my vacation.

That's what happens when the industry is based in California and I live in a time zone that is three hours later. [/grump]

 

[dbcooper]

Fuller says Star Trek: Discovery takes event mentioned in previous iterations of Trek but "never full explored" #TCA16

http://twitter.com/search?q=#TCA16&src=hash

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Shalashaska]

I *hate* late news, particularly the day before my vacation.

That's what happens when the industry is based in California and I live in a time zone that is three hours later. [/grump]

How do you think us in IRE/UK feel awake at 1 AM?