'Star Trek' Showrunner Bryan Fuller On What To Expect From The New Episodes

‘Star Trek’ Showrunner Bryan Fuller On What To Expect From The New Episodes

Writer and producerBryan Fuller(Hannibal) is one busy, lucky man. At the moment, he’s working on two notable television projects: Starz’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’sAmerican GodsandCBS' newStar Trekseries. Fuller just revealed a few illuminating details aboutStar Trek, which will stream next year on CBS All Access.

Below, learn what Fuller has planned for the show.

ThisStar Trekseries is a dream come true for Fuller. Back in the late ’90s and at the start of the century, the lifelong fan of the property wrote episodes forStar Trek: Deep Space NineandStar Trek: Voyager. He’s showrunning CBS' reboot, which also involvesStar TrekscreenwriterAlex Kurtzmanand the director ofStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanandStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,Nicholas Meyer.

Fuller toldColliderthe arc of season one is written, in addition to breakdowns of the first six episodes, which will vary in length, of the 13-episode season. He also said that directorVincenzo Natali(Splice,Hannibal) is involved in the show:

Do you know the directors you’re going to bring in?

FULLER: We haven’t booked directors yet. We booked Vincenzo Natali, who will be our producing director, but he’s not directing the first episode.

I’m assuming you’ve picked out stages?

FULLER: Yes, we’ve got stages and we’re very far along. We’re going to be putting sets up in a couple of weeks.

So you’ve basically been meeting with people for casting.

FULLER: I’ve met with a few actors, and it’s an interesting process. There’s a few people that we like and we want to carry on what Star Trek does best, which is being progressive. So it’s fascinating to look at all of these roles through a colorblind prism and a gender-blind prism, so that’s exciting.

The series begins shooting this September. Fuller almost always pushed the boundaries of television withHannibal, and he has a similar sense of freedom with Trek. SinceStar Trekisn’t airing on CBS, with the exception of some sort of preview, it won’t be subject to network standards and practices, although Fuller clarified not to expect much profanity or anything else that doesn’t resembleStar Trek:

One of the things I love about TV is you can really go hardcore sci-fi because you’re not trying to hit four quadrants.

FULLER: Right, right. And because we’re CBS All Access, we’re not subject to network broadcast standards and practices. It will likely affect us more in terms of what we can do graphically, but Star Trek’s not necessarily a universe where I want to hear a lot of profanity, either.

On CBS All Access, which costs $5.99 a month, episodes ofStar Trekwill roll out on a weekly basis. Lastly — and this news should pleaseTrekfans the most — Fuller, when asked if the show will feature an LGBTQ character, responded: “The progressive audience that lovesStar Trekwill be happy that we’re continuing that tradition.” For more information, head over to Collider to watch the full video interview with Fuller.