Will Discovery have 7 seasons or more?

[Rahul]

I kind of like the 7 season model. You don't HAVE to do 7 seasons. But it's a nice goal. Many series have a five-year goal. I always like a bit more. But it shouldn't go on FOREVER, like many other series do (NCIS, Walking dead, X-files). 7 seasons is a nice point between: "went almost a bit too long", but not "went so long half the main characters quitted and the show became a parody of itself". And it gives them the chance to wrap up with a final high-note and nostalgia (TNG, DS9), even when the final season as a whole is not the best.

I'm hoping for 7 seasons as an upper limit. After that, create a new show. But I wouldn't be sad if it get's only 5 (or 4, like Enterprise). I say: Plan for 7 seasons. And then adjust accordingly to current developments. But NEVER exceed seven!

 

[Noname Given]

The Wrath of Khan got off to a rocky start, too, or that could have been perceived to be the case. Creative control was taken away from Roddenberry. They put a TV guy in charge instead, and gave him a much smaller budget. The story went through lots of permutations before Nicholas Meyer finally cobbled together a script--which Shatner originally rejected because he thought it made Kirk look bad. Nimoy had to be coaxed back with the promise of a juicy death scene. Etc.

Now imagine this was all playing out in the Age of Internet: with a plethora of fannish websites breathlessly reporting on every new rumor and item of gossip. ("Report: Shatner Hates Script for Sequel! Severe Budget Cuts Suggest Lack of Faith on Studio's Part!") There would be endless speculation that the movie was in serious trouble.

Whereas, in fact, we might just be talking about the usual birthing pains any creative project goes through. Especially one with lots of moving parts and collaborators.

If I'm not mistaken - STII:TWoK STARTED OFF as a TV production (NBC had opted/made a deal for 4 Star Trek 'movies of the week' to be made over a few years); and STII:TWoK started off in that vein. Then Paramount decided to make it a Motion Picture sequel and we got STII, STIII, and STIV as basically building off one another story wise.

 

[Blooded]

My understanding is that if Netflix wanted to make a DSC movie, they'd have to go through Paramount.

Man, what a mess. You have to assume that the days of a TV crew moving up to movies are over, if that's how the rights are being broken up now.

Not necessarily a bad thing mind, as I've enjoyed having a film-exclusive cast the past 7 years.

 

[mattman8907]

I'm hoping it goes 100 episodes. be nice. Enterprise was shy two episodes of 100.

 

[The Wormhole]

I'm hoping it goes 100 episodes. be nice. Enterprise was shy two episodes of 100.

Assuming each season is 13 episodes long, that would be 8 seasons.