Sonequa Martin Green named as First Officer Michael Burnham

Despite the news leaking late last year, CBS has finally officially confirmed Sonequa Martin-Green as the lead in Discovery! Martin-Green's casting last year brought a close to a long and determined search to find the perfect lead for Discovery which has partially caused delays to the process of building the show. Bryan Fuller, who stepped down as showrunner last year after constructing much of the shows history, told fans at Comic Con that he wanted to cast a non-white woman in the lead role, in part inspired by the iconic role Nichelle Nichols had in the original series and for Mae Jamieson, the first the first African-American woman to launch into space. Despite CBS confirming what everyone already knew, the news does have some new information. Previous reports hinted at the name Rainsford which was also listed on IMDB. However […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA April 3, 2017

Discovery

More Casting News for Discovery!

After the news that Rainn Wilson would be appearing in Discovery as the legendary Harry Mudd, there's more casting news to come. In a recent interview, Wendy Crewson announced that she'll be taking up the role of an Admiral on Star Trek Discovery! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SzUvfuqXB0 "I'm gonna be the Starfleet Admiral, so that means I'm the real big boss!" With dozens of credits to her name including Dr Dana Kinny in Saving Hope, Helen Crowley in Revenge, Dr Packard in 24 and Katherine Warren in sci fi drama Ascension among many more, Crewson's experience and talents will add massively to the authority of one of Starfleets top brass! In addition to Crewson, Doug Jones may have also revealed another member of the Discovery crew through twitter. https://twitter.com/actordougjones/status/846789933524226048 While Michelle Yeoh and Sam Vartholomeos have both been announced as captain and helmsan […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA April 2, 2017

Discovery

Rainn Wilson joins Star Trek Discovery as Harry Mudd!

Announced by StarTrek.com this evening, emmy award nominee Rainn Wilson will join the show taking on the iconic role of Harcourt Fenton Mudd! Mudd was introduced in the original series as a charismatic con man. Mudd went on to star in further episodes of the original series as well as the animated series, quickly becoming one of the shows most loved characters thanks to the performance of Roger C. Carmel! Taking on the iconic role, Wilson is best known for his uptight and bizarre character Dwight Schrute in the American version of The Office and starred alongside Tim Allen inGalaxy Quest. Other credits include June, House of 1000, Six Feet Under and Super! Wilson joins an already impressive cast as Discovery prepares to launch later this year on Netflix! You can find out more on highly anticipated Star Trek Discovery […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA March 31, 2017

Discovery

“I’ve seen a little bit of it, and I’m very excited.” CEO of CBS offers insight into Discovery’s Launch Date

After some delay the team behind Discovery excited us all with a sneak peek of the show's first week of production, but the delay to begin filming caused another delay to the shows release, leaving us to question when we'll see Discovery. While actor Doug Jones, who will portray an all-new alien science officer called Saru, speculated that the show could potentially launch during the franchises anniversary month in September, CBS executives were cautious about giving another solid release date with their philosophy boiling down to "it's done when it's done", emphasising that they want to get it right first time and not rush any of the vital post production work. However now we're closer to figuring out when Discovery will finally hit our screens thanks to CBS's Chairman and CEO, Les Moonves, who addressed the shows launch at the […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA February 28, 2017

Discovery

Three More Suit Up For Discovery!

In a surprise announcement CBS had released three more names for the cast of Discovery! Sam Vartholomeos has landed the role of Ensign Connor, a Junior Officer in Starfleet Academy assigned to the starship Shenzhou. His credits include The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and The Following. Maulik Pancholy is on board as Dr. Nambue, the Chief Medical Officer of the starship Shenzhou. Pancholy’s credits include Weeds, Hitch, 30 Rock, Phineas & Ferb, The Good Wife and Sanjay and Craig. Terry Serpico will play Admiral Anderson, a high-ranking Starfleet official. Serpico’s films and television credits include 100 Centre Street, The Departed, Army Wives, Rescue Me, Sneaky Pete, Elementary and The Purge: Election Year. The new additions join previously announced cast members Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Rapp, Doug Jones, Chris Obi, Shazad Latif, Mary Chieffo and the new lead Sonequa Martin-Green. Discovery […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA February 13, 2017

Discovery

First peek at Discovery!

In a surprising video post on twitter and CBS.com, Discovery posted their first peek behind the scenes to give us a peek at their first week of filming! https://twitter.com/startrekcbs/status/826490260565565440 With filming starting earlier this month, it's just a quick peek into the new world of Trek but if you look close we can see some set detailing, a new ship design (possibly the Shenzhou), new uniforms and insignia and a lot more! Check it out! We'll have more as soon as we find it! You can find out more on these actors and further information about Star Trek Discovery in the Winter 2016/17 edition of our member-exclusive e-magazine Comms, available FREE to all members! Join the conversation and join one of the longest running Star Trek clubs in the world - membership is free! Original Source: StarTrek.com.

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA January 31, 2017

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