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‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ to End With Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com)
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"Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" will end with its upcoming second season, Variety has learned exclusively.

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[–] 24 points 6 months ago (7 children)

Random reactions:

  • Disappointed but not surprised.
  • Even though the article leaves this an open question, I will be surprised if Kurtzman returns after this.
  • At least they didn't memory hole S2 as a tax write off.
  • I wonder if they will attempt (and be allowed to attempt) to rework the S2 'cliffhanger-ish/lite' ending into something else, or if it's just impractical to rework a "part 1 of 2" episode into a 1 episode contained story.
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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (6 children)

    The odd thing is that Variety seems to be saying that, according to the same unnamed inside source, negotiations are still underway for Kurtzman and Secret Hideout to continue production for CBS Studios (which I failed to notice on my initial read of the piece).

    According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Kurtzman and CBS Studios are currently in talks for a new deal that will keep him in the CBS fold. In addition to his work on “Star Trek,” he has produced shows like the “Hawaii Five-O” reboot, “Scorpion,” and “Salvation.”

    If so, I’m wondering if someone leaked the specific detail of the termination of Starfleet Academy with the hope of a fan campaign to save it…

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    If so, I’m wondering if someone leaked the specific detail of the termination of Starfleet Academy with the hope of a fan campaign to save it…

    Having a "goodbye letter" from Kurtzman etc released with the announcement doesn't really scream "stealth leak" to me. IMHO.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    There wasn’t a goodbye letter at the time of the Variety exclusive — but Deadline and everyone has it now.

    And, as expected, someone in the UK has posted a Change.org Renew Starfleet Academy for a third season petition in the last hour.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    There wasn’t a goodbye letter at the time of the Variety exclusive — but Deadline and everyone has it now.

    So you're saying Variety added it after the fact? It was there when I saw it, which was like 15 minutes after the time of publication.

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