Sonequa Martin-Green gives an update about the possible future of Star Trek: Discovery after the series ends with season 5.
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Summary
Sonequa Martin-Green hints at potential crossovers and movie opportunities for characters like Captain Michael Burnham.
Season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery wasn’t meant to be the end, and the cast found out it would be the final season after filming.
While Discovery is concluding, fans may see familiar faces in Paramount+ movies or in the Starfleet Academy series.
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Star Trek: Discovery series lead and producer Sonequa Martin-Green discusses the potential for crossovers and a movie after the show ends with season 5. Star Trek: Discovery season 5 wasn’t produced to end the series, and the cast and crew found out after filming wrapped that season 5 would be the final season on Paramount+. But while Star Trek: Discovery is coming to a close, there are possibilities for characters like Captain Michael Burnham to return in Paramount+’s streaming Star Trek movies or in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which is set in Discovery’s 32nd-century timeframe.
In an interview with TrekMovie delving into Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 4, “Face the Strange,” Sonequa Martin-Green was asked what she knows about Paramount’s developing plans for Star Trek movies. While Martin-Green doesn’t have any specific info to share, she confirmed that Star Trek: Discovery movie opportunities and crossover opportunities with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy have been discussed. Read her quote below:
No, I wish I did. I wish I did! We talk about movie opportunities a lot. We talk about possible crossover opportunities. It’s tough because where we ended up was further beyond where any Trek is gone. I think we ended in 3191. So there’s very little we can do in terms of just not breaking too many rules because when we jumped to the future, that was our last shot. But I think that there are some crossover opportunities coming up with maybe
Starfleet Academy
. It would be a lot of fun to do a movie. I haven’t heard anything about it, but it could be a lot of fun.
Related Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Returning Cast & New Character Guide As Burnham seeks the universe’s greatest treasure in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, she’ll need help from a host of new and returning characters.
Source: TrekMovie.com
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