13 Star Trek Pitches Out There (And Where They're At)
So many Star Trek ideas floating by—so unsettled, and yet so public. So confusing!
It’s a time of transition for Star Trek.
An inflection point.
The “end of an era.”
And, at least on one level, a changing of the guard.
Yes, 2013 just called — to tell you that 2026 is nothing new.
We’re in such a frustrating time of flux right now — and yet, just as in the 2010s, Star Trek is still so popular after six decades that for years now we’ve been inundated with all kinds of news and pitches for future Treks. Even as the size of the screen, who’s making the decisions, and where they’re going has been a moving target.
So let’s clear up all the subspace static — at least as of now.
15. HOW DID WE GET HERE— AGAIN?
But first: If it seems crazy that there are so many Star Trek ideas floating around out there—well, we've been here before.
Sixty years of Star Trek have had the peaks—and the valleys. The survival of Gene Roddenberry's baby has always been thanks to passionate fans who even in fallow studio times felt *compelled* to make their own Trek at home: from fan fiction to fan films. And a lot of those fans work IN the industry— Trek veterans and Trek wannabes alike — and that's who's flooding the zone right now with all these pitches. You never know who’s listening—maybe even the next overseer of the franchise! Remember: When the same public pitch frenzy bloomed in the 10-year Trek desert after Enterprise, one of those “public pitchers" was one Bryan Fuller.
But for now, while all these series and film ideas may be a blur, let's get some clarity: that term “pitch” you hear out in the blabosphere could be anything from *just* a cool idea to a full treatment prepped for a studio meeting, to a finished script, to an actual pilot or show order, or even one hot and then later abandoned.
Oh — and what’s the source of this “pitch” news? A studio announcement, in the trade papers? A writer-producer on social media? Rumors from a shady Tuber?
You get the picture.