The 50th aniversary of the iconic Star Trek universe is coming up very soon and to celebrate, Netflix has announced that they will be the exclusive home of the upcoming Star Trek TV show for Trekkies outside of North America. The show was announced earlier this year and will be airing exclusively on a new CBS streaming app in North America that will release sometime before the show's start date in January 2017.
Netflix also revealed that all 727 episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise will be coming to the popular streaming service by the end of 2016.
“The launch of the new ‘Star Trek’ will truly be a global television event,” Armando Nunez, president and CEO, CBS Studios Intl, said. “‘Star Trek’ is a worldwide phenomenon and this international partnership will provide fans around the world, who have been craving a new series for more than a decade, the opportunity to see every episode virtually at the same time as viewers in the U.S. Thanks to our world-class partners at Netflix, the new ‘Star Trek’ will definitely be ‘hailing on all frequencies’ throughout the planet.”
“‘Star Trek’ is one of the most iconic shows in television history and we’re thrilled to partner with CBS to bring the beloved series to Trekkies around the world,” Sean Carey, VP of global television at Netflix, said. “The newest chapter of the story promises to continue the rich tradition of adventure and is sure to excite fans everywhere Netflix is available.”
The new Star Trek show is set to air in January 2017 with an all new cast that will play brand new characters and take them on new missions and journeys. The show aims to capture the feel and theme of the original while taking it to a new place at the same time.
For those who can't wait to see the return of Star Trek on the small screen, you can catch Star Trek: Beyond on the big screen this week on July 22nd.
[Variety]
