Summary

Director Jonathan Frakes touts the"great shape"Star Trekis in as he looks to the franchise ’s futurity of new TV series and cyclosis movies , including thepossibility ofStar Trek : Picard ’s much - desire spinoff , Star Trek : Legacy . Frakes portray Captain William Riker inStar Trek : PicardandStar Trek : Lower deck of cards , but he is also one of the most prolific and beloved director of the Star Trek on Paramount+ well out enfranchisement . Frakes has helmed numerous episodes of Star Trek : Discovery , Star Trek : Picard , andStar Trek : Strange New Worlds .

IndieWirespoke to Jonathan Frakes about his most late direct success , Star Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , installment 9 , " Lagrange Point " . turn to the future ofStar Trek , Frakes offer up his optimistic take onStar Trek ’s upcoming projection , Star Trek : Starfleet Academy , Star Trek : Section 31 , and the possible action ofStar Trek : Legacystill happening down the route . Read his quote here :

“ I for certain have hopes and thoughts . Updates ? I do n’t have , but I do know that the franchise is in great bod . I do recognize that this Starfleet Academy serial publication is going to be an entirely dissimilar animal , and I retrieve that the achiever of what I ’m imagining , the succeeder of Section 31 , Michelle Yeoh ’s movie , is only going to catapult us further into the futurity . And my hope , obviously , is that we ’ll recover a place then to proceed the Legacy story . ”

Tawny Newsome live action as Mariner, Emperor Georgiou in Section 31, and Captain Pike in Strange New Worlds

Star Trek : Picardseason 3 showrunner Terry Matalas was recently named as the new showrunner of Marvel Studios’VisionTV serial on Disney+ , which could further hamperStar Trek : Legacyhappening in the near time to come .

Star Trek is ending series like Discovery and Lower Decks but renewed Strange New Worlds while setting up new streaming and theatrical flick .

What Is Jonathan Frakes' Star Trek Future?

Frakes is sticking with his home franchise

Jonathan Frakes is in demand as a director ( and he still now and then acts , need a office in the2023 Hallmark Channel filmA Biltmore Christmas ) , butStar Trekwill cover to do good from Frakes ' endowment behind the camera . Jonathan directed an episode ofStar Trek : unusual New Worldsseason 3 , following up his smash pip comedic crossover voter betweenStrange New WorldsandStar Trek : Lower Decks . Frakes toldScreen Ranthis further plans to target forStar Trek :

I ’m gon na keep going on Strange [ New Worlds ] . I was asked to follow and do Starfleet Academy , but the [ episode directing]slot conflicted with my son ’s wedding . So I ’ll come back , hopefully , for the second time of year [ of ] Academy .

Jonathan Frakes plans to return behind the tv camera forStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 4 , which is greenlit by Paramount+ for a planned Spring 2025 product start . Frakes also hopes to directStar Trek : Starfleet Academyin season 2 . In the lag , Frakes was announced as a managing director of the sci - fi seriesDeathlands , although there has been no further update about that project . As for what elseStar Trek ’s future hold , thankfully , Jonathan Frakes has no architectural plan to exit the last frontier .

Picard and Riker in season 1

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Cast

Robin Curtis and Kirstie Alley as Lt. Saavik in Star Trek.

Star Trek’s Emperor Georgiou, Commander Riker, and Captain Seven of Nine.

Star Trek Picard Poster

Headshot Of Santiago Cabrera

Headshot Of Alison Pill In The Star Trek: Picard TV Show Premiere

Star Trek: Section 31

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy