Any word on the new Short Treks?

[eschaton]

So, from my understanding, there are six new Short Treks in the works: Three "Pike-Trek" stories, two animated shorts, and one Picard prequel.

I'm a bit surprised nothing has dropped as of yet. I seem to remember hearing the plan was to release them between the end of Discovery's second season and the premier of Star Trek: Picard. Presumably they would do this in the same manner as they did the last batch - one per month till they run out. No sign of them as of yet means we're looking at a Picard series no earlier than April/May.

On the other hand, maybe some of the Short Treks are being held back till later. Most likely the animated ones, considering we know that the principal photography on Pike-Trek is done, and the Picard short has to come out prior to the series.

Anyway, any information, or even thoughts?

 

[F. King Daniel]

We'll probably learn more at New York Comic Con in October.

 

[The Wormhole]

No sign of them as of yet means we're looking at a Picard series no earlier than April/May.

Picard is almost certainly premiering in the winter. IDW's comic prequel is scheduled to run from November to January and the novel tie-in is being released in February. This is almost certainly coordinated in conjunction with the premiere. And given Disco could theoretically have an April premiere, I'd wager on Short Treks having a November to April run.

 

[ITDUDE]

Short Treks in May
Picard in June

 

[XCV330]

So, from my understanding, there are six new Short Treks in the works: Three "Pike-Trek" stories, two animated shorts, and one Picard prequel.

I'm a bit surprised nothing has dropped as of yet. I seem to remember hearing the plan was to release them between the end of Discovery's second season and the premier of Star Trek: Picard. Presumably they would do this in the same manner as they did the last batch - one per month till they run out. No sign of them as of yet means we're looking at a Picard series no earlier than April/May.

On the other hand, maybe some of the Short Treks are being held back till later. Most likely the animated ones, considering we know that the principal photography on Pike-Trek is done, and the Picard short has to come out prior to the series.

Anyway, any information, or even thoughts?

My suspicion is CBS has some other big show non-trek dropping in fall so they can pad their schedule. but they do take their time making things.

 

[Lord Garth]

It occurs to me: back in the '80s and '90s, this was the typical airing pattern for a Star Trek series:

September to November --> New episodes
December --> Usually reruns
January --> A couple new episodes mixed with reruns
February --> New episodes all month! (Sweeps)
March and April --> Some new episodes, lots of reruns
May --> More new episodes!
June --> Tail end of the season if it didn't end in May.

So, except for July and August, we did have new episodes almost all-year round. They just broke it up with reruns. If they have 14-15 episodes of DSC and 10 episodes of PIC, that's almost the 26 episodes they used to have. They could pad out the schedule like they used to, if they had off-weeks. If they found a natural stopping point in the season. They did it before during the first season of DSC. They went from September to November, then January to February. If PIC were around, that would've handled April through June.

You'd have new episodes from September to June. Then put one set of new Short Treks in-between the first half of DSC's season and the second half; and put another set of new Short Treks in-between the second half of DSC's season and PIC.

Bam. New Star Trek content every month from September to June in one form or another.

September - November --> 1st Half of Discovery Season
December --> 1st batch of Short Treks
January - February --> 2nd Half of Discovery Season
March --> 2nd batch of Short Treks
April - June --> Picard

 

[KennyB]

We'll probably learn more at New York Comic Con in October.

I agree. I personally think Short Treks will start by the end of Oct leading up to a Feb/Mar Picard entry.......As you say with the NYCC panels being announced we should have air dates and new trailers in about a month.

 

[rahullak]

So would the Picard short-trek air on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video for the international market?

 

[Tuskin38]

Short Treks in May
Picard in June

I doubt Picard will be out that late I’m the year. They said early 2020.

 

[ITDUDE]

I doubt Picard will be out that late I’m the year. They said early 2020.

I was being facetious
However, in finance or retail or probably many other industries, including entertainment, the year may very well have two halfs, early and late. So early is anything before July, late anything before December 31st
CBS is vague on purpose, at time of trailer they probably had no idea when it would air. "Probably" first half of year, but if they had anything more specific they would have said January 2020, or February 2020 or Spring 2020.
At this point if it is in fact June 2020, it technically not in conflict with "Early 2020"

 

[The Wormhole]

Yeah, but with the novel being released in February, that likely indicates the show will premiere around that time as well. After all, just look at how the release date for the Disco novel Desperate Hours kept being adjusted each time Disco's premiere was postponed.

 

[F. King Daniel]

So would the Picard short-trek air on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video for the international market?

Netflix have the rights to Short Treks, or at least they did season one. So... they may just not show it unless they want to promote their competition

 

[Lord Garth]

Star Trek: PICARD
Coming 3Q FY20

 

[KennyB]

Netflix have the rights to Short Treks, or at least they did season one. So... they may just not show it unless they want to promote their competition

We should know after NYCC

 

[Hartzilla2007]

It occurs to me: back in the '80s and '90s, this was the typical airing pattern for a Star Trek series:

September to November --> New episodes
December --> Usually reruns
January --> A couple new episodes mixed with reruns
February --> New episodes all month! (Sweeps)
March and April --> Some new episodes, lots of reruns
May --> More new episodes!
June --> Tail end of the season if it didn't end in May.

So, except for July and August, we did have new episodes almost all-year round. They just broke it up with reruns. If they have 14-15 episodes of DSC and 10 episodes of PIC, that's almost the 26 episodes they used to have. They could pad out the schedule like they used to, if they had off-weeks. If they found a natural stopping point in the season. They did it before during the first season of DSC. They went from September to November, then January to February. If PIC were around, that would've handled April through June.

You'd have new episodes from September to June. Then put one set of new Short Treks in-between the first half of DSC's season and the second half; and put another set of new Short Treks in-between the second half of DSC's season and PIC.

Bam. New Star Trek content every month from September to June in one form or another.

September - November --> 1st Half of Discovery Season
December --> 1st batch of Short Treks
January - February --> 2nd Half of Discovery Season
March --> 2nd batch of Short Treks
April - June --> Picard

The new animated show is also supposed to start airing at some point in 2020.