Star Trek: Prodigy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Star Trek: Prodigy |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
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| Directed by | Ben Hibon |
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| Composer(s) | Nami Melumad |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Original network | Paramount+ |
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| Related shows | Star Trek TV series |
Star Trek: Prodigy is an upcoming American animated television series created by Kevin and Dan Hageman for the streaming service Paramount+ and the cable channel Nickelodeon. It will launch in 2021 as part of executive producer Alex Kurtzman's expanded Star Trek Universe. Prodigy follows a group of teenagers who use an abandoned starship to search for adventure.
Kate Mulgrew reprises her role as Kathryn Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager. Kurtzman first mentioned the series in January 2019, and it was confirmed a month later with the Hageman brothers set as creators and showrunners. Nickelodeon ordered two seasons of Prodigy that April. The series uses computer-generated animation, differing from previous Star Trek animation, and is intended for younger audiences than the rest of the franchise. Ben Hibon was announced as director in August 2020, and in February 2021 it was revealed to be debuting on Paramount+ before airing on Nickelodeon.
Star Trek: Prodigy is set to premiere in 2021 on Paramount+ with the first 10-episode season. It will then air on Nickelodeon before the second season is released on Paramount+.
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Premise
A group of "lawless" teenagers use an abandoned starship to search for adventure.
Cast and characters
- Kate Mulgrew as Kathryn Janeway
- Billy Campbell as Thadiun Okona
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | TBA | Ben Hibon | Kevin and Dan Hageman | 2021 |
Production
Writing
The Hageman brothers announced the series' writers room in July 2019, which includes Julie and Shawna Benson, Diandra Pendleton-Thompson, Chad Quandt, Aaron Waltke, Lisa Shoop Boyd, Nikhil Jayaram, Erin McNamara, and Keith Sweet. Star Trek author David Mack served as a consultant and adviser on the series. Astrophysicist Erin Macdonald also served as a consultant on the series after being hired as a general science advisor for the Star Trek franchise. Kurtzman stated in August 2020 that the writers were close to completing their work for the first two seasons of the series.
Casting
During the 2020 New York Comic Con, Kate Mulgrew was announced to be reprising her role of Kathryn Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager. Further casting for the series was expected to be revealed in the following months. Kurtzman said bringing Mulgrew back for the series was part of the Hagemans' initial pitch, and he felt their reasoning was compelling enough to meet his requirements that "legacy characters" like Janeway only be brought back for a very specific reason. The production had approached Mulgrew about starring in the series a year before the official announcement, and Kurtzman was surprised that her involvement had not leaked during that time. Mulgrew had initially been reluctant to join the series, but after several months of negotiations she was convinced to reprise her role by the idea of introducing Star Trek to a new generation of fans.
The series' bridge crew features six teenage misfits, none of whom are human which is a first for the franchise. Billy Campbell revealed in February 2021 that he was reprising his guest role of Thadiun Okona from Star Trek: The Next Generation in the series, and said his role was one of several "legacy characters" that were returning for Prodigy.
Recording
Mulgrew revealed in January 2021 that recording for the first season had been completed, and recording on the second season was about to begin.
Animation
Kurtzman expected it would take around a year for the series' animation work to be completed. In May 2019, Kurtzman said the series would be nothing like the first animated Star Trek series and was "something that has never been done before" in Star Trek, adding a month later that it also would be a "really different show" from Lower Decks. He explained that unlike the previous animated Star Trek series, this one would feature computer-generated animation and was aiming for a more cinematic style that he compared to the series Love, Death & Robots in terms of "beauty and lighting and cinema". Kadin further compared the style to the Hagemans' previous work on Ninjago and Trollhunters.
Speaking in August 2020, Kurtzman said work on the series' animation was "barreling ahead, full steam ahead" in contrast to the live-action Star Trek series which had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2021, Kurtzman said the series would feature film-quality animation that could hold up if projected in cinemas.
Music
In August 2020, Kurtzman said Nami Melumad had been hired to compose the music for a new Star Trek series after impressing with her work on the Star Trek: Short Treks short "Q&A". He did not reveal which series she had been hired for, but Melumad indicated that it was Prodigy. She was confirmed to be composing for the series in October.
Marketing
The series' title and logo were officially announced at the virtual Star Trek Universe panel during the July 2020 Comic-Con@Home convention, while Mulgrew's casting was announced at another virtual Star Trek Universe panel for New York Comic Con in October 2020. In February 2021, a first look at the bridge crew of Prodigy was released during the ViacomCBS Investor Day.
Release
Star Trek: Prodigy is set to premiere in 2021 on the streaming service Paramount+ with its first 10-episode season. The season will then air on Nickelodeon before the second season is released on Paramount+.
- Star Trek: Prodigy at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
See also
In Spanish: Star Trek: Prodigy para niños
