Alex Kurtzman (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Mummy) has extended his contract with CBS Studios till 2026. Under the US$160 million, 5.5-year deal, Kurtzman will continue his work on the burgeoning Star Trek television franchise.
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He first started working on the Star Trek universe for CBS Studios in 2017, tapping on his experience co-writing the 2009 Star Trek and the 2016 Star Trek Beyond, both directed by J. J. Abrams.
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Kurtzman has since produced five shows in the Star Trek universe (Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Prodigy for 2021. Following that, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds which will be released in 2022). These shows can be found on Paramount+, which first launched in March 2021.
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Other shows in the works include Section 31, starring Michelle Yeoh, and a series based around the Starfleet Academy aimed at a younger demographic.
With such a full and robust pipeline of titles, it looks like the Star Trek universe will truly live long and prosper.