Abstract
- Jonathan Frakes believes there’s a “actual alternative” for a Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology sequel sequence, with a blueprint in place for a Picard follow-up.
- Frakes suggests {that a} attainable sequel sequence may give attention to the daughters of TNG characters and sees a possible for 3 legacy characters’ kids to hold on the following era of Star Trek.
- Whereas there are at the moment no plans for an additional sequel sequence, the showrunner for Picard’s third season hints that there are methods to proceed increasing the franchise, expressing a need to return to the spirit of Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology.
Star Trek: Picard actor Jonathan Frakes mirrored on his character and revealed that he believes there is a “actual alternative” to make a Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology sequel sequence and famous that there is a “blueprint” in place for a Picard follow-up. Frakes is finest identified to Star Trek followers for enjoying William T. Riker on the tv sequence Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology in addition to its follow-up movies and sequence. Most just lately, Frakes starred on the drama sequence Picard which premiered again in 2020 and just lately wrapped up its third and remaining season.
Right now, there are not any plans for an additional sequel sequence following the occasions of Picard. Nonetheless, whereas chatting with Star Trek Explorer, Frakes revealed that there’s a “blueprint” in place that enables the franchise to proceed shifting ahead and will doubtlessly observe the daughters of TNG characters. Frakes advised the outlet:
“In my thoughts, for the present to have the ability to transfer ahead, Riker must be a captain and have his ship, or he could be promoted to admiral and be a liaison. I am solely half-kidding once I say it could be nice for me if the present carries on and I am like Charlie from Charlie’s Angels. They’d have to return to my workplace in the future every week for a gathering with Riker. That’d be good.”
Jonathan Frakes Stated There’s Positively a “Blueprint for the Subsequent Part”
The actor continued, revealing what he thinks a attainable Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology sequel sequence would contain:
“I think if it does go ahead, it could be Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speelers, who’s now in Starfleet, and Mica Burton and Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, who performed Geordi’s daughter[s]. I’d additionally think about Lulu Wilson, who performed the Rikers’ daughter in Season 1 and was so fabulous, may very well be part of it. She may come again and perhaps be in Starfleet. It feels to me like there’s an actual alternative for 3 of the legacy characters’ kids to hold on and form of be the following Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology. It simply feels prefer it’s laid on the market. It is the blueprint for the following section.”
Beforehand, Terry Matalas, the showrunner for the third season of Picard, hinted that one other follow-up sequence was not out of the query. Whereas chatting with ComicBook.com following the sequence finale of Picard, Matalas famous that though nothing was official but, there have been positively methods to proceed increasing the franchise.
Whereas expressing enthusiasm for a follow-up Matalas mentioned, “I’d love to return to the spirit of Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology fairly a bit. This final season of Picard is just not season eight of Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology. It is extra Star Trek 11. It is a film. The characters are a lot nearer to their cinematic variations than they’re Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology variations of their characters. I’d love to return to the spirit of Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology as a lot as you’ll be able to, however we might must see if it could be attainable.”
Star Trek: Picard is at the moment streaming on Paramount+.
