Who is the Star Trek: Picard Showrunner?

Discussion in 'Star Trek: Picard' started by eschaton, May 16, 2019.

  1. Greg Cox

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    Then again, the classic MGM production of The Wizard of Oz also went through multiple directors, cast changes, etc.

    (Although, yeah, that 1960s version of CASINO ROYALE is a mess.)
     
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  2. David Mack

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    Kirsten is the series' official co-creator, with Alex Kurtzman.
     
  3. Matt4511

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    And this is why we can count on Picard being an awfully goddamn good show, folks. I'm a Beyer Partisan all the way. She's fantastic.
     
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    Nah. Some people when we found out about him decided to ignore everyone else that was in that room and just assumed and decided he was the lead person for some reason. I remember being really annoyed when that was happening. People were outright ignoring Kristin Beyer's role in this as swell.
     
  5. Cyrus

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    I am very happy for her. She should be getting some nice royalty checks for a long time.
     
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  6. Cyrus

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    To answer the OP, Kurtzman has said there is a group of 6 who are the showrunners. So here is my educated guess at that list:
    Alex Kurtzman
    Michael Chabon
    Akiva Goldsman
    James Duff
    Kristen Beyer
    Patrick Stewart
     
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    This makes me happy.
     
  8. mos6507

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    It sounds to me that because of the reduced budget they aren't following the original template as planned.
     
  9. F. King Daniel

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    What reduced budget? What original template?
     
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    Due to the agreement between CBS and Paramount, the budget has to be 25% less than planned, to match the 25% difference in allowed EPs...
     
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  11. F. King Daniel

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    Weirdly, they've done a 180° and decreed Michael Chabon the showrunner. DEADLINE.

    :shrug:
     
  12. Tuskin38

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    What the hell are you talking about?
     
  13. Lynn Minmay

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    The less Kurtzman stink the better.
     
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  14. Greg Cox

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    It's funny. Back when I was an editorial assistant at William Morrow, I remember everyone being all excited by this hot new literary author, Michael Chabon, whose first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, was getting a lot of buzz.

    Jump ahead thirty years and he's running a new STAR TREK series. Didn't see that coming. :)
     
  15. Qonundrum

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    https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/star-trek-picard-michael-chabon-showrunner-1203254625/

    Kurtzman has been replaced to helm this fledgling series?

    On edit:


    Just saw your post after I posted mine. Mine has a link but yours is the bigger entry. :D
     
  16. Tuskin38

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    And King Daniel posted it before both of you, look above my post lol.
     
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    Fans of the hate channels are now claiming this proves the Kurtzman story was true.
     
  19. Nerys Myk

    Nerys Myk A Spock and a smile Premium Member

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    He wasn't at the "helm" to begin with.
     
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  20. fireproof78

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    Of course, they are. Confirmation bias.
     
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