Star Trek: Strange New Worlds teaser gives Captain Pike a starring role
CBS Studios has released the first teaser for the new star in the Star Trek constellation: Star Trek: Strange New Worldsstarring Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, James T. Kirk’s predecessor as commander USS Enterprise. Mount previously played Pike in Star Trek. Discoveryalthough the character was first introduced in the original Star Trek pilot 1966.
A brief teaser shows Pyke, isolated on a snowy Earth, being called back into service, presumably in Starfleet. “Our first visit from the stars is always the realm of children’s stories and science fiction, until one day it will be,” says the monologue over flashes of something else, a series of strange new worlds.
New series joins Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Prodigyas well as Star Trek: Picard as a Trek series airing exclusively on Paramount Plus. In addition to Mount repeating his version of Pike. OpeningRebecca Romijn will return to play Number One First Officer and Ethan Peck will return to play Spock. Other acquaintances Star Trek: The Original Series the characters will also return with new cast members. Celia Rose Gooding will play Nyota Uhura, a character first portrayed by Nichelle Nichols. While Jess Bush will play Christine Chapel, originally portrayed by the late Majel Barrett. The series will premiere on May 5th.
