Editorial 1. 0 Big Picture Takeaways From The Star Trek Discovery Trailer Trek. Movie. com. The new Star Trek Discovery trailer has been with us for a few days now. Weve already done our deep dive analysis, a podcast, and reported on fan and media reactions, and we plan to do even more closer looks at different aspects of it in the future. But today I wanted to take step back from the trees and take a look at the forest. This trailer is a big moment as the first look at what is the return of Star Trek to its natural home on television. There are some big picture takeaways to be had, so here, in no specific order, are 1. Discovery. 1. This is definitely the Michael Burnham show. Its long been known that Sonequa Martin Green is the lead in the new series, playing first officer Michael Burnham. For all the talk about Klingons, uniforms and bridge consoles, this notion of having the someone besides the captain take center stage is really the biggest break in Star Trek tradition. Star Trek Discovery actually has two captains Michelle Yeohs Captain Georgiou and Jason Isaacs Captain Lorca, but this trailer really drove home the point that Martin Greens Michael Burnham is the emotional heart of the show. The trailer began and ended with her, and made it clear that shes the star. This non captain focus comes from executive producer Bryan Fuller, who was always interested in doing a Lower Decks take on Star Trek. Netflix is not the only streaming service out there, and often has its own share of problems. Its time to explore some of the best alternatives. Even though he stepped away from the show to focus on American Gods, this original vision remains itll be interesting to see if it perseveres in his absence. As a big fan of The West Wing I remember how it was envisioned as a lower decks take on the White House, where the character of the president was not the main focus. But over time, writers gravitated more and more to stories focused on the president, because of the draw of the office. Star Treks captain centric tradition and the draw of the power of the captains chair may prove hard to resist to future Discovery writers, who, like us, were raised on very Captain focused Trek. Some are speculating that the best way to keep Martin Green as the lead but also return to Trek tradition would be for her to assume command and get the chair for herself. The trailer even starts off with Georgiou telling Burnham that its time for her to get her own command, so perhaps her journey there is pre destined. But Im still rooting for Fullers lower decks concept, and hope the show spends some time exploring Burnham as the first officer. JJ Abrams has nothing everything to do with Discovery. This new Star Trek show is being produced by CBS Studios in conjunction with Alex Kurtzmans Secret Hideout Productions. J. J. Abrams, who produced the last three Star Trek films, has no involvement at all in this show, nor does Paramount Pictures or Abrams Bad Robot production company. That said, Abrams shadow hovers over the trailer. Many observers have come away assuming that this new show is somehow related to the Kelvin universe movies. Why Because not only does the trailer match the frenetic Abrams style yes, including lens flares but also the production design seems more Kelvin verse than original Star Trek. CBS is clear that this show is a prequel to the original Star Trek series TOS, is set specifically in the prime timeline, and has nothing to do with the Kelvin verse. So in terms of continuity, we wont be hearing about Nero and Ambassador Spock coming back in time, and the planet Vulcan is still in existence. However, CBS is clearly trying to leverage the success of the recent Star Trek films, which have sold tens of millions of tickets and in some ways made it possible for there to be a new series. The stylistic message here, as they reach out to new fans as well as old ones, seems to be if you liked those movies, you are going to like this too. Not your fathers or your grandmothers Klingons. When you first heard about how Klingons would feature prominently in the new show, maybe you said to yourself, Again with the Klingons Theyve been the go to aliens for Star Trek for decades and were shoehorned into almost all of the feature films. But watching the trailer made one thing clear these Klingons are different. Theres a lot of buzz about the look of new Klingons, and many fans are struggling to figure out how they fit in with others seen over the years, but lets face it Star Trek has a long history of making design changes to the Klingons, along with other races. In this trailer, the difference seems to be more than just cosmetic its not always about the foreheads. The Klingons on this sarcophagus ship led by TKuvma seem less like bloodthirsty warriors and more like a religious cult. It has been speculated that they may not even be what we consider contemporary of that era, but some kind of ancient Klingons. Star Trek has always reshaped the Klingons to reflect the timesthe real times of production, not just the in story timelines. In the 1. 96. 0s, they were villainous stand ins for the Soviet Cold War foes. When Star Trek The Next Generation arrived in the era of Glasnost, they were transformed into allies, and later fleshed out to be a sort of cross between Vikings and Samurai. Honor and family were their highest values, and they had the ability to connect with other cultures. So perhaps these Klingons, too, will reflect our current era. This time they will be morphed to fit with heightened international tensions, or could be there to reflect either the fight against fanatical ideologies or the determination of some to understand those who are so completely alien to us in their way of thinking. Are they enemies Housing in the Santa Clara region of California is insanely expensive. Tech companies have taken to building modern day versions of mill towns just so their employees. The Hollywood Reporter is your source for breaking news about Hollywood and entertainment, including movies, TV, reviews and industry blogs. At The D23 Expo this past weekend Disney release this stunning new set of teaser character movie posters for Star Wars The Last Jedi Mad Duck Posters Releases 2. The King of Queens is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007. The series spanned nine seasons, with a. Hi-Def Danny Says Movie' title='Hi-Def Danny Says Movie' />Are they misunderstood Will they understand our world A new spin on Klingons for a new era may just work. There is much yet to be Discovered. Even though a handful of episodes of Star Trek Discovery have been shot, it is pretty clear that all the footage in the trailer comes from the pilot. Free Download Detective Conan: Full Score Of Fear Cartoon. It is understandable that many viewers, especially fans who havent been reading up on every development, think the ship featured in it was the U. S. S. Discovery when it is actually the U. S. S. Shenzhou and that the captain on the show will be played by Michelle Yeoh. CBS doesnt seem to have a problem with creating this false impression for those who dont dive into the details on sites like this one. And CBS has made a conscious decision to hold back quite a bit, most notably not revealing the titular U. S. S. Discovery and much of its crew, including Captain Lorca Jason Isaacs. It is quite possible the Discovery doesnt feature prominently in the pilot, or maybe its not there at all. From the OK Go album Of the Blue Colour of the Sky available at Director James Frost, OK Go and Syyn Labs. Producer Shirley. After a drought of essentially nothing it seems like a lot was revealed, but really, this trailer is just the tip of the Discovery iceberg. Burnham and Sarek have history. One of the ways the trailer indicated how much the focus is on Sonequa Martin Greens Burnham was by including two different exchanges she has with James Frains Sarek. It looks like Burnham and Sarek have a long relationship that goes back to her childhood. Sarek is the only main character that provides continuity from past Star Treks. As an Ambassador, he is an important part of the Federation, and could have a key role in any Star Trek show based on that alone. However, this may go deeper, as Sarek seems to be a sort of mentor to Burnham and can apparently dispense advice via hologram wherever she goes. The exact nature of their relationship still isnt clear. Did she grow up on Vulcan We dont know yet, but as someone who has known Sarek for decades, it makes sense that she might also know Sareks son Spock. So dont be surprised if you hear Spocks name get dropped on the show, and maybe they know each other and hell send his friend a subspace message. If nothing else, Michael and Spock can commiserate about how Sarek is so darned hard to please. They spent a lot of money on the pilot.