Spoilers General Disco Chat Thread

[RAMA]

One interesting observation...the 3-year renewable deal that has kept Star Trek Discovery in perpetual profit since its licensing deal for Netflix will be over after season 3. Season 4 is a given, it starts filming in October barring any COVID delays. This is the perfect time for ViacomCBS to launch it's global Paramount+ service, but it also means Discovery will need to continue to perform at as high a level as it has been, potentially making it more vulnerable.

RAMA

 

[antinoos]

Saru building some muscle for S4. Has it been officially renewed, btw?
https://twitter.com/NewBreedAtlas/status/1308581472538734594

 

[Tuskin38]

Has it been officially renewed, btw?

There's been no announcement, but one member of the prop team tweeted they were going back to work for season 4 a week or 2 ago, said tweet has been deleted.

 

[JoeP]

Sign for cast and crew entry for season 4 filming:
https://twitter.com/moekhalaf/status/1308727079945621505

 

[NCC-73515]

New logo but old font...

 

[Nerys Myk]

It's an older font, but it checks out.

 

[Lord Garth]

This is too good not to share! Harry Mudd looks just like William McKinley's Vice President, Garrett Hobart.

The resemblance is uncanny!

 

[Nerys Myk]

This is too good not to share! Harry Mudd looks just like William McKinley's Vice President, Garrett Hobart.

The resemblance is uncanny!

I blame time crystals.

 

[Isaac Lawrence]

Trekmovie.com posted an interview with Jonathan Frakes about his directing during season 3.

Of interest to me is this...

Season three introduces us to some new characters and new actors. The biggest one would be Book; can you talk about what it’s like working with David?

David fell into it so easily and he’s very user-friendly and there’s great chemistry between he and Sonequa. He’s got a wonderful on-set demeanor. He’s funny. He’s physical. He’s prepared. He’s gorgeous. He’s powerful. He works hard, he’s got a great heart. He’s a movie star, even with that damn cat on his ship, which is our least favorite new actor.

I think that the stars that they’ve cast as season-long guest stars, they’ve just batted 1000. With Jason [Isaacs in season one] and Anson [Mount in season two]. And now David. It’s really impressive.

Are Book and Grudge only going to be there for one season?

I hope they at least keep one of them around...

 

[Lord Garth]

Trekmovie.com posted an interview with Jonathan Frakes about his directing during season 3.

Of interest to me is this...

Are Book and Grudge only going to be there for one season?

I hope they at least keep one of them around...

Despite the spoiler warning in the thread, I wish I hadn't read this.

Unfortunately, it does fit the pattern. But I was hoping it wouldn't. Except Book isn't the Captain. So far, both of Discovery's guest-regulars were Captains.

 

[KepperC]

https://www.instagram.com/stories/sonjasohn/2407825324818727903

Michael's mother back for Season 4?

 

[Tuskin38]

https://www.instagram.com/stories/sonjasohn/2407825324818727903

Michael's mother back for Season 4?

seems to be gone.

 

[Cyrus]

Trekmovie.com posted an interview with Jonathan Frakes about his directing during season 3.

Of interest to me is this...

Are Book and Grudge only going to be there for one season?

I hope they at least keep one of them around...

Frakes can always be counted on some mini spoilers, like these:
First episode is only Burnham and Book.
Second episode is the rest of the Discovery characters.
Third episode is the reunion.

Frakes directed the 3rd episode. Tunde directed the first 2 in Iceland.

 

[Visitor1982]

https://www.instagram.com/stories/sonjasohn/2407825324818727903

Michael's mother back for Season 4?

What did it say?

 

[KepperC]

What did it say?

About stocking up for self isolation and "@startrekcbs"

 

[KepperC]

First episode is only Burnham and Book.
Second episode is the rest of the Discovery characters.
Third episode is the reunion.

Episode 3 is probably the episode filmed mostly at Lower Don Lands.

 

[The Habs Fan]

About stocking up for self isolation and "@startrekcbs"

Interesting. So it would appear that they do meet up with her on New Eden at some point in season 3

 

[Tuskin38]

Season 3 billboard.
https://twitter.com/ds9fbts/status/1310786632979746818?s=21

 

[KepperC]

Interesting. So it would appear that they do meet up with her on New Eden at some point in season 3

That seems like it could be a massive spoiler. I had the impression the main storyline is Discovery undoing the Burn.

 

[eschaton]

Frakes can always be counted on some mini spoilers, like these:
First episode is only Burnham and Book.
Second episode is the rest of the Discovery characters.
Third episode is the reunion.

That is an excellent stylistic choice. One of the things Discovery has really been missing is episodes told from a distinctive POV or frame, which can really help give individual episodes their own feel even if they are part of a greater serialized arc.