Written by Erica Rose Jackson Over this past weekend, Star Trek fans were celebrating this amazing series at the Star Trek Las Vegas convention where some big news was announced. Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series, held a panel where he reminisced on his time as the famous character. Stewart went in detail explaining his history with Picard and his decision to never play the character again due to the challenges it posed to his acting career. He also shared a story about a letter he received from a fan which made him feel wonderful about his time as Picard. Stewart became emotional a few times during his speech, which I understand as I felt similarly. As his speech came closer to its end, Stewart stated, “Jean-Luc Picard is back.” The audience erupted with applause, their joy radiating through the hall and those watching from their screens at home, like myself. Patrick Stewart has agreed to team up with Star Trek Discovery’s creator Alex Kurtzman for a new series, which will also be exclusive to CBS All Access. The new show will take place twenty years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, Stewart’s last film as Picard which aired around the same time frame span from now, aligning the show with real time, other then the futuristic aspect. Stewart also revealed that the Picard we will see may not be the one we’re used to, and he may not even by a Captain anymore. He does, however, guarantee that it will have the same magic as what we loved before. We couldn’t be more excited about this news and the idea of a continuation story for Jean-Luc Picard. We only hope that someday, preferably sooner rather then later, someone saves the part of James T. Kirk that remains in the Nexus allowing us to have both Captains alive and well. Watch Stewart's announcement below.
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