Paramount Plus unveils trailers for ‘Star Trek’ animated sequence ‘Prodigy’, ‘Lower Decks’

By ANI
WASHINGTON: The forged and creators of Paramount Plus’ ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ and ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ debuted the teaser trailer for the sequence on Friday, July 23, 2021, in the course of the digital Comic-Con@Home panel for the ‘Star Trek’ TV universe.

According to Variety, the previous animated sequence will debut within the US this fall, whereas the latter returns to the streamer on August 12.

‘Prodigy’ is the primary ‘Star Trek’ sequence aimed toward youthful audiences. It will observe a motley crew of younger aliens who should work out easy methods to work collectively whereas navigating a higher galaxy, in the hunt for a greater future.

At the start of this present, the six younger outcasts know nothing concerning the starship they’ve commandeered, of which the trailer supplies a glimpse. But over the course of their adventures collectively, every will likely be launched to Starfleet, and the beliefs it represents.

Emmy winners Kevin and Dan Hageman have developed ‘Prodigy’. The present is produced by CBS Studios’ Eye Animation Productions, Secret Hideout, Roddenberry Entertainment and the Nickelodeon Animation Studio.

The trailer additionally unveiled the primary take a look at that starship, which isn’t, because the present’s title would possibly counsel, named ‘Prodigy’. Instead, a detailed look revealed it is named to be ‘U.S.S. Protostar’.

Its registry quantity began with NX as a substitute of NCC, indicating that the ‘Protostar’ is an experimental ship quite than a completely commissioned starship. How and why it got here to be deserted are mysteries that the present will discover.

Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Katie Krentz, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth are executively producing it alongside the Hagemans, who function showrunners. Ben Hibon will direct the present directs together with co-executive producing it. Aaron Baiers additionally serves as co-executive producer.

The new Paramount plus Original’s voice forged contains Kate Mulgrew, Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Angus Imrie, Rylee Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, and Jason Mantzoukas, amongst others.

The trailer for ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’, which is an grownup animated present developed by Mike McMahan was unveiled following the ‘Prodigy’ panel. The half-hour comedy sequence centres on the assist crew of the usS. Cerritos, one among Starfleet’s least essential ships.

Returning for its second season, the present will likely be “bigger” and “funnier”, with an satisfying mixture of “silly” and “serious” Trek, as per McMahan. “It’s just a blast,” he stated. Fans can count on unusual new (and acquainted) aliens to problem the crews of the usS. Cerritos and the usS. Titan.

‘Lower Decks’ is produced by CBS Studios’ Eye Animation Productions, Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. Creator-showrunner McMahan has government produced it alongside Secret Hideout’s Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin and Aaron Baiers, Roddenberry Entertainment’s Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth, and Katie Krentz for 219 Productions.

The present’s voice forged contains Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Eugene Cordero, Noel Wells, Jerry O’Connell, and others.

‘Prodigy’ EPs Kevin and Dan Hageman joined director/co-EP Hibon for a dialog as a part of the panel, which additionally featured voice actors Mulgrew, Gray, Purnell, Imrie, Alazraqui, Baker, and Mantzoukas.

The ‘Lower Decks’ panel featured creator, showrunner and EP McMahan, together with voice actors Newsome, Quaid and Cordero. O’Connell moderated each conversations.