Harry Potter Casting Syndrome.
News Starfleet Academy Coming to P+
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Holly Hunter makes sense. But I am surprised at Paul Giamatti unless he is just a big Trek fan. I would think he would frankly aim higher after "The Holdovers." I mean he already did tv with "Billions" but even if he was going that route I still got to think he could do something with a little more high caliber. Granted as a villain it means he will likely only be in one season and maybe not even all the episodes. For the love of God I just hope they got something more interesting in mind than yet another Trump stand-in. Heaven knows we have had our fill of those baddies on tv and at the movies for the last 8 years or so.
My idea is he is a decent guy and teacher for the most part but gets a student killed on a training mission by accident and covers it up. Make the season arc be a murder mystery playing out in parts over a series of stand alone stories. Low stakes. No Universe in peril or any of that tired stuff. Season ends with him not being caught but being inspired by Tilly to tell the truth and accept the consequences because his guilt is killing him on the inside.
My idea is he is a decent guy and teacher for the most part but gets a student killed on a training mission by accident and covers it up. Make the season arc be a murder mystery playing out in parts over a series of stand alone stories. Low stakes. No Universe in peril or any of that tired stuff. Season ends with him not being caught but being inspired by Tilly to tell the truth and accept the consequences because his guilt is killing him on the inside.
The article quotes Kurtzman saying Giamatti is a Trek fan
Which makes for some of the best characters imo.
He's previously said he desperately wanted to play a Klingon. So during the Holdovers junkets this one interviewer had him say a line in Klingon
Though he apparently can't pronounce the word 'Klingon' properly. But I forgive him :P
Authentic to TOS. The pronunciation was all over the place back then
I like Koloth's "Klingin"Authentic to TOS. The pronunciation was all over the place back then
Cyrano Jones pronounces it the same way.
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Probably when the show launches or there abouts
Two months or less before the air date.
We only have two actors cast and no other information besides what century it's set in. Way too early for a forum.
We'll get a Section 31, or at least a streaming movie forum before we get an Academy forum.
Authentic to TOS. The pronunciation was all over the place back then
Don't forget about "Klingot", as pronounced in ENT's Broken Bow.
2026.
Ya, everyone can say the hate it already on here. Why start another thread where people can do that?
Oh, I dunno if everyone hates it. Recent casting choices actually seem to have built some genuine enthusiasm for the show. Even in the deepest, darkest comment sections of the internet have people showing some support.
Not until we finally get our Star Trek Orville forum. We the fans demand it!
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