In the past few months there have been increasing reports of the cancellation of series that were actually finished. Crazy films like Batgirl also ended up in the poison cabinet. The reason: so-called tax write-offs that entertainment companies use to save costs. A more recent victim of this measure was the Star Trek series Prodigy in June. But there is now good news for Star Trek fans.
Netflix saves Star Trek: Prodigy and continues the series
Star Trek: Prodigy is an animated science fiction series on the Paramount+ streaming service. In it, a group of outlaw youths discover a derelict Starfleet spaceship and embark on a search for adventure, purpose and themselves. There have been 2 seasons of Prodigy produced by Paramount.
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Star Trek: Prodigy
However, Paramount unexpectedly stopped production on season 3 in the middle. As the Hollywood Reporter reports, Netflix will be picking up the old seasons over the next few months. In addition, filming of season 3 will be completed under the auspices of Netflix.
In Germany, the 2 finished seasons are only available as a season pass on Amazon. Season 1 streams on RTL+. But that could change with the new rights situation in the USA. Season 3 is scheduled to be released on Netflix this year.
Star Trek series saved thanks to fan campaign
After the cancellation, Star Trek fans passionately campaigned to save Prodigy. Among other things:
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This mission did not go unnoticed by Star Trek boss Alex Kurtzman and his team. He addressed the fans with the following words of thanks: “Thank you to our incredible Star Trek: Prodigy fans who have championed not just a series, but a community that has always been united by the belief that together we are building a better future.”
Podcast: Star Trek is better than it has been in 20 years
Star Trek is one of the most important science fiction series ever. But after the start of the new millennium, the franchise slipped into crisis. Now Star Trek is still better than it has been in years.
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In the new episode of the Moviepilot podcast Streamgegefrums, we explain why you should give the sci-fi series, which is almost 60 years old, a chance.
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