The upcoming Star: Trek: Discovery spinoff titled " Strange New Worlds" just dropped their first trailer this week ahead of its premiere on Paramount Plus on May 5, 2022, but that's not the only exciting announcement for avid fans.
According to Variety, actor Paul Wesley will play a younger Captain James T. Kirk in the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
It is not clear at this time how this version of Kirk will fit into the series but it is certain that it will be presented as the commander of the Farragut prior to William Shatner playing him. You can find our Star Trek streaming guide to learn more about the characters we will meet in Strange New Worlds.
Paul is an accomplished actor, an astonishing presence and a welcome key addition to the show, according to an official statement.
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This inaugural season of Strange New Worlds seems to be deviating from the overly melodramatic model of Star Trek: Discovery and instead is more of an exploration of the universe.
Anson Mount is Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn is Number One, and Celia Rose Gooding is Uhura in "Strange New Worlds."
It is unclear how the two legendary characters will meet and what adventures they will have together in the larger context of the Federation at this point in time.
The two-part episode from 1966 titled "The Menagerie" gives us a small clue as to where their lives might intersect.
In this chapter of The Original Series, Captain Kirk informs Commodore Mendez that he encountered Pike as he was promoted toFleet Captain prior to taking over the Enterprise in the year 2265.
The answer to this pivotal captains will remain a mystery until later this spring. This new casting announcement for PaulWesley is a bold choice for bringing Kirk back into the Star Trek fold.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will debut on Paramount Plus on May 5.
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